The fifth Imam · al-Baqir, “the one who opens up knowledge”
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (AS)
Son of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) and the fifth Imam. Through his mother he was also a grandson of Imam Hasan (AS). Hundreds of students narrated from him in Medina.
الإمام محمد الباقر
- Born
- 1 Rajab 57 AH (677 CE), Medina
- Parents
- Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) and Umm Abd Allah, daughter of Imam Hasan (AS)
- Died
- 114 AH (733 CE), Medina
- Resting place
- Jannat al-Baqi, Medina
Life
Family and name
He was born in Medina in 57 AH. His mother, Umm Abd Allah, was the daughter of Imam Hasan (AS), so he descended from both grandsons of the Prophet (s). [WikiShia]
Shia reports say the Prophet (s) named him Muhammad and gave him the title al-Baqir many years before he was born. [WikiShia]
A teacher in Medina
Al-Shaykh al-Tusi counted 462 men and two women among his companions and narrators. Many of the hadith later gathered in the major Shia collections come from him and his students. [WikiShia]
He died in Medina in 114 AH and was buried in al-Baqi beside his father. [WikiShia] [WikiShia]
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