Whereas the ‘Abbasids descended from the Prophet’s uncle ‘Abbas...

Whereas the ‘Abbasids descended from the Prophet’s uncle ‘Abbas, so they are not directly related to him; the Prophet, if he wished, could marry the descendants of his uncle. This difference shows that the Imams of Ahlu 1-Bayt had full right to be addressed as “the son of the Prophet”. Finally he died in Baghdad in the prison of Sindi ibn Shahak through poisoning and was buried in the cemetery of the Quraysh which is now located in the city of Kazimayn.

This lesson has been written and compiled by Sayyid M. Rizvi by using the following sources. Shi’a Islam’ of Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn at-Tabataba’i. Pishway-e Haftum: Hazrat Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.) by Dar Rah-e Haq. The main…