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==Birth, lineage, and children== | ==Birth, lineage, and children== | ||
Sayyid Muhamamd was born in [[228]]/842-843 in [[Sarya]] village near [[Medina]]. According to the most widely accepted view, he was Imam Hadi's (a) first child and was older than [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a)]]. His mother was called [[Hudayth]] (or Sulayl). | Sayyid Muhamamd was born in [[228]]/842-843 in [[Sarya]] village near [[Medina]]. According to the most widely accepted view, he was Imam al-Hadi's (a) first child and was older than [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a)]]. His mother was called [[Hudayth]] (or Sulayl). | ||
When Imam Hadi (a) was summoned by [[al-Mutawakkil al-'Abbasi]] to [[Samarra]], Muhammad (who was about 5 years old at that time) stayed in Sarya. | When Imam Hadi (a) was summoned by [[al-Mutawakkil al-'Abbasi]] to [[Samarra]], Muhammad (who was about 5 years old at that time) stayed in Sarya. | ||
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==Moral virtues== | ==Moral virtues== | ||
Abu Ja'far Sayyid Muhammad was morally virtuous and courteous. These virtues made many Shiites believe that he was going to be the next [[Imam]] after his father, Imam Hadi (a). | Abu Ja'far Sayyid Muhammad was morally virtuous and courteous. These virtues made many Shiites believe that he was going to be the next [[Imam]] after his father, Imam al-Hadi (a). | ||
Al-Kalani wrote about him that "I met Abu Ja'far Muhammad b. 'Ali at a very young age, and I saw no one more courteous, generous, and neater than him. At that time, [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a)]] was a child in [[Hijaz]] and Abu Ja'far admired him so much. Abu Ja'far always accompanied his brother, Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a), and never parted his company. He undertook his training and education." | Al-Kalani wrote about him that "I met Abu Ja'far Muhammad b. 'Ali at a very young age, and I saw no one more courteous, generous, and neater than him. At that time, [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a)]] was a child in [[Hijaz]] and Abu Ja'far admired him so much. Abu Ja'far always accompanied his brother, Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a), and never parted his company. He undertook his training and education." | ||
Since Sayyid Muhammad was very virtuous, Shiites believed that he would be the next Imam. However, when he died during the lifetime of Imam Hadi (a), he let them know about Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a) being the next Imam. | Since Sayyid Muhammad was very virtuous, Shiites believed that he would be the next Imam. However, when he died during the lifetime of Imam al-Hadi (a), he let them know about Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a) being the next Imam. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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When he died, [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]] held a mourning ceremony for him. Some people from [[Banu Hashim]], including Hasan b. Hasan al-Aftas reported that: | When he died, [[Imam al-Hadi (a)]] held a mourning ceremony for him. Some people from [[Banu Hashim]], including Hasan b. Hasan al-Aftas reported that: | ||
: When Sayyid Muhammad passed away, we went to Imam Hadi's (a) house. We saw that a rug is spread out, and people sat around. We estimated the population: besides emancipated slaves and other people, there were 150 people from the [[Al Abi Talib|Abu Talib household]], Banu Hashim and [[Quraysh]]. Suddenly [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a)]] came in, having torn apart his clothes out of the grief for his brother's death. He stood beside his father. We did not know him then. After an hour, Imam Hadi (a) told him: "O' my son! Offer your praise to God, since He offered you something." Imam Hasan (a) cried and said: "praise be to Allah, the lord of the worlds. We only praise Him for His blessings on us, and we are from God and to Him we return". I asked: who is this? And people said: he is Hasan, the son of Imam al-Hadi (a). He looked 20 years old at that time. Thus we learned that he was going to be the next Imam after his father. | : When Sayyid Muhammad passed away, we went to Imam al-Hadi's (a) house. We saw that a rug is spread out, and people sat around. We estimated the population: besides emancipated slaves and other people, there were 150 people from the [[Al Abi Talib|Abu Talib household]], Banu Hashim and [[Quraysh]]. Suddenly [[Imam Hasan al-'Askari (a)]] came in, having torn apart his clothes out of the grief for his brother's death. He stood beside his father. We did not know him then. After an hour, Imam al-Hadi (a) told him: "O' my son! Offer your praise to God, since He offered you something." Imam al-Hasan (a) cried and said: "praise be to Allah, the lord of the worlds. We only praise Him for His blessings on us, and we are from God and to Him we return". I asked: who is this? And people said: he is Hasan, the son of Imam al-Hadi (a). He looked 20 years old at that time. Thus we learned that he was going to be the next Imam after his father. | ||
==The Muhammadiyya sect== | ==The Muhammadiyya sect== | ||
After Sayyid Muhammad's death, some Shiites who were advocates of his [[imamate]] said that he was not dead and was still alive, since Imam Hadi (a) introduced him for imamate and an Imam never lies, and no [[bada']] can be said to have happened. Thus he is the successor of Imam al-Hadi (a), and his father hid him from people lest he is hurt. | After Sayyid Muhammad's death, some Shiites who were advocates of his [[imamate]] said that he was not dead and was still alive, since Imam al-Hadi (a) introduced him for imamate and an Imam never lies, and no [[bada']] can be said to have happened. Thus he is the successor of Imam al-Hadi (a), and his father hid him from people lest he is hurt. | ||
==The shrine of Sayyid Muhammad== | ==The shrine of Sayyid Muhammad== | ||