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==Taking part in the Battle of Karbala== | ==Taking part in the Battle of Karbala== | ||
Hasan al-Muthanna was present in the Event of Karbala. Ahmad b. Ibrahim Hasani, in a tradition quoted from Abu | Hasan al-Muthanna was present in the [[Event of Karbala]]. Ahmad b. Ibrahim Hasani, in a tradition quoted from [[Abu Mikhnaf]], has said that his age at that time was nineteen or twenty. | ||
On the day of 'Ashura, he bravely fought beside Imam Husayn (a) and was injured and captive. His maternal uncle, Asma' b. Kharijah Fazari, saved him. He was cured in Kufa; and after recovering, he returned to Medina. | On the day of [['Ashura]], he bravely fought beside [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] and was injured and captive. His maternal uncle, Asma' b. Kharijah Fazari, saved him. He was cured in [[Kufa]]; and after recovering, he returned to [[Medina]]. | ||
==Transmitting Hadiths== | ==Transmitting Hadiths== | ||
Hasan al-Muthanna has quoted hadiths from his father, Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) and some others. | Hasan al-Muthanna has quoted hadiths from his father, [[Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)]] and some others. | ||
==The Custodian of Properties Endowed by Imam Ali (a)== | ==The Custodian of Properties Endowed by Imam Ali (a)== | ||
According to Imam Ali's (a) will, Hasan al-Muthanna was the custodian of alms given by Imam (a) and the properties he (a) had endowed in Medina. | According to [['Ali (a)|Imam Ali's (a)]] will, Hasan al-Muthanna was the custodian of alms given by [['Ali (a)|Imam (a)]] and the properties he (a) had endowed in [[Medina]]. | ||
When Hajjaj b. Yusuf Thaqafi was the ruler of Medina, he wanted Hasan al-Muthanna to let 'Umar b. Ali help him in custodianship of alms, because 'Umar was Hasan al-Muthanna's uncle. But, since only the children of Lady Fatima (a) have the right to hold custodianship of alms, he refused | When [[Hajjaj b. Yusuf al-Thaqafi]] was the ruler of Medina, he wanted Hasan al-Muthanna to let [['Umar b. Ali]] help him in custodianship of alms, because 'Umar was Hasan al-Muthanna's uncle. But, since only the children of [[Lady Fatima (a)]] have the right to hold custodianship of alms<ref>'Umar b. Ali was the son of 'Ali from Umm Habib bt. Rabi'a</ref>, he refused Hajjah's request. Hajjaj went to Sham to [['Abd al-Malik b. Marwan]], the [[Umayyad]] caliph; and the caliph prevented Hajjaj from that. | ||
Hasan al-Muthanna put his son, 'Abd Allah, in charge of custodianship of alms after his death. But Mansur 'Abbasi imprisoned 'Abd Allah and held custodianship of alms himself. | Hasan al-Muthanna put his son, 'Abd Allah, in charge of custodianship of alms after his death. But [[Mansur 'Abbasi]] imprisoned 'Abd Allah and held custodianship of alms himself. | ||
==Cooperation with 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad== | ==Cooperation with 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad== | ||
When 'Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Ash'ath Kindi rebelled against Hajjaj b. Yusuf, he intended to call himself the caliph. But because only someone from Quraysh could hold caliphate, he wrote letters to noblemen of Alawites, Imam Sajjad (a) and Hasan al-Muthanna, to convince them. Imam Sajjad (a) declined his request. Hasan al-Muthanna who thought rebels might break their allegiance, refused to accept caliphate of 'Abd al-Rahman as well. But, after their insistence, finally he became convinced and paid allegiance to him as the caliph. Famous Iraqi scholars such as 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Liyli, Sha'bi, Muhammad b. Sirin, and Hasan Basri paid allegiance to him who was called al- | When [['Abd al-Rahman b. Muhammad b. Ash'ath Kindi]] rebelled against [[Hajjaj b. Yusuf]], he intended to call himself the [[caliph]]. But because only someone from [[Quraysh]] could hold [[caliphate]], he wrote letters to noblemen of [[Alawites]], [[Imam al-Sajjad (a)]] and Hasan al-Muthanna, to convince them. Imam al-Sajjad (a) declined his request. Hasan al-Muthanna who thought rebels might break their allegiance, refused to accept caliphate of 'Abd al-Rahman as well. But, after their insistence, finally he became convinced and paid allegiance to him as the caliph. Famous Iraqi scholars such as [['Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Liyli]], [[Sha'bi]], [[Muhammad b. Sirin]], and [[al-Hasan al-Basri]] paid allegiance to him who was called al-Rida. | ||
According to Shaykh Mufid, Hasan al-Muthanna never claimed to be an Imam, nor did anyone with similar name claim so. | According to [[al-Shaykh al-Mufid]], Hasan al-Muthanna never claimed to be an Imam, nor did anyone with similar name claim so. | ||
In Zaydis' references, Hasan al-Muthanna has been mentioned as an Imam. | |||
In [[Zaydiyya|Zaydis]]' references, Hasan al-Muthanna has been mentioned as an Imam. | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
After the death of Ibn Ash'ath in 85 AH, Hasan al-Muthanna fled. Finally, the agents of Walid b. 'Abd al-Malik poisoned and killed him. They transferred his body to Medina and buried him in Baqi' | After the death of Ibn Ash'ath in 85 AH, Hasan al-Muthanna fled. Finally, the agents of Walid b. 'Abd al-Malik poisoned and killed him. They transferred his body to [[Medina]] and buried him in [[Baqi' cemetery]]. | ||
== See also == | |||
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* [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]] | |||
* [[Khawla bt. Manzur b. Zabban Fazari]] | |||
* [[Event of Karbala]] | |||
* [[Day of 'Ashura]] | |||
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