The lesson
- The third Imam of the Shia; the second son of Imam Ali and Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra, and the grandson of the Messenger of God. He was one of the People of the Cloak, was present at the Mubahala, and is among the Ahl al-Bayt of the Verse of Purification (al-Irshad of al-Shaykh al-Mufid; al-Tabaqat al-Kubra of Ibn Sa'd; Sahih Muslim; al-Kafi).
- Born in Medina. The most preferred account among historians is 4 AH (626 CE), most likely on 3 Sha'ban (Tarikh al-Ya'qubi; Tarikh al-Tabari; Iqbal al-A'mal of Ibn Tawus; Misbah al-Mutahajjid of al-Tusi). Al-Shaykh al-Mufid gives 5 Sha'ban (al-Irshad); some reports give 3 AH (al-Kafi; Tahdhib al-Ahkam).
- By God's command the Prophet named him al-Husayn, a name with no precedent before Islam (al-Irshad; Musnad Ahmad; al-Tabaqat al-Kubra), and gave him his kunya, Abu Abd Allah. According to Sunni and Shia reports, the Prophet wept at his birth and spoke of his martyrdom (al-Irshad; Imta' al-Asma' of al-Maqrizi).
Questions
According to the most preferred account among historians, in which year was Imam al-Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon him) born?
What name did the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) give to Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him) by God's command?
Which of the following is true about Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him) according to the facts?
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