Umm al-Fadl
Umm al-Faḍl (Arabic:اُمُّ الفَضل) the daughter of Ma'mun, was the wife of Imam al-Jawad (a). Based on some sources she martyred Imam al-Jawad (a). It is said she was persuaded by Ja'far b. Ma'mun to martyr Imam (a).
| Murderer of Imam al-Jawad (a) | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Umm al-Fadl bt. Ma'mun |
| Lineage | Banu Abbas |
| Well-known Relatives | Ma'mun (father) |
| Places of Residence | Khorasan, Baghdad |
| Era | Abbasid dynasty |
| Known for | Wife of Imam al-Jawad (a) |
Marriage
Al-Ma'mun, the Abbasid caliph, was the father of Umm al-Fadl. He was ruling in the time of Imam al-Rida (a).[1] In 202/817-8,[2] al-Ma'mun requested Imam al-Jawad (a) to be married to Umm al-Fadl, which was accepted by Imam al-Rida (a).[3] It is said Imam al-Jawad (a) travelled to Khorasan to visit his father,[4] and al-Ma'mun asked him to marry his daughter. However, al-Mas'udi stated Imam al-Jawad (a) married Umm al-Fadl when he was in Iraq; it took place after the martyrdom of Imam al-Rida (a).[5]
According to al-Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Ma'mun was greatly fond of knowledge, manners and morality of Imam al-Jawad (a) and he asked him to marry his daughter.[6] Imam al-Rida (a) specified the mahr of the marriage the same as Lady Fatima's (a).[7] Several supporters of al-Ma'mun disapproved of this marriage as they were afraid caliphate would be handed from Abbasid to Alids.[8] Imam al-Jawad (a) did not have any children from Umm al-Fadl.[9]
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Based on al-Mas'udi, al-Mu'tasim and Ja'far b. Ma'mun (brother of Umm al-Fadl) were planning to martyr Imam al-Jawad (a). Finally when Imam (a) arrived in Baghdad to meet Mu'tasim, Ja'far encouraged Umm al-Fadl to poison grapes and bring them for Imam al-Jawad (a) which led to martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a).[10] However, al-Shaykh al-Mufid stated: "Although it is said Imam al-Jawad (a) was poisoned and martyred, it is not proved to me yet to testify martyrdom of Imam (a)."[11] A number of sources stated that al-Mu'tasim himself poisoned Imam (a) by means of a secretary of his ministers.[12]
Umm al-Fadl was repentant after this incident, but Imam (a) did not accept it and he cursed her.[13] After the martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a), al-Mu'tasim brought Umm al-Fadl to his own palace,[14] but she became severely sick and passed away after some time.[15]
Notes
- ↑ Ibn Kathīr, al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya, vol. 10, p. 249.
- ↑ Ṭabarī, Tārīkh al-umam wa l-mulūk, vol. 8, p. 566; Ibn Kathīr, al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya, vol. 10, p. 269.
- ↑ Ibn Kathīr, al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya, vol. 10, p. 269.
- ↑ Bayhaqī, Tārīkh-i Bayhaq, p. 46.
- ↑ Masʿūdī, Ithbāt al-waṣīyya, p. 223.
- ↑ Mufīd, al-Irshād, vol. 2, p. 281.
- ↑ Mufīd, al-Irshād, vol. 2, p. 284.
- ↑ Mufīd, al-Irshād, vol. 2, p. 281.
- ↑ Ibn Shahrāshūb, Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib, vol. 4, p. 380; Masʿūdī, Ithbāt al-waṣīyya, p. 227.
- ↑ Masʿūdī, Ithbāt al-waṣīyya, p. 227.
- ↑ Mufīd, al-Irshād, vol. 2, p. 295.
- ↑ ʿAyyāshī, Tafsīr al-ʿAyyāshī, vol. 1, p. 320.
- ↑ Masʿūdī, Ithbāt al-waṣīyya, p. 227.
- ↑ Irbilī, Kashf al-ghumma, vol. 2, p. 345.
- ↑ Ibn Shahrāshūb, Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib, vol. 4, p. 381.
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