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The biography of Imam Hassan al-Askari - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The biography of Imam Hassan al-Askari 2024-10-10 3602 Views Imam Hasan Askari Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad better known as Hassan al-Askari was a descendant of the . He is the eleventh of the Twelve Imams, those whom Allah had kept uncleanness away from and purified a thorough purifying [1] , and also made their affection obligatory on the entire Muslims [2] .

Contents His Lineage His Birth His Titles and Teknonyms His Upbringing His Distinguished Features His Imamate Hadiths on his Imamate His Martyrdom References His Lineage The father of Imam Hassan Askari was Imam Ali al-Hadi (PBUT), the tenth Imam from the pure Prophetic Household ( ). He was the most knowledgeable, pious, and virtuous of all people of his time. His mother was the best of women at her time in her chastity, purity, and piety.

According to a report, Imam al-Hadi (PBUH) praised her by saying, ‘Saleel’ (her name) was purified from error, defect, and impurity. [3] ’ It is pertinent to mention that historians disagreed on her name. Some of them said her name was Saleel, which is the most valid assertion according to the previous tradition of Imam al-Hadi (PBUH) while others considered her name to be ‘Sawsan’ [4] . Others said her name was Hadithah [5] , and others said Hareebah.

His Birth According to the majority of sources, Imam Hasan Askari was born in Medina [6] , but other sources suggest that he was born in Samarra [7] . Based on the majority of early Imami sources, he was born in Rabi’ al-Thani, 232/December 846 [8] . In the opinion of al-Shaykh al-Mufid, he believes that Imam Askari was born on Rabi’ al-Thani 10, 232 AH (December 4, 846) [9] .

However, this account was dismissed in the 6th/12th century when the majority of the Imamiyya believed that he was born on Rabi’ al-Thani 8, 232/December 2, 846 [10] . His Titles and Teknonyms According to reliable reports, Al-Hadi (the guide), al-Naqi (the pure), al-Zaki (the chaste, the righteous), Al-Askari [11] (of the military), al-Rafiq (Comrade), and al-Samit (the one who remain silent) are among the titles of Imam Askari. Some historians have also mentioned, “al-Khalis” (the pure).

Imam’s teknonym was “Abu Muhammad”. In some resources, he was also referred to as “Abu l-Hasan”; “Abu l-Hujja”; and “Abu l-Qā’im”. His Upbringing Imam Al-Askari (PBUH) grew up in the house of guidance and the centre of Imamate and general authority of Muslims.