Ali al-Sajjad

‘Alī ibn Ḥusayn ( ) (approximately 6 January 659 - 20 October 712) is a great-grandson of Muhammad as well as the fourth Shī‘ah Imām (the third Imām according to the Ṭayyibī [Bohra] Ismā‘ilī ). His mother was Shahrbānū and his father was Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī . His brothers include ‘Alī al-Aṣghar ibn Ḥusayn and ‘Alī al-Akbar ibn Ḥusayn . He is known as Zayn al-Abidīn "Beauty/Best of the Worshippers". He is also referred to as Imām al-Sajjad "the Prostrating Imām" and Sayyid as-Sājjadīna wa r-Rāki‘īn "Leader of Those who Prostrate and Bow". Quotations related to ‘Alī ibn Husayn Zaynul ‘Ābidīn at Wikiquote al-Irshaad, by Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid , pg.261 Kashf ul-Ghumma, by al-Urbilee, vol.2, pg.105 Muntahul-‘Amal, by Shaykh Abbas al-Qummi, vol.2, pg.43 (printed in An-Nashr-ul-Islamiyyah, Qum, Iran, 1415 AH) al-Fusool al-Muhimmah fee Ma’rifatul-A’immah, by Ibn as-Sabagh, pg.209 Umdat ut-Taalib, pg.194 Mystics, monarchs, and messiahs: cultural landscapes of early modern Iran, by Kathryn Babayan, pg.284 A Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles . The life of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin . The life of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin . A Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles . The life of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin . The life of Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin .

Ali ibn Husayn ( ) known as Zayn al-Abidin (the adornment of the worshippers) and Imam al-Sajjad (The Prostrating Imam), was the fourth Shiite imam , after his father Husayn , his uncle Hasan , and his grandfather Ali — Muḥammad ’s son-in-law. Ali ibn Husayn survived the Battle of Karbala and was taken, along with enslaved women, to the caliph in Damascus . Eventually, he was allowed to return to Medina , where he led a secluded life with a few intimate companions. Imam Sajjad's life and statements were entirely devoted to asceticism and religious teachings, mostly in the form of invocations and supplications. His famous supplications are known as Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya . Story of the Holy Ka’aba . Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain . A Brief History of the Fourteen Infallibles (3rd ed.). A Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles . The Complite Edition of the Treatise on Rights . A Brief Biography of Ali Bin Hussein (as) .

Great-grandson of Muhammad and fourth of the Twelve Imams Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin ( ), also known as al-Sajjad ( , "The Consistently Prostrating") or simply Zayn al-Abidin ( , "Adornment of the Worshippers"), was a Shiʻi Imam after his father Husayn ibn Ali , his uncle Hasan ibn Ali , and his grandfather, Ali . Ali ibn Husayn survived the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, after which he and other surviving family members and companions of Husayn were taken to Yazid I in Damascus . Eventually, he was allowed to return to Medina , where he led a secluded life with a few intimate companions. Iis life and statements were entirely devoted to asceticism and religious teachings, mostly in the form of invocations and supplications. His famous supplications are known as Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya "The Scripture of Sajjad". Story of the Holy Ka’aba . A Brief History of the Fourteen Infallibles (3rd ed.). A Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles . The Complete Edition of the Treatise on Rights . A Brief Biography of Ali Bin Hussein (as) .

Great-grandson of the prophet Muhammad and fourth of the Twelve Imams (659-713) "Zayn al-Abidin" redirects here. Principles Monotheism Justice Prophethood Imamate Judgement Day Other beliefs Imamate of the Family Angels Mourning of Muharram Intercession Occultation Wilayat al-Faqih Usul al-fiqh Ijtihad Taqlid Irfan Practices Salat Sawm Hajj Zakat Khums Jihad Amr bi-l maʿrūf Nahy ani l-Munkar Tawalli Tabarri Other practices Mourning of Muharram Arba'een Pilgrimage Intercession Holy cities Mecca Medina Najaf Karbala Mashhad Jerusalem Samarra Kadhimiya Qom Groups Ja'fari Usuli Akhbari Shaykhi Other related sects and groups Alawites Sufi orders and Alevism Qizilbash Safaviyya Bektashism and folk religion Malamatiyya Qalandariyya Hurufism Bektashism Galibi Ni'matullāhī Scholarship Law Marja' ( list ) Hawza Ayatollah ( list ) Allamah Seghatoleslam Mohyeddin Hojatoleslam Ijtihad Hadith collections The Four Books Kitab al-Kafi Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih Tahdhib al-Ahkam Al-Istibsar Other hadith collections Book of Sulaym ibn Qays Bihar al-Anwar Wasā'il al-Shīʿa Reality of Certainty Nahj al-Balagha Mafatih al-Jinan Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya Al-Amali Sources of ijtihad and jurisprudence Qur'an Hadiths of The Infallibles Consensus Reason Related topics List of Twelver Shia books Criticism of Twelver Shi'ism Shia Islam portal v t e ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn ( ), also known as al-Sajjād ( ٱلسَّجَّاد , lit. ' the one who is constantly prostrating in worship ' ) or simply as Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn ( lit. ' ornament of worshippers ' ), c. 4 January 659 – c. 13 October 713 , was an Imam in Shiʻi Islam after his father Husayn ibn Ali , his uncle Hasan ibn Ali , and his grandfather, Ali ibn Abi Talib . Ali ibn al-Husayn survived the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE, after which he and the other survivors were taken to Yazid I in Damascus . He was eventually allowed to return to Medina , where he led a secluded life with a few close companions. He devoted his life to prayer and was regarded as an authority on law and hadith . Some of his supplications are collected in Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya ( lit. ' the scripture of Sajjad ' ), which is highly regarded by the Shia. He adopted a quiescent attitude towards the Umayyads and is seen by the Shia community as an example of patience and perseverance when numerical odds are against them.

Great-grandson of Muhammad and fourth Shia imam (659–713) Principles Monotheism Justice Prophethood Imamate Judgement Day Other beliefs Imamate of the Family Angels Mourning of Muharram Intercession Occultation Wilayat al-Faqih Usul al-fiqh Ijtihad Taqlid Irfan Practices Salat Sawm Hajj Zakat Khums Jihad Amr bi-l maʿrūf Nahy ani l-Munkar Tawalli Tabarri Other practices Mourning of Muharram Arba'een Pilgrimage Intercession Holy cities Mecca Medina Najaf Karbala Mashhad Jerusalem Samarra Kadhimiya Qom Groups Ja'fari Usuli Akhbari Shaykhi Other related sects and groups Alawites Sufi orders and Alevism Qizilbash Safaviyya Bektashism and folk religion Malamatiyya Qalandariyya Hurufism Bektashism Galibi Ni'matullāhī Scholarship Law Marja' ( list ) Hawza Ayatollah ( list ) Allamah Seghatoleslam Mohyeddin Hojatoleslam Ijtihad Hadith collections The Four Books Kitab al-Kafi Man La Yahduruhu al-Faqih Tahdhib al-Ahkam Al-Istibsar Other hadith collections Book of Sulaym ibn Qays Bihar al-Anwar Wasā'il al-Shīʿa Reality of Certainty Nahj al-Balagha Mafatih al-Jinan Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya Al-Amali Sources of ijtihad and jurisprudence Qur'an Hadiths of The Infallibles Consensus Reason Related topics List of Twelver Shia books Criticism of Twelver Shi'ism Shia Islam portal v t e Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Sajjad ( Arabic : علي بن الحسين السجاد , romanized : ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn al-Sajjād , c. 658 – 712), also known as Zayn al-Abidin ( Arabic : زين العابدين , romanized : Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn , lit. ' ornament of worshippers ' ) was the great-grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , and the fourth imam in Shia Islam , succeeding his father, Husayn ibn Ali , his uncle, Hasan ibn Ali , and his grandfather, Ali ibn Abi Talib . Ali al-Sajjad was born around 658. He survived the Battle of Karbala in 680, in which Husayn and his small caravan were massacred en route to Kufa by the forces of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I ( r. 680–683 ). After the battle, al-Sajjad and other survivors were treated poorly and taken to the Umayyad capital Damascus . Al-Sajjad was eventually allowed to return to his hometown of Medina , where he led a secluded life, without participating in the numerous pro- Alid uprisings against the Umayyads during the civil war of the Second Fitna . Instead, he devoted his life to worship and learning, and was highly esteemed, even among proto- Sunnis , as a leading authority on Islamic tradition ( hadith ) and law ( fiqh ). He was also known for his piety and virtuous character. Being politically quiescent , al-Sajjad had few followers until late in his life, for many Shia Muslims were initially drawn to the anti-Umayyad movement of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi . Ali al-Sajjad died around 712, either from natural causes or having been poisoned by the Umayyads. After his death, the mainstream Shia followed his eldest son, the equally quiescent Muhammad al-Baqir . Some others followed Muhammad's much younger half-brother, Zayd ibn Ali , whose rebellion was crushed by the Umayyads in 740, marking the birth of Zaydism . Some supplications attributed to al-Sajjad are collected in al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya ( lit. ' the scripture of al-Sajjad ' ), which is highly regarded by the Shia. Ali al-Sajjad is seen by the Shia community as an example of patience and perseverance when numerical odds are against one.