Ali b. al-Imam al-Sadiq (a): Difference between revisions

''' ʿAlī b. Jaʿfar b. Muḥammad al-Sādiq''' (علی بن جعفر بن محمد الصادق) (third/ninth century), is the son of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] his nickname is Abu l-Hasan and his surname is 'Uraydi. He has narrated a lot of hadiths. He was very pious and well educated. He accompanied his brother, [[Imam al-Kazim (a)|Musa b. Ja'far (a)]] and narrated a lot of hadiths from him. He is counted the youngest child of Imam al-Sadiq (a) who also experienced the [[Imam al-Hadi (a)|Imam al-Hadi]]'s (a) period. Mausoleums in [['Urayd]], a village near [[Medina]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Qom]] and [[Simnan]], [[Iran]], attributed to him.

His father was [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] and his mother's name is not reported and only it is known that she was [[Umm walad]].

There is no report about his exact birth date. Some say that he was 2 when [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] was martyred, on the other hand, some believe that he was in his early youth at that time. [[Abd Allah Mamaqani|Mamaqani]] believes that he was between 16 to 20; because, narrating from his father requires this age.

==Nickname and Surname==

His nickname was Abu l-Hasan. Due to his relationship with [[Ahl al-Bayt (a)]] he was given various surnames such as: Husayni, Hashimi and 'Alavi, but the most famous one is 'Uraydi. [['Urayd]] is a village located one [[farsakh]] away from [[Medina]], [[Saudi Arabia]]. It was a private property of [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]], who left it for [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] and according to his will it was given to his youngest son, 'Ali b. Ja'far.