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The Imamate of Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) was contemporary with three [[Abbasid]] caliphs: [[al-Mu'tazz al-Abbasi]] (252/866-7 – 255/868-9), [[al-Muhtadi]] (255/868-9 – 256/869-70) and [[al-Mu'tamid]] (256/869-70 – 279/892-3). During the life of Imam al-Askari (a), Abbasid government was turned to a puppet in the hands of rival commanders; when especially Turk military commanders were influential in the government. Perhaps, the first political stance recorded in the life of Imam al-Askari (a) was when he (a) was 20 years old and his father was still alive. He (a) wrote a letter to Abd Allah b. Abd Allah b. Tahir (an influential commander in Abbasid government who was an enemy of al-Musta'in, the then caliph) and called the caliph, a transgressor and asked his downfall from God. It happened some days before al-Musta'in's downfall.<ref>Ibn Athīr, ''al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 7, p. 151.</ref> | The Imamate of Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a) was contemporary with three [[Abbasid]] caliphs: [[al-Mu'tazz al-Abbasi]] (252/866-7 – 255/868-9), [[al-Muhtadi]] (255/868-9 – 256/869-70) and [[al-Mu'tamid]] (256/869-70 – 279/892-3). During the life of Imam al-Askari (a), Abbasid government was turned to a puppet in the hands of rival commanders; when especially Turk military commanders were influential in the government. Perhaps, the first political stance recorded in the life of Imam al-Askari (a) was when he (a) was 20 years old and his father was still alive. He (a) wrote a letter to Abd Allah b. Abd Allah b. Tahir (an influential commander in Abbasid government who was an enemy of al-Musta'in, the then caliph) and called the caliph, a transgressor and asked his downfall from God. It happened some days before al-Musta'in's downfall.<ref>Ibn Athīr, ''al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 7, p. 151.</ref> | ||
After al-Musta'in was killed, al-Mu'tazz, his enemy reached power and since he knew Imam's (a) stance toward the murdered caliph, he did not show any hostile behavior toward Imam (a) and his father (at least in appearance). After the martyrdom of [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]] and the imamate of Imam al-Askari (a), evidences suggest that with all the restrictions applied about the activities of Imam (a), he (a) had some freedom. Some meetings between Imam (a) and [[Shi'a]] at the beginning of his imamate proves this; however, after one year, the caliph became suspicious about Imam (a) and imprisoned him in 255/ | After al-Musta'in was killed, al-Mu'tazz, his enemy reached power and since he knew Imam's (a) stance toward the murdered caliph, he did not show any hostile behavior toward Imam (a) and his father (at least in appearance). After the martyrdom of [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]] and the imamate of Imam al-Askari (a), evidences suggest that with all the restrictions applied about the activities of Imam (a), he (a) had some freedom. Some meetings between Imam (a) and [[Shi'a]] at the beginning of his imamate proves this; however, after one year, the caliph became suspicious about Imam (a) and imprisoned him in 255/868-9. Imam (a) was still in prison until one year after the [[caliphate]] of the next caliph (al-Mu'tamid). | ||
With the beginning of the caliphate of al-Mu'tamid who faced the uprisings of Shi'a, Imam (a) was released from prison and began organizing [[Twelver Shi'a]] socially and financially. This active role of Imam (a) especially in the capital of Abbasids, made the government worried. In the month of [[Safar]], 260/873, Imam (a) was imprisoned by the order of al-Mu'tamid and the caliph followed the news about Imam (a) on a daily basis.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al-waṣīyya'', p. 268.</ref> One month later, Imam (a) was released from prison but was moved to the house of Hasan b. Sahl ([[Ma'mun]]'s minister) near [[Wasit]].<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al-waṣīyya'', p. 269.</ref> | With the beginning of the caliphate of al-Mu'tamid who faced the uprisings of Shi'a, Imam (a) was released from prison and began organizing [[Twelver Shi'a]] socially and financially. This active role of Imam (a) especially in the capital of Abbasids, made the government worried. In the month of [[Safar]], 260/873, Imam (a) was imprisoned by the order of al-Mu'tamid and the caliph followed the news about Imam (a) on a daily basis.<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al-waṣīyya'', p. 268.</ref> One month later, Imam (a) was released from prison but was moved to the house of Hasan b. Sahl ([[Ma'mun]]'s minister) near [[Wasit]].<ref>Masʿūdī, ''Ithbāt al-waṣīyya'', p. 269.</ref> | ||