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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Imamate and The Imams The Eleventh Imam: Hasan Askari Birth and Martyrdom Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.) was born on eighth of Rabi’ul Thani in the year 232 A.H. in Medina. His father was Imam Ali Ibn Muhammad (a.s.) and his mother was called Hadith or Susan. His nickname was Abu Muhammad and his titles were Samit, Hadi, Rafiq, Zaki, Naqi, Khalis, and ‘Askari. He was martyred on the eighth of Rabi’ul Awwal in the year 260 A.H.

in Samirra’ and was buried beside his father’s gravesite. He lived for twenty eight years and his Imamate lasted six years.[^1] Texts Proving His Imamate It was mentioned before that there are two kinds of reason for proving Imamate; the general reasons for proving the Imamate of all infallible Imams (a.s.) and specific reasons for proving Imamate of each of the Imams. The first type of reasons was discussed in previous chapters of this book.

The second type of reasons includes the traditions narrated from each Imam about the Imamate of the next Imam, which are cited here. Abdul Azim Ibn Abdullah Hasani has said, “One day I went to meet Imam Ali Ibn Muhammad (a.s.). He told me, ‘O Abul Qasim! Bravo! You are a real lover of us.’ I told Imam (a.s.), ‘I want to present my religious beliefs to you.

If they were true, I will maintain them until my death.’ So Imam (a.s.) told me, ‘Go on!’ I said, ‘I believe that Allah is One and nothing is like Him…,’ until I said, ‘Muhammad (S) is Allah’s servant and messenger and the last Prophet. There will be no prophet after him until the Resurrection.

The Imam, caliph, and guardian of the ummah after (S) will be Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s.)… Then the Imam will be Ja’far Ibn Muhammad (a.s.), then Musa Ib Ja’far (a.s.), then Ali Ibn Musa (a.s.), then Muhammad Ibn Ali (a.s.), and then you.’ Ali Ibn Muhammad (a.s.) said, ‘And after me my son, Hasan, will be the Imam of the Muslims.

So how will the people be about his successor?’ I asked, ‘How will they be?’ Imam (a.s.) answered, ‘He will not be seen and saying his name will be haram, until he rises to establish justice in the earth after being filled with oppression.’ Then Imam Ali Ibn Muhammad (a.s.) stated, ‘O Abul Qasim! This is the religion Allah has selected for His servants. Maintain your belief in what you said.

May the Exalted Allah keep you in the same belief!’”[^2] Abu Hashim Dawud Ibn Qasim Ja’fari has said, “I heard Imam Abul Hasan Sahib Askari (a.s.), ‘My successor will be my son, Hasan.