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| image caption = The tomb of Imam Sajjad (AS) alongside other [[Imams of Baqi']], before its destruction in the [[Jannat al-Baqi|Baqi' Cemetery]] | | image caption = The tomb of Imam Sajjad (AS) alongside other [[Imams of Baqi']], before its destruction in the [[Jannat al-Baqi|Baqi' Cemetery]] | ||
| full name = | | full name = Ali b. al-Husayn(a) | ||
| epithet = [[Zayn al-Abidin]] | | epithet = [[Zayn al-Abidin]] | ||
| lineage = [[Banu Hashim]] | | lineage = [[Banu Hashim]] | ||
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'''Imam Sajjad (a)''' (38–95 AH), known as Zayn al-Abidin, is the fourth Imam of the Shia, the son of [[Imam Husayn (a)]], and the father of [[Imam Baqir (a)]]. He is renowned for his frequent worship, asceticism, generosity, and charity. The burial place of Imam Sajjad (a) is in the [[Jannat al-Baqi|Baqi' Cemetery]]. According to one account, he was poisoned and martyred by [[Walid ibn Abd al-Malik]], the sixth Umayyad ruler. The merit of visiting | '''Imam Sajjad (a)''' (38–95 AH), known as Zayn al-Abidin, is the fourth Imam of the Shia, the son of [[Imam Husayn (a)]], and the father of [[Imam Baqir (a)]]. He is renowned for his frequent worship, asceticism, generosity, and charity. The burial place of Imam Sajjad (a) is in the [[Jannat al-Baqi|Baqi' Cemetery]]. According to one account, he was poisoned and martyred by [[Walid ibn Abd al-Malik]], the sixth Umayyad ruler. The merit of visiting Imam Sajjad (a) is mentioned among the pilgrimages to the [[Imams of Baqi']]. | ||
Imam Sajjad (a) went on [[Hajj|Hajj pilgrimage]] many times, with some sources recording up to twenty journeys. Based on a narration from Imam Sajjad (AS), whoever performs the Hajj rituals, Paradise becomes obligatory for him and his sins are forgiven. In a narration known as the [[Hadith of Shibli]], the Imam discusses the [[secrets of Hajj]] and the inner meanings of its rituals. | Imam Sajjad (a) went on [[Hajj|Hajj pilgrimage]] many times, with some sources recording up to twenty journeys. Based on a narration from Imam Sajjad (AS), whoever performs the Hajj rituals, Paradise becomes obligatory for him and his sins are forgiven. In a narration known as the [[Hadith of Shibli]], the Imam discusses the [[secrets of Hajj]] and the inner meanings of its rituals. | ||
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==Introduction and Status== | ==Introduction and Status== | ||
Ali ibn Husayn (AS), known as Sajjad and Zayn al-Abidin, is the fourth Imam of the Shia, who, according to the most common account, was born in [[Medina]] in 38 AH.<ref>al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 466; al-Irshad, vol. 2, p. 137.</ref> He witnessed the final years of the caliphate of his grandfather [[Imam Ali (AS)]], spent | Ali ibn Husayn (AS), known as Sajjad and Zayn al-Abidin, is the fourth Imam of the Shia, who, according to the most common account, was born in [[Medina]] in 38 AH.<ref>al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 466; al-Irshad, vol. 2, p. 137.</ref> He witnessed the final years of the caliphate of his grandfather [[Imam Ali (AS)]], spent thirteen years with his uncle [[Imam Hasan (a)]], and twenty-three years alongside his father [[Imam Husayn (a)]]. | ||
Although he was present during the events of [[Ashura]] in 61 AH, he did not take part in the fighting because of illness and he lived for another 33 or 34 years after this event.<ref>Tarikh al-Tabari, vol. 11, p. 630.</ref> According to some reports, Ali ibn Husayn (AS) was poisoned and martyred in 94<ref>Tarikh al-Tabari, vol. 11, p. 631; Ansab al-Ashraf, vol. 10, p. 237.</ref> or 95 AH<ref>Tarikh Madinat Dimashq, vol. 41, p. 416.</ref> by the order of [[Walid ibn Abd al-Malik]] (reigned: 86–96 AH)<ref>al-Ithaf bi-Hubb al-Ashraf, p. 277.</ref> and was buried in the [[Jannat al-Baqi|Baqi' Cemetery]] beside the graves of Imam Hasan (AS), [[Imam Muhammad Baqir (a)|Imam Baqir (a)]], and [[Imam Sadiq (a)]].<ref>Tarikh al-Tabari, vol. 11, p. 631.</ref> | |||
some reports also state that Imam Sajjad (a) went to Karbala on the first Arba'in and reunited the martyrs' heads with their bodies<ref>Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 98, p. 334.</ref> | |||
===Era of Imamate=== | ===Era of Imamate=== | ||