IMAM HASAN AL-ASKARI (a.s)

Thirteenth Infallible Description:

Name: Hasan Title: Al-Askari Designation: 11th Imam Kunyat: Abu Muhammad Father: Ali Ibne Muhammad Mother: Saleel/Hadeesa Khatoon Born: 8th Rabi'a 2 232 AH (846 AD) Died: 8th Rabi'a 1 260 AH (874 AD) Martyred: Poisoned by Mo'tamad Buried: Samarra, Baghdad Lived: 28 years

Birth

The eleventh bright star of Imamate appeared on the horizons of the sky of guardianship (willayat) in Madina and set in Samarra.

His name was Hassan and surname Abu Mohammad and the well-known titles were "Zaki" and "Askari". His father was Imam Hadi (A.S.), whereas his mother's name was Sausan.

He was 22, when his father was martyred and the period of his Imamate, following his father's death, was six years. He was 28, when martyred by "Motamid" the Abbasade caliph in the year, 260 Hijrah and was buried in Samarrah.

His only son is Mohammad Mehdi (Mehdi, the promised one) who will upon his advent; fill up the world with equity, justice, and fairness.

Islam, because of the severe control and restraint in the age of Imam Askari (A.S.), had lost its influence and dissemination. The power helms particularly, Muttawil the Abbasade caliph, endeavored to keep Imam (A.S.) out of the reach of people.

Since they had learnt that the twelveth Imam (A.S.) will come into existence from Imam Askari (A.S.) and he is the one who will disappear from the sights and acquire the leadership of the Islamic Ummah and establish a single Universal government, they were strictly vigilant about the affairs of the Imam (A.S.).

But the God, who had saved and defended Musa (Moses) (A.S.) from the governmental machinery of Pharos, could bring the future leader of the Islamic Ummah too into existence, away from the sights of people.

Brief Sayings of Imam (A.S.)

1. Lead a simple life and avoid spending lavishly and with immoderation.

2. Reach whomsoever, solute him and when you arrive an assembly, sit at a low place became, this is from the humbleness.

3. Avoid telling lie, as it is the key to the evils.

4. Whosoever is not a friend of Ahl al-Bayth (A.S.) is a hypocrite.

5. Whosoever has faith in the resurrection day and hereafter, fulfills his commitments (promises).

6. One of the famous traditions people learnt from Imam Hasan Al-Askari was, "The wine drinker is like an idolater."