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Imam Hassan al, Askari (a.s.)
The Child
Imam Hassan al, Askari (a.s.) was born in Madina on the eighth of
Rabeeh althani year 232 of hijra. At the age of two, Imam Hasan along
with his father and the rest of the family were taken to Samirra
granting the request of the ruler. There, they were put in a house
surrounded by loads of army, therefore the Imam was nicknamed al, Askari
(a.s.), the soldier
The Imam.
When the holy Imam reached the age of twenty, his father Imam al, Hadi
passed away. He then prayed over his father's body and declared being
the next successor.
The ruler at the time was trying to arrange for the holy Imam to go to
Kuffa to plot his murder. When the companions of the holy Imam heard
the news that he will be traveling to Kuffa they feared for his life and
began to worry. But before the Imam headed for his journey he had left
a letter to his companions advising them not to worry and the misery and
troubles resulting from that ruler will be ending shortly. Three days
passed and the news spread that the ruler was overtaken and killed. The
succeeding ruler named Almohtadi Alaabassi, following the same path had
a great deal of hatred toward the Imam. He tried secluding the Imam
and, and withholding people from seeing him. But with God's will, his
ruler ship didn't last long either.
Though all the rulers tried to turn
people against the Imam but they never succeeded. On the contrary
people loved the Imam and enjoyed being in his presence. The holy had a
brother named Jaafar. Though being a sibling and having the same blood,
Jaafar was ruthless and vicious. He wasn't following the same path of
Ahlul Bayt. Jaafar would tell the ruler all the conversations that went
on in the house. He was an ignorant money who loved this world.
Death
Imam al, Askari’s leadership didn't last more than six years. The holy
Imam was sadly poisoned while eating and resulted in a life threatening
illness. The news spread that the Imam was ill. Doctors all over
gathered to try to cure the holy Imam. But all they could do was watch
another holy Imam die. He was sick in his bed for eight days until his
soul was taken away. He died year 260 hijra. People all over came to
pay their respects at the burial, then the Imam's brother Jaafar was
preparing to pray over the body since it was announced that the Imam had
not left any one after him. As Jaafar was getting ready to pray, a
small boy approached Jaafar pulled his dressing and said,
"Wait Uncle, I have more right than you to
pray on my father."
The boy who was Imam al, Mahdi who is
still to this day alive and Inshallah will appear when justice is
needed, corruption is unlimited, and Allah, the Almighty commands him
to.
Sayings
Imam al, Askari (a.s.) said,
"Worship is not the quantity of prayer and fast, it's how much you think
of your God."
-The worst of people is he who
has two faces and two tongues, praises his brother in front of him, and
eats his flesh in his absence.
-Anger is the key to all evil.
-The heart of an ignorant is his
mouth, and the mouth of a wise person is his heart.
This information was extracted from:
1. Kisasu Al-Abrar. |