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'Abd Allah was the second son of [[Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)]] (after [[Isma'il b. | 'Abd Allah was the second son of [[Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a)]] (after [[Isma'il b. al-Imam al-Sadiq (a)|Isma'il]]).<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 210.</ref> His mother was daughter of Husayn b. 'Ali b. [[al-Husayn b. Ali (a)]].<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 209.</ref> He was known as 'Abd Allah Aftah because of having wide toes.<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 211.</ref> | ||
According to [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]], the position of 'Abd Allah before his father was not like his other brothers because he was against his father in beliefs. He also associated with [[Hashwiyya]] and tended toward [[Murji'a]].<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 211.</ref> | According to [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]], the position of 'Abd Allah before his father was not like his other brothers because he was against his father in beliefs. He also associated with [[Hashwiyya]] and tended toward [[Murji'a]].<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 211.</ref> | ||