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Ja'far b. Muhammad b. 'Ali b. al-Husayn b. 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a) was the sixth Imam of [[ | Ja'far b. Muhammad b. 'Ali b. al-Husayn b. 'Ali b. Abi Talib (a) was the sixth Imam of [[Imamiyya]]<ref>Jaʿfarīyān, ''Ḥayāt-i fikrī sīyāsī-yi imāmān-i Shīʿa'', p. 391.</ref> and the fifth Imam of [[Isma'ilis]].<ref>Ṣābirī, ''Tārīkh-i firaq-i Islāmī'', vol. 2, p. 110, 119.</ref> His father was [[Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a)]]. His mother was [[Umm Farwa bt. al-Qasim|Umm Farwa]] the daughter of [[al-Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr|al-Qasim]] son of [[Muhammad b. Abi Bakr]].<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Irshād'', vol. 2, p. 180.</ref> | ||
According to the report of ''[[Kashf al-ghumma]]'' from a sunni scholar, Imam al-Sadiq (a) is reported to have said, "Abu Bakr begot me twice",{{cn}} because the Imam's (a) mother was a descendant of Abu Bakr both from her mother's and her father's sides. However, some scholars such as [[Allama Shushtari]] and [[al-Allama al-Majlisi]] do not consider this hadith authentic.<ref>Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 29, p. 651-652.</ref> | |||
His famous [[Teknonym]] (kunya) was Abu 'Abd Allah (because of his second son, [['Abd Allah al-Aftah]]). In some sources, other Teknonyms such as Abu Isma'il (because of his eldest son, [[Isma'il b. Ja'far al-Sadiq |Isma'il]]) and Abu Musa (because of his son [[Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)|Musa al-Kazim (a)]]) are mentioned.<ref>Pākatchī, "Imam Jaʿfar Ṣādiq (a)", p. 181.</ref> | His famous [[Teknonym]] (kunya) was [[Abu 'Abd Allah]] (because of his second son, [['Abd Allah al-Aftah]]). In some sources, other Teknonyms such as Abu Isma'il (because of his eldest son, [[Isma'il b. Ja'far al-Sadiq |Isma'il]]) and Abu Musa (because of his son [[Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)|Musa al-Kazim (a)]]) are mentioned.<ref>Pākatchī, "Imam Jaʿfar Ṣādiq (a)", p. 181.</ref> | ||
His famous title was al-Sadiq which means "truthful".<ref>Pākatchī, "Imam Jaʿfar Ṣādiq (a)", p. 181.</ref> According to a [[hadith]], the [[Prophet (s)]] gave this title to Imam (a) to distinguish him from [[Ja'far al-Kadhdhab]].<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Kamāl al-dīn'', p. 319.</ref> | His famous title was al-Sadiq ({{ia|الصادق}}) which means "truthful".<ref>Pākatchī, "Imam Jaʿfar Ṣādiq (a)", p. 181.</ref> According to a [[hadith]], the [[Prophet (s)]] gave this title to Imam (a) to distinguish him from [[Ja'far al-Kadhdhab]].<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Kamāl al-dīn'', p. 319.</ref> However according to an analysis of the history, Imam al-Sadiq (a) was titled "al-Sadiq" because he (a) avoided any involvement in the uprisings of his time; for at that time, the one who gathered people around and provoked an uprising against the government was titled Kadhdhab (the liar).<ref>Pākatchī, "Imam Jaʿfar Ṣādiq (a)", p. 181.</ref> At the time of Imams this title was used for him (a).<ref>Pākatchī, "Imam Jaʿfar Ṣādiq (a)", p. 181.</ref> Some Sunni scholars such as [[Malik b. Anas]], [[Ahmad b. Hanbal]], and al-Jahiz have mentioned the Imam (a) by this title.<ref>Pākatchī, "Imam Jaʿfar Ṣādiq (a)", p. 181.</ref> | ||
Other titles have also been mentioned for Imam (a) including al-Sabir, al-Tahir, and al-Fadil. | Other titles have also been mentioned for Imam (a) including al-Sabir, al-Tahir, and al-Fadil. | ||