Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari towards the Paradise Imam Abu Muhammad al-Hassan al-Askari (a.s) spent his short life in sufferings and distresses. The Abbasid kings spared no effort in oppressing him. They moved him from a prison to another. They subjected him to confinement and imposed on him economical blockade. They prevented him from meeting with his followers as they prevented ulama and scholars from contacting with him to take from the …

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A glance at the Imam al-ʿAskari’s life Taken from a Slide 2. Father: Imam Ali al-Hadi Al-Naqi (as), 10th imam Mother: Sawsan Date of Birth:8th Rabi ath-Thāni 232 AH Place of Birth: Madina. Nickname : Al-Askari. Was called so because he lived in the city of Samarra , which was a military camp. Askar means army in Arabic Death : Died at the age of 28, in Samarah, on Friday the eighth …

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The Abbasid rulers during the Age of Imam Ḥasan al-ʿAskari Al-Mutawakkil Al-Mutawakkil son al-Mu’tasim assumed the rule in 232 AH.[421] In the same year Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was born.[422] When al-Mutawakkil assumed the rule, people were afflicted with a natural disaster that they had never seen before. A simoom blew in Iraq, and destroyed the plants of Basra, Kufa, and Baghdad and killed many travelers. It lasted for fifty …

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The time before martyrdom of Imam Ḥasan al-Askari   This period includes many important points which some of them are to be presented here: Introducing the next Imam, al-Mahdi, to Shi’as Since Imam Mahdi was born secretly, Imam Hassan al-‘Askri was worried that Shiites could not recognize him as the twelfth Imam and proof of Allah. So it was his duty to introduce him to some of the noble and …

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Sunni Documentation on Imam al-Mahdi For the Sunni brothers, there are six major collections of traditions based on the Sunni standards for verifying the authenticity of a tradition. These six books are: Sahih al Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sahih al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud, and Sahih al-Nisa’i. I just quote few traditions from these six books to prove that a knowledgeable Sunni brother/sister can NOT deny that: • al-Mahdi …

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  Islam is the religion that is based on nature and it is very natural for two people to love each other. This relationship of love then makes them sacrifice for each other. They also prefer to be in each other’s company. When these two lovers are separated, they long for each other and pray to be in each other’s company again. Such is the case with a Shia who …

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Eight Hadiths of Imam al-Riḍā regarding Imam al-Mahdi and his Occultation   حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ نُوحٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع إِنَّا لَنَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ صَاحِبَ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ وَ أَنْ يَرُدَّهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سَيْفٍ فَقَدْ بُويِعَ لَكَ وَ ضُرِبَتِ الدَّرَاهِمُ بِاسْمِكَ فَقَالَ مَا مِنَّا أَحَدٌ اخْتَلَفَتْ …

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The Mahdi and the new constitution A: I have heard that the twelfth Imam (peace be upon him) will bring a new religion, constitution, and laws for the people. The present laws of Islam will be abrogated by him. How reliable is this account? Mr. Hoshyar: The source of this information are the traditions on this subject. Thus, to clarify the issue we must cite some of these hadith. 'Abd …

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