Some historians said he was born in Medina,[^8] and some others said in Samarra’.

Some historians said he was born in Medina,[^8] and some others said in Samarra’.[^9] Historians also gave different dates for his birth. It was said that he was born in Rabee’ al-Awwal[^10] 230AH,[^11] or 231,[^12] or 232,[^13] or 233.[^14] Ceremonies Of Birth After the birth of this blessed son, Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) recited the azan in his right ear, and the eqama in his left ear. This was the first hymn that this blessed newborn baby 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 as al-Hasan like the name of his great uncle, the master of the youth of Paradise.

He surnamed him as Abu Muhammad,[^15] and Muhammad was the name of the awaited Imam al-Mahdi (a.s.), the great reformer and savior of humanity and the sought 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)[^16] Al-Hadi (the guide)[^17] Al-Askari (military);[^18] he was called so because of the country (Samarra’) he lived in which was a military camp.

Az-Zakiy (pure, chaste, righteous)[^19] Al-Khass (peculiar),[^20] that Allah had distinguished him with virtues and with the responding to his supplications As-Samit (silent),[^21] that he was silent and he spoke just wisdom, knowledge, and the mention of Allah As-Siraj (lamp),[^22] that he was as a lamp lighting the way and guiding the deviant to righteousness At-Taqiy (pious)[^23] 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.[^24] And it was said he was between brown and white.’[^25] His Upbringing Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) grew up in the house of guidance and the center of imamate and general authority of Muslims…that noble house which Allah had kept uncleanness away from its people and purified them thoroughly. Ash-Shabrawi says about this exalted house, ‘What an honorable 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 an exalted house it is!