It was said that he was born in Rabee’ al-Awwal[^9] 230AH...

It was said that he was born in Rabee’ al-Awwal[^9] 230AH,[^10] or 231,[^11] or 232,[^12] or 233.[^13] Ceremonies of Birth After the birth of this blessed son, Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) recited the call to prayer in his right ear, and the Iqamah, the call to start prayer in his left ear. This was the first hymn that this blessed newborn boy met life with; “Allah is great, there is no god but Allah”.

On the seventh day after birth, Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) cut the hair of his newborn child, and gave silver or gold as much as the weight of his son’s hair to the poor as charity. His Name And Surname Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) named his blessed newborn child “al-Hasan” like the name of his great uncle, the master of the youth of Paradise.

He surnamed him as Abu Muhammad,[^14] and Muhammad was the name of the awaited Imam al-Mahdi (a.s.), the great reformer and saviour of humanity, and the sought-after hope of the deprived and the disabled in the earth. His Epithets His epithets expressed his high and noble qualities. He was called: Al-Khalis (the pure)[^15] Al-Hadi (the guide)[^16] Al-Askari (of the military); ^17 he was called so because the city (Samarra’) he lived in which was a military camp.

Az-Zakiy (pure, chaste, righteous)[^18] Al-Khass (peculiar),[^19] that Allah had distinguished him with virtues, and with responding to his supplications As-Samit (silent), ^20 : he was silent and he spoke just wisdom, knowledge, and the mention of Allah As-Sires (lamp),: that he was as a lamp lighting the way and guiding the deviant to righteousness At-Taqiy (pious)[^21] His Mien Ahmad bin Ubaydillah bin Khaqan said about Imam al-Askari (a.s.), ‘He was brown with big eyes, fine stature, beautiful face, and good body.

He had gravity and solemnity.[^22] And it was said he was between brown and white.’[^23] His Upbringing Imam Al-Askari (a.s.) grew up in the house of guidance and the center of Imamate and general authority of Muslims. He was from the noble house whose people Allah had kept uncleanness away from and purified thoroughly. Ash-Shabrawi says regarding this exalted house, ‘What an honourable house it is and what a glorious lineage it is! It is the house of pride and exaltation.

They are all equal in the noble root, in the good inners, and in glory like the teeth of a comb. How exalted a house it is! It has all qualities of perfection to the extent that it is not excepted by limitations such as “other than” or “except”.