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Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS) are known as the masters of the youth of paradise. Are the youths referring to people who died as youths or everyone, as I have heard that everyone becomes a youth in paradise?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No doubt at all that Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Husain (AS) are the two masters of all the youth in Paradise. This fact has been mentioned in many  Hadeeths in Sunni and Shia books. The Hadeeth states also : Their father is better than them وأبوهما خير منهما. Al-Mustadrak ala al-Saheehain by al-Haakim al-Nisabori , V.3, P.182.

All believers in the Paradise will be young even if they dies in old age. There will be no old age in Paradise. The masters of all in the Paradise will be the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) being the Best of all creatures, then Imam Ali (As) as it is mentioned in the Hadeeth, then Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Husain (AS).

Wassalam.
Are both Imam Hussain (AS) and Hamza Abdul Muttalib (R) known as Sayyid al-Shuhada? If so, is there a difference between them in regards to this title?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib was Sayyid al-Shuhada in his time. Imam Husain (AS) is Sayyid al-Shuhada for all the times till the Day of Judgement.

'Wassalam.
Did Janab-e-Hur know that the camp of Imam Hussain (a) did not have food and water for 3 days? If he did, why did he not take some with him when he reverted back to join the Imam's camp?
Amina Inloes

This is a thoughtful question that shows reflection on the historical account.

Insofar as there is no answer mentioned in history books, it is not possible to give an answer. 

If I were to guess, perhaps it would have aroused too much suspicion to bring water, or perhaps it was an emotional and sudden moment and he was not thinking about things, or perhaps some other reason.

Ayatollah Motahhari was of the view that it is not correct that they were without water for 3 days and nights. See https://www.al-islam.org/al-tawhid/vol13-no3/ashura-misrepresentations-d...

I don't think there is historical evidence that they were without food, however, the lack of water is much more dire.

God knows best!

 
I have heard that Imam Mehdi (as) will be killed by a non-Muslim woman with a stone and Imam Hussain (as) will recite his Namaz-e-Janaza and bury him. Is this true and, if so, may I have a reference for it?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, it is mentioned in many narrations that Imam al-Mahdi (AS) will martyred and Imam Husain (AS) will pray his Namaz e Janaza. (Biharul Anwar , volume 53, page 103 and Al-Kafi 8:250)

Wassalam.