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Moreover, Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) only mentioned his mother, [[Hudayth]], in his will because of the political circumstances. Thus, in the two years after the Imam's (a) martyrdom, some Shi'as believed that in the absence of Imam al-Mahdi (a), Hudayth is a surrogate for the position of [[imamate]].<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Kamāl al-dīn wa tamām al-niʿma'', vol. 2, p. 507.</ref> | Moreover, Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) only mentioned his mother, [[Hudayth]], in his will because of the political circumstances. Thus, in the two years after the Imam's (a) martyrdom, some Shi'as believed that in the absence of Imam al-Mahdi (a), Hudayth is a surrogate for the position of [[imamate]].<ref>Ṣadūq, ''Kamāl al-dīn wa tamām al-niʿma'', vol. 2, p. 507.</ref> | ||
Immediately after Imam al-'Askari's (a) martyrdom, his close companions under the leadership of [['Uthman b. Sa'id al-'Amri]] (d. 265/878 or 280/893) announced to the Shiite community that Imam al-'Askari (a) had a son who is now his successor as the Imam.<ref>Nawbakhtī, ''al-Tanbīh'', p. 92-93.</ref> [['Abd Allah b. Ja'far al-Himyari]] said: I asked 'Uthman b. Sa'id al-'Amri about the name of Imam al-'Askari's (a) successor. Al-'Amri replied: "you are prohibited from asking his name because the King (the Caliph) thinks that Imam al-'Askari (a) has left no son and his heritage is divided (between his mother, brother, and sister). If his name is mentioned, they will try to find him. So, do not ask his name."<ref>Ṭūsī, ''Kitāb al-ghayba'', p. 359-361.</ref> | Immediately after Imam al-'Askari's (a) martyrdom, his close companions under the leadership of [['Uthman b. Sa'id al-'Amri]] (d. 265/878-9 or 280/893-4) announced to the Shiite community that Imam al-'Askari (a) had a son who is now his successor as the Imam.<ref>Nawbakhtī, ''al-Tanbīh'', p. 92-93.</ref> [['Abd Allah b. Ja'far al-Himyari]] said: I asked 'Uthman b. Sa'id al-'Amri about the name of Imam al-'Askari's (a) successor. Al-'Amri replied: "you are prohibited from asking his name because the King (the Caliph) thinks that Imam al-'Askari (a) has left no son and his heritage is divided (between his mother, brother, and sister). If his name is mentioned, they will try to find him. So, do not ask his name."<ref>Ṭūsī, ''Kitāb al-ghayba'', p. 359-361.</ref> | ||
===Confusion in Identifying the Imam=== | ===Confusion in Identifying the Imam=== | ||