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Biography of Abd al-Azim Al-Hasani - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Biography of Abd al-Azim Al-Hasani 2024-05-22 716 Views Abd al-Azīm al-Hasani Sayyid Abd al-Azim al-Hasani who is popularly known as Shah Abd al-Azim and likewise Sayyid al-Karim is one of the descendants of the eldest grandson of the (s.a.w.a), al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali [1] (a.s). He was a renowned hadith narrator and transmitter [2] .
Ibn Babawayh has compiled the Islamic narrations transmitted by Abd al-Azim in a collection which is famous as Jami’-al-Akhbar Abd al-Azim [3] .
Contents His Lineage His Birth His Position before the Imams (a.s) His Position Before the Scholars His Scholarly Heritage His Wife and Children His Migration to Ray His Demise Conclusion References His Lineage Sayyid Abd al-Azīm was a scion of that lofty and blessed tree of Prophethood, whose branches are spread out in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and other places.
His father was “Abd Allah ibn Ali al-Qafa” while his mother was “Hifa’ bint Isma’il ibn Ibrahim” [4] Shaykh al-Najashi (d 450 AH/1058 AD), who was one of the Imami scholar and biographer has recorded his lineage at the beginning of his biography thus: Abd al-Azim ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Zayd ibn al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s). Therefore, based on this, Sayyid ‘Abd al-Azim was separated from Imam al-Hasan (a.s) by four generations only.
His Birth According to reports, Abd al-Azim al-Hasani was born on Rabi’ Thani 4, 173 A.H (corresponding to August 31, 789) during the rule of Harun al-Rashid [5] . Although there are different opinions regarding his place of birth, he was most likely born in Medina [6] . His teknonyms are Abul-Qasim [7] and Abul-Fath [8] while his popular titles are Shah Abd al-Azim and Sayyid al-Karim.
His Position before the Imams (a.s) The station of Abd al-Azim before the infallible Imams of the Prophet’s household [] becomes known in the course of their statements in his favour. Thus, he was a brilliant traditionist, a source of reference in matters of faith, and trustworthy in matters of religion.
Ibn Qawlawayhi narrates from ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Musa ibn Babwayhi, who narrates from Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar, who narrates from some of the natives of Ray, (one of whom said): ‘I visited Abu al-Hasan al-’Askari [9] (a.s).