Zayd b. al-Imam al-Hasan (a): Difference between revisions

Abu l-Hasan or Abu l-Husayn was the [[teknonym]] of Zayd b. al-Hasan. He was the oldest son of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]]. Umm Bashir bt. Abi Mas'ud al-Badri was the mother of Zayd who had another child from Imam al-Hasan (a) named Umm al-Hasan. [[Al-Shaykh al-Saduq]] and [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] mentioned that Zayd had another sister named Umm al-Husayn.

The birth date of Zayd b. al-Hasan is unknown and no [[rijal]] expert and historian stated the birth date of him. He passed away in [[120]]/738 at the age of 100, 95 or 90. It can be assumed he was born between 20/640 to 30/650-51.

A number of historians did not mention the presence of Zayd b. al-Hasan in the [[Battle of Karbala]]; even there are some reports stating that he was absent in [[Karbala]] which brought criticism to him. However ''[[Maqatil al-Talibiyyin (Book)|Maqatil al-Talibiyyin]]'' which is the oldest source on martyrs of family members of [['Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]], regarded Zayd b. al-Hasan as a captive in Karbala.

According to [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]], Zayd b. al-Hasan was a strong, generous self-assured man who was praised by poets. People came from different areas to learn from him. [['Ali b. 'Isa al-Irbili|Al-Irbili]] introduced Zayd as a generous, self-assured and decent man.

According to some sources, when Zayd b. al-Hasan came to Suq al-Zuhr (a market which was held around noon) people gathered around him as they were amazed by his strong and bulky body; they were mentioning that he was a descendant of [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]].