None of them died a natural death or as a result of an illness.
None of them died a natural death or as a result of an illness. This was one of their great glories. According to Sheikh al-Mufid, Imam Musa Al-Kazim (PBUH) was poisoned by al-Sindi at the command of Harun al-Rashid, and three days later, the Imam was martyred in the prison of Sandi Ibn Shahak in Baghdad [21] . His martyrdom occurred on Rajab 25, 183 (September 1, 799) at the age of 55 years old.
When Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (PBUH) was martyred, his corpse was put on Baghdad’s bridge and it was announced that he died of natural causes [22] . After discovering the corpse of the Imam (PBUH), the Shi’a gathered for a funeral and buried his body in…
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