Descendants of the Prophet PBUH

Hazrat Imam Hassan

• First son of Hazrat Ali and Fatima
• Born in Madinah on 1 Ramzan
• Named Hassan
• Prophet PBUH loved him a lot
• He was 8 yeas old when the Holy Prophet PBUH passed away
• He protected Hazrat Usman when he was besieged in his house
• He took part in the battles in the Khilafat of Hazrat Ali
• Became Imram on 21 Ramzan  after death of Hazrat Ali
  • 40000 people accepted him as Imam
• People did not support Hassan in war call against Muawiya
• Force of 20000 men gathered with him
• He send an army under the chief of Kindi tribe to Anba
  • Muawiya promised him governorship
  • Chief changed allegiance
• Another man from bani Murad tribe also sent
  • He too won over
• Muawiya informed Hassan that he should not fight
  • Otherwise he will just lose his life and life of his supporters
  • Iraqis deserted after this message
• Peace treaty was signed
• Muawiya became the Khalifa
• One of Imam Hassan’s wife poisoned him to death
  • She was promised huge reward
• Buried in Jannat al Baqi

2.7 Imam Hussain

• Born -Thursday 3 Shaban 4 AH
• Was given to Umm e Fazal for nursing
• Physically resembled the Holy Prophet PBUH
• Imam Hassan made Hussain the Iman on death bed
• 60 AH – Yazid ascended to Muawiya’s throne
• Nominated by Muawiya during lifetime
• Anti-Islamic method so Hussain refused to pledge allegiance to Yazid
• Imam went to Makkah to avoid bloodshed in Madina
• He went to Kufa after kufians show support to his cousin
• Once imam set out for Kufa, his cousin was killed
• Camped at Karbala – 7 Muharram 61 AH – food water supply cut
• Battle began – all supporters killed 72 supporters were there in total
• Zain ul Abidin made Imam
• Imam Hussain throat/head cut off
• Won ever lasting victory over falsehood
• Principles more important than any other thing
• Sacrificed for Islam

2.8 Imam Zain ul Abidin

• Real name Ali
• Severe ill in Karbala
• Captive in Damascus
• Returned to Madinah
• Madinah 36 AH
• Mother was daughter of Yazdgard – Persian king
• Delivered knowledge of Islam after Karbala
• Died in 83 AH and buried in Jannat al Baqi
• Very pious
• Would tremble in fear in prayers
• Called Sajjad – one who does lots of prostrations
• His sayings are saved in Sahifah – Sajjadiyah

2.9 Imam Muhammad Baqir

• Born in Madinah 57 AH
• Son of Imam Zain ul albidin and Fatima – daughter of Imam Hassan
• Saw 4 Omayyad caliphates
• Was 4 years old at time of Karbala
• Was very knowledgeable
• Died in 114 AH

3.0 Imam Jafar Sadiq

• Son on Imam baqir
• 83 AH birth
• Remained Imam for 34 Years
• Umayyads harassed him
• Abbsids dislocated him and then forced him to live in seclusion and hiding
• Was very knowledgeable
• He was the teacher of almost 4000 scholars of Islam
• Imam Abu Hanifa was his student
• Jabir Ibn Hayyan was his student
• Was pious
• Lose consciousness in remembering Allah

3.1 Imam Musa Kazim

• Born 128 AH
• Saw three abbasids caliphates
• Lived in hiding
• Arrested from Masjid e Nabawi
• Taken from Madinah to Basra
• Then to Baghdad
• Transferred from prison to prison
• He died in a prison
  • Had been there for 14 years
• Died in 183 AH
• Stayed Imam for 35 years
• Al-Kazim – due to control over anger
• Abd-us-Salih – due to being righteous
• Prayed for long hours
• Died in prostration

3.2 Imam Ali Raza

• Born 148 AH
• Died 203 AH
• Offered post of Khalifa and then succession my Mamum – Abbasid Khalifa
• Agreed only after the condition accepted of taking no part in administration
• Was knowledgeable and pious
• Took part in all debates
• His debates are recorded in Shia literature
• Finish recitation of Quran in 3 days
• Prayed for long hours

3.3 Imam Muhammad Taqi

• Son of Ali Raza
• Born in 195 AH
• Was in Madinah when Ali Raza died
• Called to Baghdad and married to daughter of Khalifa Mamum
• Returned to Madinah but called to Baghdad again
• Was able to answer questions on Shariah effectively
• Was generous and helpful
• Carry stuff on horseback and distribute to poor
• Died in 220 AH
• Stayed Imam for 17 years

3.4 Imam Ali Naqi

• Son of Muhammad Taqi
• Born in Madinah in 214 AH
• Saw seven Abbasid Khalifas
• Was called to Iraq
• Khalifa tried to dishonor him
  • He remained patient
• Was gentle
• He distributed 30000 dirhams that Khalifa gave hi to the poor
• Died in Iraq in 254 AH
• stayed Imam FOR 33 YEARS

3.5 Imam Hasan Askari

• Born in Madinah in 232 AH
• Lived hidden for 7 years
• He was the supposed father of Muhammad Al Mahdi
• Would pray most part of night
• Died in 260 AH
• Buried by the side of his father

3.6 Imam Muhammad Mehdi

• 255 AH
• His mother was grand daughter of Roman King – father was Hasan Askari
• Called Muntazir
• Hujja
• Qaim
• Mehdi
• His birth was kept secret
• Only few people allowed to meet him
• He was 5 years old at time of father’s death
• In lesser occultation – he used to communicate through deputies
  • Met only n exceptional circumstances
• Greater occultation began in 329 AH when he stopped communication
• He will be unhidden now when Dajjal comes
• Will establish peace on Earth
• Will rule the world

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