Once the Prophet ﷺ brought out Al-Hasan and took him up the pulpit along with him and said, "This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and I hope that Allah will help him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups."  

عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ؓ أَخْرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ الْحَسَنَ فَصَعِدَ بِهِ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَلَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُصْلِحَ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ  

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  

[Machine] One day, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was giving a sermon, Al-Hasan ibn Ali came and ascended the pulpit. The Prophet ﷺ embraced him and touched his head, and said, "This is my son. Perhaps Allah will bring about reconciliation between two great factions of Muslims through him."  

بَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ يَخْطُبُ إِذْ جَاءَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ فَصَعِدَ إِلَيْهِ الْمِنْبَرَ فَضَمَّهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَيْهِ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَقَالَ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَلَعَلَّ اللهَ أَنْ يُصْلِحَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ عَظِيمَتَيْنِ 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] While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering a sermon to the people, Hassan ibn Ali came to him and climbed onto his lap. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ embraced him and said, "Indeed, this son of mine is a master and indeed, Allah the Almighty may use him to reconcile between two great factions of Muslims." Both of these narrations were reported by Al-Bukhari through the route of Abu Musa Israil from Al-Hasan.  

بَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ النَّاسَ إِذْ جَاءَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ فَصَعِدَ إِلَيْهِ فَضَمَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَالَ «أَلَا إِنِ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ ﷻ لَعَلَّهُ أَنْ يُصْلِحَ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ عَظِيمَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ» أخرجهما البخاري من طريق أبي موسى إسرائيل عن الحسن  

[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 to Hassan ibn Ali, "Verily, my son here is a leader, and I hope that Allah will reconcile through him between two groups of my Ummah."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ؓماُ «إِنَّ» ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ يُصْلِحَ اللهُ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنْ أُمَّتِي  

"عَنِ الحَسَنِ قَالَ: رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلَىٍّ مَعَهُ عَلَى الْمِنْبرِ، فَقَالَ: إن ابْنِى هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَلَعَلَّ اللَّهَ -تَعَالَى- أَنْ يُصْلِحَ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ".