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==Imam al-Sadiq's (a) Public Announcement of Isma'il's Death== | ==Imam al-Sadiq's (a) Public Announcement of Isma'il's Death== | ||
According to a report from Zurara b. A'yan, shortly after Isma'il's death and before he was buried, Imam al-Sadiq (a) invited around thirty of his companions to witness the death of his son. This can indicate that some of the Imam's followers believed that Isma'il was the next Imam, and by doing this, Imam al-Sadiq (a) wanted to clear their minds of this idea. This is how Imami scholars have also explained Imam Sadiq's (a) public emphasis on the death of Isma'il. | According to a report from [[Zurara b. A'yan]], shortly after Isma'il's death and before he was buried, Imam al-Sadiq (a) invited around thirty of his companions to witness the death of his son. This can indicate that some of the Imam's followers believed that Isma'il was the next Imam, and by doing this, Imam al-Sadiq (a) wanted to clear their minds of this idea. This is how Imami scholars have also explained Imam Sadiq's (a) public emphasis on the death of Isma'il. | ||
Before burying Isma'il, Imam al-Sadiq (a) removed the shroud from his son's face several times, so that no one doubts about his death. | Before burying Isma'il, Imam al-Sadiq (a) removed the [[shroud]] from his son's face several times, so that no one doubts about his death. | ||
According to some sources, the Imam (a) asked a number of prominent figures in Medina, including the governor, to witness the death of Isma'il. He prepared a written statement on Isma'il's death, and had the witnesses sign it. | |||
==Isma'il's Tomb== | ==Isma'il's Tomb== | ||
===Before Destruction=== | ===Before Destruction=== | ||