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===The Battle of Karbala and Jabir===
===The Battle of Karbala and Jabir===
At the time of [[the battle of Karbala]], Jabir was an old man living in Medina. Imam al-Husayn (a) introduced him as his witness, when he was giving a speech to [['Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad]]'s soldiers. Jabir was the first one who visited Karbala, in [[Arba'een]].
At the time of the [[Event of Karbala]], Jabir was an old man living in [[Medina]]. giving a speech to [['Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad]]'s soldiers, [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]] introduced him as his witness. Jabir was the first one who visited [[Karbala]], in [[Arba'in]].


===Supporting Imam al-Sajjad (a)===
===Supporting Imam al-Sajjad (a)===
At the beginning of Ali ibn Husayn's (a) [[Imamah]], Imam had only few companions including Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah. Due to his old age, Jabir was not prosecuted by [[Hajjaj ibn Yusuf]].
At the beginning of [['Ali b. al-Husayn (a)|'Ali b. al-Husayn]]'s (a) [[imamate]], Imam had only few companions including Jabir b. 'Abd Allah. Due to his old age, Jabir was not prosecuted by [[Hajjaj b. Yusuf]].


===Meeting with Imam Baqir (a)===
===Meeting with Imam al-Baqir (a)===
According to historical accounts, Prophet Muhammad (s) told Jabir: “You will have a long life so that you will meet one of my descendants whose name will be my name; he is called [[Revealer of Knowledge]]. When you meet him, give my salam (greetings) to him.” Thus Jabir was eagerly looking for him in [[the mosque of Medina]]. Finally he found Muhammad ibn Ali (a), who was a teenager and not an Imam yet, and he gave the salam (greetings) of Prophet Muhammad (s) to him.
According to historical accounts, [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] told Jabir: “You will have a long life so that you will meet one of my descendants whose name will be my name; he is called [[Revealer of Knowledge]]. When you meet him, send my salam (greetings) to him.” Thus Jabir was eagerly looking for him. sometimes he call "O! the revealer of knowledge"  in the [[mosque of Medina]], Finally he found [[Imam al-Baqir (a)|Muhammad b. Ali (a)]], who was a teenager and not an Imam yet; he recalled the saying of the Prophet (s), kissed al-Baqir (a) and sent the salam (greetings) of Prophet Muhammad (s) to him.


==Works==
==Works==
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