Hadith of Jabir b. 'Abd Allah: Difference between revisions

'''Ḥadīth of Jābir''' (Arabic: {{ia|حَدیث جابِر}}) is a [[hadith]] from [[the Prophet Muhammad (s)]] to which the [[Shi'a]] appeal to demonstrate the [[imamate]] and specify their [[Imams (a)]]. The hadith was transmitted by [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]]. In this hadith, the Prophet (s) explicitly mentioned the [[Twelve Imams (a)]] of the Shi'a as well as the title of the [[Fifth Imam]].

After the revelation of [[Uli l-Amr Verse]], Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari asked the Prophet (s): “O the messenger of God! We know God and His messenger; but we need to know the Uli l-Amr.” The Prophet (s) replied: “they are my successors and the imams of Muslims after me. The first is [['Ali b. Abi Talib]], and then [[Imam al-Hasan (a)|Hasan]], [[Imam al-Husayn (a)|Husayn]], [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)|'Ali b. al-Husayn]], and [[Imam al-Baqir (a)|Muhammad b. 'Ali]] known in the [[Torah]] as “Baqir”, whom you will see at an old age, and whenever you see him, send my regards to him. After Muhammad b. 'Ali, [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)|Ja'far b. Muhammad]], [[Imam al-Kazim (a)|Musa b. Ja'far]], [[Imam al-Rida (a)|'Ali b. Musa]], [[Imam al-Jawad (a)|Muhammad b. 'Ali]], [[Imam al-Hadi (a)|'Ali b. Muhammad]], [[Imam al-'Askari (a)|Hasan b. 'Ali]], and then [[Imam al-Mahdi (a)|his son]] who is my namesake and has the same [[kunya]] as mine. He is the one who will hide from people’s view, and his [[occlusion]] will be so long that only people with firm beliefs will continue to believe in him”.

The hadith was transmitted from the Prophet (s) by Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari. Thus, it came to be known as Hadith of Jabir. The Hadith of Jabir explicitly mentions the Twelve Imams of the Shi'a and their imamate. When the Prophet (s) mentions the Fifth Shiite Imam (a), he points to his title (“Baqir”), asking Jabir to send his regards to [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]]. The hadith also points to the long [[Occlusion]] of the [[Twelfth Imam]] of the Shi'a, analogizing the hidden Imam to the sun behind the clouds.