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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Al-Hasan b. 'Ali b. Muhammad (a), commonly known as Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a), was the eleventh Imam of the Twelve Imams in Shia Islam. His father was [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]], and his mother was a Nubian concubine.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al- | Al-Hasan b. 'Ali b. Muhammad (a), commonly known as Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a), was the eleventh Imam of the Twelve Imams in Shia Islam. His father was [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]], and his mother was a Nubian concubine.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al-waṣīyya'', p. 244.</ref> According to widely accepted accounts, he was born on the 8th of Rabi al-Thani in 232/2th December 846 in [[Medina]].<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Dalāʾil al-imāma'', p. 423; Ibn Shahrāshūb. ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 3, p. 523.</ref> | ||
At the age of four, in 236/850, or possibly in 233/847<ref>Ashʿarī al-Qummī, ''al-Maqālāt wa-l-Firaq'', p. 100.</ref>, he accompanied his father to Samarra after the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil detained his father. Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) remained in [[Samarra]] until the end of his life.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al- | At the age of four, in 236/850, or possibly in 233/847<ref>Ashʿarī al-Qummī, ''al-Maqālāt wa-l-Firaq'', p. 100.</ref>, he accompanied his father to Samarra after the Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil detained his father. Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) remained in [[Samarra]] until the end of his life.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al-waṣīyya'', p. 243-4.</ref> | ||
He was given the title "al-'Askari" because [[al-Mutawakkil]] housed him in the military district of Samarra.<ref>Ibn Khallikān. ''Wafayāt al-Aʿyān'', vol. 2, p. 94; ''Mawsūʿat al-Imām al-ʿAskarī'', vol. 1, p. 38.</ref> Additionally, he was known as "Ibn al-Rida," a title also attributed to his father, Imam al-Hadi (a), and his grandfather, [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]], due to their lineage from Imam al-Rida (a).<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Kamāl al-dīn wa tamām al-niʿma''. p. 41, Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', | He was given the title "al-'Askari" because [[al-Mutawakkil]] housed him in the military district of Samarra.<ref>Ibn Khallikān. ''Wafayāt al-Aʿyān'', vol. 2, p. 94; ''Mawsūʿat al-Imām al-ʿAskarī'', vol. 1, p. 38.</ref> Additionally, he was known as "Ibn al-Rida," a title also attributed to his father, Imam al-Hadi (a), and his grandfather, [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]], due to their lineage from Imam al-Rida (a).<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Kamāl al-dīn wa tamām al-niʿma''. p. 41, Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 3, p. 523.</ref> Other titles recorded for him in historical sources include al-Khalis, al-Khass, al-Siraj, al-Samit, al-Zaki, and al-Taqi.<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Dalāʾil al-imāma'', pp. 423–424; Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib''. vol. 3, p. 523.</ref> | ||
Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari’s wife was [[Narjis]], and their only son was [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]].<ref> | Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari’s wife was [[Narjis]], and their only son was [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]].<ref>ʿĀmilī, ''al-Tatimma fī tawārīkh al-aʾimma'', p. 143; Sabziwārī, ''Rāḥat al-arwāḥ'', p. 267.</ref> However, some historians have mentioned other children for him.<ref>Maṣʿūdī, ''Tārīkh al-aʾimma'', p. 22.</ref> | ||
===Martyrdom=== | ===Martyrdom=== | ||
{{Main| Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn}} | {{Main| Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn}} | ||
Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) was martyred at the age of 28 on the 8th of Rabi al-Awwal in 260/1th January 874, poisoned under the orders of the Abbasid caliph [[al-Mu'tamid]]. He was buried next to his father, Imam al-Hadi (a), in Samarra. This sacred site is known as the Shrine of the Two al-'Askari Imams (al-'Askariyain).<ref> | Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) was martyred at the age of 28 on the 8th of Rabi al-Awwal in 260/1th January 874, poisoned under the orders of the Abbasid caliph [[al-Mu'tamid]]. He was buried next to his father, Imam al-Hadi (a), in Samarra. This sacred site is known as the Shrine of the Two al-'Askari Imams (al-'Askariyain).<ref>Nuʿmānī, ''al-Ghayba'', p. 219; Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', p. 323; Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', p. 131.</ref> | ||
The burial place of Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a), alongside his father, remains a revered shrine and pilgrimage destination, famously referred to as the [[Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn]].<ref> | The burial place of Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a), alongside his father, remains a revered shrine and pilgrimage destination, famously referred to as the [[Shrine of al-'Askariyyayn]].<ref>Maḥallātī, ''Maʾāthir al-kubrāʾ, vol. 1, p. 315.</ref> | ||
==Imamate== | ==Imamate== | ||
Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) spent 23 years alongside his father, Imam al-Hadi (a), and, following his father’s martyrdom, became his successor at the age of 22, as per Imam al-Hadi’s will.<ref>Mufīd, '' | Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) spent 23 years alongside his father, Imam al-Hadi (a), and, following his father’s martyrdom, became his successor at the age of 22, as per Imam al-Hadi’s will.<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', pp. 313–315; Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', pp. 131–133; Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 3, pp. 523–524.</ref> His period of Imamate lasted six years (254–260/846-874).<ref>Ṭūsī, ''al-Ghayba'', pp. 120–122.</ref> | ||
Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari’s Imamate coincided with the reigns of three Abbasid caliphs: al-Mu'tazz (r. 252–255/866-868), al-Muhtadi (r. 255–256/868-869), and al-Mu'tamid (r. 256–279/869-892).<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Dalāʾil al-imāma'' p. 423; Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', p. 349; Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', | Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari’s Imamate coincided with the reigns of three Abbasid caliphs: al-Mu'tazz (r. 252–255/866-868), al-Muhtadi (r. 255–256/868-869), and al-Mu'tamid (r. 256–279/869-892).<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Dalāʾil al-imāma'' p. 423; Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', p. 349; Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 3, p. 523.</ref> During al-Mu'tazz’s rule, the Imam was imprisoned, and an attempt was made on his life, but al-Mu'tazz was killed by Turkish forces before he could carry it out.<ref>Ṭūsī, ''al-Ghayba'', p. 208.</ref> The harassment and imprisonment of the Imam continued during the reigns of al-Muhtadi<ref>Ṭūsī, ''al-Ghayba'', p. 205.</ref> and al-Mu'tamid.<ref>Ṭūsī, ''al-Ghayba'', p. 219; Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', p. 323; Ṭabrisī, ''Iʿlām al-warā'', p. 131.</ref> | ||
Despite the Abbasid authorities’ strict surveillance over the Imam's residence, many of his followers, including narrators, representatives, and companions, maintained contact with him. Notable among them were [[Ibrahim b. Mahziyar]], [[Abd al-'Azim al-Hasani]], [['Uthman b. Sa’id al-'Amri]], and [[Fadl b. Shadhan al-Nishaburi]].<ref>Ṭūsī, ''Rijāl al-Ṭūsī'', pp. 397–400.</ref> | Despite the Abbasid authorities’ strict surveillance over the Imam's residence, many of his followers, including narrators, representatives, and companions, maintained contact with him. Notable among them were [[Ibrahim b. Mahziyar]], [[Abd al-'Azim al-Hasani]], [['Uthman b. Sa’id al-'Amri]], and [[Fadl b. Shadhan al-Nishaburi]].<ref>Ṭūsī, ''Rijāl al-Ṭūsī'', pp. 397–400.</ref> | ||
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*''Masa'il Abi Muhammad al-Hasan al-'Askari'' | *''Masa'il Abi Muhammad al-Hasan al-'Askari'' | ||
*''Tawqi'at al-Imam al-'Askari'' | *''Tawqi'at al-Imam al-'Askari'' | ||
*''Tafsir'' attributed to Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari<ref>Arbalī, ''Kashf al-ghumma'', pp. 208–210. | *''Tafsir'' attributed to Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari<ref>Arbalī, ''Kashf al-ghumma'', pp. 208–210.</ref> | ||
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Additionally, many supplications (du'as) from the Imam are preserved in various sources.<ref>Arbalī, Kashf al-ghumma. p. 211.</ref> | Additionally, many supplications (du'as) from the Imam are preserved in various sources.<ref>Arbalī, ''Kashf al-ghumma''. p. 211.</ref> | ||
==Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari and Hajj== | ==Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari and Hajj== | ||
There are no conclusive reports of Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari performing [[hajj]]. He is widely considered the only Imam who could not perform the pilgrimage due to his house arrest in [[Samarra]]. However, some sources mention narrations from the Imam in [[Mecca]],<ref> | There are no conclusive reports of Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari performing [[hajj]]. He is widely considered the only Imam who could not perform the pilgrimage due to his house arrest in [[Samarra]]. However, some sources mention narrations from the Imam in [[Mecca]],<ref>''Hajj al-Anbiyāʾ wa l-Aʾimma'', p. 466.</ref> and a report by al-Baladhuri indicates his presence there.<ref>Arbalī, ''Kashf al-ghumma'', vol. 3, p. 198.</ref> | ||
===Sending His Family to Mecca=== | ===Sending His Family to Mecca=== | ||
It is said that shortly before his passing, Imam al-'Askari sent his mother and his son, [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]], to perform [[hajj]].<ref>Masʿūdī, Ithbāt al- | It is said that shortly before his passing, Imam al-'Askari sent his mother and his son, [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)]], to perform [[hajj]].<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al-waṣīyya'', p. 255.</ref> They traveled under the protection of Ahmad b. Muhammad b. al-Mutahhar, a close companion of the eleventh Imam. Following the pilgrimage, it is believed they moved to [[Medina]], possibly as a place of concealment for Imam al-Mahdi (a).<ref>Ḥusayn, ''Tārīkh-i sīyāsī-yi ghaybat-i Imām-i Dawāzdahum'', p. 124.</ref> | ||
===Narrations About Hajj=== | ===Narrations About Hajj=== | ||
The Imam provided various narrations related to hajj, including rulings and spiritual insights. For instance, Muhammad b. al-Mutahhar narrated a tradition regarding [[al-hajj al-badhli]] (performing hajj on behalf of another).<ref> | The Imam provided various narrations related to hajj, including rulings and spiritual insights. For instance, Muhammad b. al-Mutahhar narrated a tradition regarding [[al-hajj al-badhli]] (performing hajj on behalf of another).<ref>ʿAṭārūdī Quchānī, ''Musnad al-Imām al-ʿAskarī'' , p. 252.</ref> The Imam also conveyed a narration about the philosophy and meanings behind the phrases of [[talbiya]].<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Man lā yaḥḍuruhu al-faqīh'', vol. 2, pp. 327–328; Ṣadūq, ''ʿIlal al-sharāyiʿ'', p. 417.</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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