When Al-Hasan bin ʿAli moved with army units against Muawiya, ʿAmr bin AL-As said to Muawiya, "I see an army that will not retreat unless and until the opposing army retreats." Muawiya said, "(If the Muslims are killed) who will look after their children?" ʿAmr bin Al-As said: I (will look after them). On that, ʿAbdullah bin 'Amir and ʿAbdur-Rahman bin Samura said, "Let us meet Muawaiya and suggest peace." Al-Hasan Al-Basri added: No doubt, I heard that Abu Bakra said, "Once while the Prophet was addressing (the people), Al-Hasan (bin ʿAli) came and the Prophet ﷺ said, 'This son of mine is a chief, and Allah may make peace between two groups of Muslims through him."  

بَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ جَاءَ الْحَسَنُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَلَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُصْلِحَ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to al-Hasan ibn Ali. This son of mine is a Sayyid (chief), and I hope Allah may reconcile two parties of my community by means of him. Hammad's version has: And perhaps Allah may reconcile two large parties of Muslims by means of him. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4662)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ «إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَلَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُصْلِحَ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَظِيمَتَيْنِ»  

[Machine] "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with Al-Hasan ibn Ali while he was saying, 'Verily, this son of mine is a leader, and Allah will bring peace and reconciliation through him between two great factions of the Muslims.'"  

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ وَمَعَهُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ؓ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَإِنَّ اللهَ سَيُصْلِحُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَظِيمَتَيْنِ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, my son, meaning Al-Hasan, is a master, and Allah will reconcile through him between two factions of Muslims."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ ابْنِي يَعْنِي الْحَسَنَ سَيِّدٌ ولَيُصْلِحَنَّ اللهُ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ»  

"عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ لِلحَسَنِ: إِنَّ ابْنِى هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَليُصْلِحَنَّ بِهِ - وَفِى لَفْظٍ: عَلَى يَدَيْهِ - بَيْنَ فِئتَيْنِ مِنَ المُسْلِمين عَظِيمَتَيْنِ".  

"إِنَّ ابْنِى هَذَا سيِّدٌ، ولَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أنْ يُصْلِحَ به بَيْنَ فئَتَيْنِ عَظيمَتَيْن مِنَ المُسْلمِينَ ".  

"إِنَّ ابْنِى هَذَا سيِّدٌ، وِإنَّه ريحانتى في الدُّنْيَا، وَإِنى أَرْجُو أَنَّ اللَّه يُصْلِحُ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنَ المُسْلِمينَ عَظِيمَتَيْنِ ".  

"إِنَّ ابْنى هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وإنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُصْلِح عَلَى يَدَيْه بَيْنَ فئَتَيْنِ من المُسْلِمِينَ عَظيَمتَيْنِ ".