Library Islam Islam: Faith, Practice & History Part III: History Lesson 42 1. Birth & Early Life
1. Birth & Early Life
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1. Birth & Early Life
Imam Muhammad bin ‘Ali’s lineage is unique in the sense that he is the only Imam whose was connected to Fatimatu ’z-ZahrÄ’ through his father as well as his mother: his father was son of Imam Husayn bin ‘Ali, and his mother was daughter of Imam Hasan bin ‘Ali. Hence he was known as “Ibnu ’l-Khayaratayn — the son of two virtues”. He was also known as “al-BÄqir — the digger [of the knowledge of the prophets]”.
The first years of his life were blessed with the presence of his grandfather Imam Husayn bin ‘Ali. He was four years old when the massacre of Karbala took place; and the childhood memories of that tragic event stayed with him forever. He witnessed the thirty-four years of his father’s imÄmate and his contribution in furthering the education of the Muslims in general and the Shi’as in particular.
