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

Al-Shaykh al-Mufid stated that neither Zayd b. al-Hasan nor [[Shi'a]] and non-Shi'a Muslims claimed [[Imamate]] of Zayd. In the time of Zayd three different Shi'a groups existed, [[Twelvers]], [[Kaysanites]] and [[Zaydis]].

Zayd b. al-Hasan was definitely not a follower of Kaysanites as the majority of Kaysanites were supporters of Abu Hashim b. Muhammad b. Hanafiyya, but Zayd did not have a good relationship with Abu Hashim as they disagreed with each other on trusteeship of [[sadaqa]].

Zayd b. al-Hasan cannot be a member of Zaydis either. If he was a member of them, he should have their [[Imam]] or a follower of them. As claiming Imamate is a condition of Imamate in Zaydism, and Zayd never claimed to be an Imam, he cannot be their Imam. Also Zaydis believe [[Taqiyya]] is [[haram]] (unlawful), and biography of Zayd shows that Zayd exercised Taqiyya for Banu Umayyad; therefore, he cannot be a member of Zaydis.

Besides [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] believe Zayd b. al-Hasan exercised Taqiyya for Umayyads which is compatible to [[Twelver]] Shi'ism. Zayd is named a Twelver Shi'ite in a number of sources as well.

[[Al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] regarded Zayd b. al-Hasan a companion of [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] and Ibn Hibban regarded him a [[thiqa]] (reliable hadith narrator) and accepted his narrations. Ibn Hajar in his book ''Tahdhib al-tahdhib'' stated that Zayd was a member of Banu Hashim who was a generous and noble man. Also there is a narration in ''[[Bihar]]'' from the book ''[[Al-Khara'ij wa l-jara'ih (book)|Al-Khara'ij wa l-Jara'ih]]'' by [[Sa'id b. Hibat Allah al-Rawandi|al-Rawandi]] that accused Zayd of playing a role in [[martyrdom]] of [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]]. Based on this narration, Zayd accused Imam (a) of being a magician; however [[Ayatullah Khu'i]] did not accept this narration and considered this narration a [[Mursal]] hadith with incorrect content.

There is no agreement on the time of Zayd's demise. [[Al-Shaykh al-Mufid]] stated that Zayd passed away at the age of ninety; [[Allama al-Majlisi]] confirmed this report. [[Al-Sayyid Muhsin al-Amin]] stated that Zayd passed away in [[120]]/738 at the age of ninety, ninety five or one hundred. He is buried in Hajiz region, between [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]].

Zayd's cousins, Hasan b. al-Hasan and Ibrahim b. al-Hasan were carrying the [[coffin]] and 'Abd Allah b. al-Hasan al-Muthanna known as [['Abd Allah al-Mahd]] was walking in front in the funeral, respecting him others also were walking on foot in his funeral until they carried his body to his home and after [[ghusl al-mayyit]] buried him in [[al-Baqi']].

He was regarded a respected man. After his demise some poets composed poems on his death including Qudama b. Musa al-Hajami.

After the martyrdom of [['Abbas b. 'Ali (a)]], his wife Lubaba bt. 'Ubayd Allah b. 'Abbas married Zayd b. al-Hasan. They had two sons Muhammad and Hasan and a daughter [[Sayyida Nafisa|Nafisa]]; his generation continued only by Hasan b. Zayd. Hasan had two children who played important roles in social affairs of the time in [[Abbasid]] era. Hasan b. Zayd was appointed as the governor of [[Medina]] by [[Mansur]]. Some sources stated that Zayd had a son named Yahya who is buried in [[Egypt]].

* Hasan b. Zayd b. al-Hasan, the governor of Medina, appointed by [[Al-Mansur al-Dawaniqi|Mansur al-Dawaniqi]]

* [[Sayyida Nafisa|Sayyida Nafisa bt. Hasan b. Zayd]]

* [['Abd al-'Azim al-Hasani]]

* Muhammad b. Hasan b. Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Hasan b. Zayd b. al-Hasan b. 'Ali; he launched an uprising in the time of [[Mu'tasim]].

* [[Hasan b. Zayd b. Muhammad b. Isma'il b. Hasan b. Zayd]] known as Da'i Kabir who rebelled in [[Tabarestan]].

* Hasan b. Qasim b. 'Ali b. 'Abd al-Rahman b. al-Qasim b. Muhammad al-Bathani b. al-Qasim b. Hasan b. Zayd known as Da'i Saghir who was killed in 317/929.

* Qasim b. 'Ali b. Isma'il who was a commander of Hasan b. Zayd's army.

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