Imam Ja'far b. Muhammad al-Sadiq (a): Difference between revisions

Toward the end of the rule of Umayyads, some of [[[Banu Hashim]] including [['Abd Allah al-Mahd]] and his sons and also [[al-Saffah]] and [[al-Mansur]] gathered in [[Abwa']] to give allegiance to a person among themselves. In that session, 'Abd Allah introduced his son as "al-Mahdi" and asked others to give allegiance to him. When Imam al-Sadiq (a) was informed about their intention, told 'Abd Allah, 'If you think your son is al-Mahdi, [you are wrong] he is not al-Mahdi, and it is not the time for the coming of al-Mahdi (a) yet." 'Abd Allah became angry and accused him of envy. Imam al-Sadiq (a) swore that his words were not out of envy and foretold that the rule will be for al-Saffah and al-Mansur and 'Abd Allah and his sons will be killed.<ref>Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣfahānī, ''Maqātil al-ṭālibīyyīn'', p. 185-186.</ref>