Ahlulbayt(as) in the Quran
1.”Verily,Allah has decreed to purify you, O ‘ Ahlul Bayt, and sanctify you in a perfect way” Sura Ahzab no.33:33
إنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا
2.Love (Mawaddat) of the Prophets Family ( Qurba) is the mandatory recompense ( Ajr)for his efforts/services Quran 42:23 ;Declare [O’ Muhammad]: “I ask you of no recompense for my toil except the love for my kin (family).”There is no ambiguity in this.
قُل لا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرًا إِلا الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبَى وَمَن يَقْتَرِفْ حَسَنَةً نَّزِدْ لَهُ فِيهَا حُسْنًا إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ
Further Quran 25:56 clearly explains that this reward is for us & is the ONLY way to our lord.
Say, ‘I do not ask you any reward for it, except that anyone who wishes should take the way to his Lord.’
قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَاءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِ سَبِيلًا ﴿٥٧
It can be noted both sentences begin with “I do not ask you any reward” The clear conclusion from putting both these verses together is that; the Love of Ahlulbayt(as)( Ajr sought) IS because its for our benefit& puts us on the ONLY way to our lord.
3) “Wali” (overlord ) along with Allah (swt) and the Prophet(saw),who gives zakat whilst bowing in Rukoo.- Q 5:55
referring to Imam Ali(as) who gave his ring in charity whilst in rukoo.
4) ‘Ul ul-‘amr ” (those vested with Authority) whose obedience along with Allah (swt) and HIS Prophet(saws) is compulsory- Q 4:59
5) “Abna, Nisa and Anfos” (sons, women, self) who accompanied Prophet(saw) in the Mubahila victory.- Q 3:61
6) “Ahlul Dhikr” (Folks of the Quran)- to whom we are commanded to ask what we do not know. – Q 16:43.
7) “Rasikhoon fil I’lm” (erudite in knowledge of the Divine) who know the inner meaning of Quran-Q 3: 7.
8) “Aal” (Family) who must be compulsorily saluted in tashahud for the obligatory prayer to be valid.-Q 33:56
Holy Prophet (saw)
Title/Agnomen: Al Mustafa, Abul Qasim
Father: Abdullah
Mother: Amina sa
Birth/Place: 17 Rabi’ al-Awwal (-53) in Mecca
Death/Place: 28 Safar 11 AH in Medina
Lifespan: 63 years
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Syeda Fatima Zahra (sa)
Title/Agnomen: Az-Zahra, Umm Abiha
Father: The Holy Prophet (saw)
Mother: Khadijatul Kubra
Birth/Place: 20 Jamadius Sani in Mecca
Martyrdom/Place: 3 Jamadius Sani 11 AH or 13 Jamadius Awwal 11 AH, buried in Medina (grave site unknown)
Lifespan: 18 years
The 12 Imams
1. Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib (as) Title/Agnomen: Al Murtadha, Abul Hassan
Father: Abu Talib (as)
Mother: Fatima bintul Asad
Birth/Place: 13 Rajab (10 years before Bethat) in the Kaaba
Martyrdom/Place: Struck by sword by Ibne Muljim, 21 Ramadan 40 AH in Masjid Kufa, buried in Najaf, Iraq
Lifespan: 63 years
Imam at the age of: 33 years
Period of Imamate: 30 years
2. Imam Hassan Al Mujtaba (as) Title/Agnomen: Al Mujtaba, Abul Muhammad
Father: Imam Ali (as)
Mother: Syeda Fatima (sa)
Birth/Place: 15th Ramadan 3 AH (624 AD) in Medina
Martyrdom/Place: 28th Safar 50 AH (670 AD) by poisoning, buried in Baqi Cemetery, Medina
Lifespan: 47 years
Imam at the age of: 37 years
Period of Imamate: 10 years
3. Imam Hussain (as) Title/Agnomen: Sayyidus Shohda, Abu Abdullah
Father: Imam Ali (as)
Mother: Syeda Fatima (sa)
Birth/Place: 3 Shaban 4 AH in Medina
Martyrdom/Place: Beheaded by Shimr on the orders of Yazid ibn Muawiya, 10 Muharram 61 AH in Karbala, Iraq
Lifespan: 57 years
Imam at the age of: 46 years
Period of Imamate: 11 years
4. Imam Ali Zainul Abideen (as) Title/Agnomen: Zainul Abideen, Abul Hassan
Father: Imam Hussain (as)
Mother: Shearbanu
Birth/Place: 15 Jamadius Awwal (or 5th Shaban) 38 AH
Martyrdom/Place: Poisoned by Waleed bin Abdul Malik on 25 Muharram 95 AH (712 AD), buried in Baqi Cemetery, Medina
Lifespan: 57 years
Imam at the age of: 22 years
Period of Imamate: 35 years
5. Imam Mohammed Baqir (as) Title/Agnomen: Al Baqir, Abu Jaffar
Father: Imam Ali Zainul Abideen (as)
Mother: Fatima
Birth/Place: 1 Rajab (or 3 Safar) 57 AH (675 AD)
Martyrdom/Place: Poisoned by Hisham Ibn Abdul Malik on 7 Zilhajj 114 AH (733 AD), buried in Baqi Cemetery, Medina
Lifespan: 57 years
Imam at the age of: 38 years
Period of Imamate: 19 years
6. Imam Jafar As Sadiq (as) Title/Agnomen: As Sadiq, Abu Abdillah
Father: Imam Mohammed Baqir (as)
Mother: Umme Farwa
Birth/Place: 17 Rabi’ al-Awwal 83 AH (702 AD)
Martyrdom/Place: Poisoned by Mansoor Dawaniqi on 25 Shawwal 148 AH (765 AD), buried in Baqi Cemetery, Medina
Lifespan: 64 years
Imam at the age of: 31 years
Period of Imamate: 33 years
7. Imam Musa Al Kadhim (as) Title/Agnomen: Al Kadhim, Abul Hassan
Father: Imam Jafar As Sadiq (as)
Mother: Hamida
Birth/Place: 7 Safar 128 AH (744 AD)
Martyrdom/Place: Poisoned by Haroon Rashid on 25 Rajab 183 AH (799 AD), buried in Kazmain, Iraq
Lifespan: 55 years
Imam at the age of: 20 years
Period of Imamate: 35 years
8. Imam Ali Reza (as) Title/Agnomen: Al Ridha, Abul Hassan
Father: Imam Musa Al Kadhim (as)
Mother: Najma Khatoon
Birth/Place: 11 Zilqad 148 AH (765 AD)
Martyrdom/Place: Poisoned by Mamoon Rashid on 17 Safar 203 AH (817 AD) (some narrations say 23 Zilqad), buried in Mashad, Iran
Lifespan: 55 years
Imam at the age of: 25 years
Period of Imamate: 30 years
9. Imam Mohammed Taqi Al Jawad (as) Title/Agnomen: Al Jawad, Abu Jaffar
Father: Imam Ali Reza (as)
Mother: Sukayna al-Murseyah, Khayzooran
Birth/Place: 10th Rajab 195 AH (811 AD) in Medina
Martyrdom/Place: Poisoned by Mu’tasim on 29th Zilqad 220 AH (835 AD), buried in al-Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq
Lifespan: 25 years
Imam at the age of: 8 years
Period of Imamate: 17 years
10. Imam Ali Naqi Al Hadi (as) Title/Agnomen: Al Hadi, Al Naqi, Abul Hassan
Father: Imam Mohammed Taqi (as)
Mother: Samaana
Birth/Place: 5 Rajab 212 AH (827 AD)
Martyrdom/Place: Poisoned by Mu’tazz Billah on 3 Rajab 254 AH (868 AD), buried in Samarra, Iraq
Lifespan: 42 years
Imam at the age of: 9 years
Period of Imamate: 33 years
11. Imam Hassan Al Askari (as) Title/Agnomen: Al Askari, Abu Muhammad
Mother: Hudayth, Sousan, Sulayl
Birth/Place: 8/10 Rabi’ al-Thani 232 AH (846 AD)
Martyrdom/Place: Poisoned by Mutamid on 8 Rabi’ al-Awwal 260 AH (874 AD), buried in Samarra, Iraq
Lifespan: 28 years
Imam at the age of: 22 years
Period of Imamate: 6 years
12. Imam Mahdi (ajtfs) Title/Agnomen: Al Mahdi, Abul Qasim
Father: Imam Hassan Al Askari (as)
Mother: Narjis Khatoon
Birth/Place: 15 Shaban 255 AH (868 AD)
Status: Living in occultation
Lifespan: 1400 years (continuing)
Imam at the age of: 5 years
Period of Imamate: Continuing
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