Anonymous user
Abd Allah al-Aftah: Difference between revisions
m
no edit summary
imported>Bahrami mNo edit summary |
imported>Bahrami mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
| Age = | | Age = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''ʿAbd Allah b. Jaʿfar''' (Arabic: {{ia|عبدالله بن جعفر}}); (d. [[149]]/766) known as '''ʿAbd Allah al-Afṭaḥ''' ({{ia|عبدالله الافطَح}}) was the second son of [[Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)]] who claimed [[imamate]] after the [[martyrdom]] of Imam al-Sadiq (a) and his followers became famous as [[ | '''ʿAbd Allah b. Jaʿfar''' (Arabic: {{ia|عبدالله بن جعفر}}); (d. [[149]]/766) known as '''ʿAbd Allah al-Afṭaḥ''' ({{ia|عبدالله الافطَح}}) was the second son of [[Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)]] who claimed [[imamate]] after the [[martyrdom]] of Imam al-Sadiq (a) and his followers became famous as [[Fatahiyya]]. Some of those who followed 'Abd Allah soon left him due to his lack of religious knowledge. 'Abd Allah died 70 days after claiming imamate and since he did not have any children, the rest of his followers returned to [[Imam al-Kazim (a)]]. | ||
== His Life == | == His Life == | ||
| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
It is reported that he was asked, "if someone tell his wife, without having a witness, 'I have divorced from you by as many times as the number of stars in the sky', would it be correct?" He answered, "the divorce is correct." | It is reported that he was asked, "if someone tell his wife, without having a witness, 'I have divorced from you by as many times as the number of stars in the sky', would it be correct?" He answered, "the divorce is correct." | ||
== | == Fatahiyya == | ||
When 'Abd Allah claimed imamate, some Shia followed him and were known as | When 'Abd Allah claimed imamate, some Shia followed him and were known as Fatahiyya. At the time of Imam al-Sadiq (a), it was a commonly said among Shias that the eldest son reaches the position of imamate. Accordingly, some who did not hear about Imam al-Sadiq's (a) declaration of Imam al-Kazim's imamate, followed 'Abd Allah who was the elder brother and had claimed imamate. When he died 70 days after the martyrdom of Imam al-Sadiq (a), the rest of his followers returned to Imam al-Kazim (a). | ||
== References == | == References == | ||