His Mother Before we talk about the mother of Imam al-Hadi (a.

His Mother Before we talk about the mother of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) we would like to say, as we have said many times before, that Islam has adopted the unity of society and struggled against all the means that might lead to disagreement or break that unity. The Imams of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) always acted in light of this fact. They did not differentiate between the White and the Black. They got married to bondmaids in order to do away with all kinds of racial segregation.

Imam Ali bin al-Husayn Zaynul Aabidin (as-Sajjad) (a.s.) married a bondmaid who gave birth to Zayd the eternal martyr, and Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s.) got married to a bondmaid who gave birth to Imam Ali al-Hadi (a.s.). Imam al-Jawad (a.s.) bought this bondmaid and he himself educated her. She lived in the house of Imamate with the Alawi women and the daughters of the messenger of Allah (SwT), who were the example of honor, chastity, and purity.

She was affected by their conducts and devoted herself to the worship of Allah. She spent her nights worshipping and reciting the Book of Allah.(2) It sufficed her that she had given birth to a master from the masters of Muslims and an Imam from the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) whom Allah has sent for the safety and deliverance of the people. Historians disagreed on her name. Here are some of the names as mentioned by historians: 1. Sumana al-Maghribiyya(3) and known as Lady Ummul Fadhl(4) 2.

Mariya al-Qubtiyya(5) 3. Yadash(6) 4. Haweet(7) There are other sayings but the details of this particular point is not so important to the subject. Great Newborn Baby Ali al-Hadi (a.s.) was born in Siriya (8) in Yathrib (Medina) (9) and by this birth the world was delighted. No one had ever been born in that age more pious, more devoted, or more knowledgeable than him. He inherited all qualities of good, honor, and nobility.

Ceremonies of the Birth Imam al-Jawad (a.s.) performed the special rituals for his blessed newborn son. He performed Azan in his right ear and Iqama in the left, circumcised him on the seventh day after the birth, cut the hair of his head, gave silver, as much as the weight of the hair, to the poor, and slaughtered a ram as aqiqa,(10) as it was the norm for the Imams of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) to do with their children when they were born.

Birth Date Most of historians agreed that Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) was born in 212 AH,(11) and it was also said that he was born in 214 AH,(12) but they disagreed on the month and day of his birth.