Welcome to our Blog! In this article, we present what many Sunni scholars and historians have recorded regarding the birth of a son named Muhammad to Imam Hasan al-Askari. Our focus here is solely on the testimony affirming his existence in the Sunni books, without entering into debates about whether they attested that he was the Mahdi or not. While we testify that this son is Imam al-Mahdi.
1) al-Masoodi (d.345 H) wrote :
وفي سنة ستين ومائتين قبض أبو محمد الحسن بن علي في خلافة المعتمد، وهو ابن تسع وعشرين سنة، وهو أبو المهدي المنتظر، والإمام الثاني عشر عند القطعية من الإمامية
In the year 260, Abu Muhammad al-Hasan Ibn Ali (al-Askari) passed away during the caliphate of al-Mu’tamid al-Abbasi. He was 29 years old when he passed away. He was the father of al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar, and according to the Imamiyyah, he was the twelfth Imam.
~Murooj al-Dhahbh vol 4:160
2) Hafidh Ibn Kathir al-Damishqi wrote :
ﻳﺤﻴﻰ ﺑﻦ ﺳﻼﻣﺔ اﺑﻦ اﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦ ﺃﺑﻮ اﻟﻔﻀﻞ اﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲ، اﻟﺤﺼﻜﻔﻲ ﻧﺴﺒﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺣﺼﻦ ﻛﻴﻔﺎ، ﻛﺎﻥ ﺇﻣﺎﻣﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻠﻮﻡ ﻛﺜﻴﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻔﻘﻪ ﻭاﻵﺩاﺏ، ﻧﺎﻇﻤﺎ ﻧﺎﺛﺮا
Yahya Ibn Salama, Abu al-Fadhl al-Shafi’i al-Haskafi (d.553 H), was an Imam in many Uloom, including Fiqh & literature, and he was a poet.
ﺛﻢ ﺧﺮﺝ ﻣﻦ ﻫﺬا اﻟﺘﻐﺰﻝ ﺇﻟﻰ ﻣﺪﺡ ﺃﻫﻞ اﻟﺒﻴﺖ ﻭاﻷﺋﻤﺔ اﻻﺛﻨﻲ ﻋﺸﺮ : ﻭﺳﺎﺋﻠﻲ ﻋﻦ ﺣﺐ ﺃﻫﻞ اﻟﺒﻴﺖ … ﻫﻞ ﺃﻗﺮ ﺇﻋﻼﻧﺎ ﺑﻪ ﺃﻡ ﺃﺟﺤﺪ؟ ﻫﻴﻬﺎﺕ ﻣﻤﺰﻭﺝ ﺑﻠﺤﻤﻲ ﻭﺩﻣﻲ … ﺣﺒﻬﻢ ﻭﻫﻮ اﻟﻬﺪﻯ ﻭاﻟﺮﺷﺪ ﺣﻴﺪﺭﺓ ﻭاﻟﺤﺴﻨﺎﻥ ﺑﻌﺪﻩ … ﺛﻢ ﻋﻠﻲ ﻭاﺑﻨﻪ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﻭﺟﻌﻔﺮ اﻟﺼﺎﺩﻕ ﻭاﺑﻦ ﺟﻌﻔﺮ … ﻣﻮﺳﻰ ﻭﻳﺘﻠﻮﻩ ﻋﻠﻲ اﻟﺴﻴﺪ ﺃﻋﻨﻲ اﻟﺮﺿﻰ ﺛﻢ اﺑﻨﻪ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ … ﺛﻢ ﻋﻠﻲ ﻭاﺑﻨﻪ اﻟﻤﺴﺪﺩ ﻭاﻟﺤﺴﻦ اﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ ﻭﻳﺘﻠﻮ ﺗﻠﻮﻩ … ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺑﻦ اﻟﺤﺴﻦ اﻟﻤﻔﺘﻘﺪ ﻓﺈﻧﻬﻢ ﺃﺋﻤﺘﻲ ﻭﺳﺎﺩﺗﻲ
Then al-Haskafi started to praise the Ahl al-Bayt & the twelve Imams in his poems : ‘And ask me about the love of the Ahl al-Bayt, shall I declare it or deny? Their love has mingled with my flesh and blood. They are the Imams of guidance and righteousness :
They are – Haydar and al-Hasnaan and then Ali then his son Muhammad and Ja’far al-Sadiq and the son of Ja’far, Musa, followed by Ali, our master; that is al-Ridha, then his son Muhammad, then Ali and his son al-Hasan followed by Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan. These are my Imams and my masters.
~al-Bidayah wa an-Nihayah vol 16:387-388
3) Imad al-Deen al-Isfahani (d.597 H) wrote :
سنة مايتين وتسع وخمسين : مولد أبي القاسم محمد المنتَظَر بسُرّ من رأى، يوم الجمعة ثاني عشر شهر رمضان.
In the year 259 AH : The birth of Abu al-Qasim Muhammad al-Muntadhar in Samarrah on Friday, the 12th of Ramadan.
• Muhaqqiq of the book, Umar Abd al-Salam Tadmuri, commented in the footnote :
(محمد بن الحسن بن علي= المهدي المنتظر) في: الأئمة الإثنا عشر 117 ومولده سنة 255 وقيل 256 وقيل 258 هـ
That is Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan, who is called al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar. He was born in 255 A.H and some said 256 or 258 A.H.
~al-Bustan al-Jami’ li-Jami Tawarikh Ahl al-Zaman page 190
4) Fakhr al-Deen al-Raazi (d.606 H) wrote :
أما الحسن العسكري الامام فله ابنان وبنتان ، أما الابنان فأحدهما صاحب الزمان عجل الله فرجه الشريف ، والثاني موسى درج في حياة أبيه وأم البنتان ففاطمة درجت في حياة أبيها ، وأم موسى درجت أيضا.
As for Imam al-Hasan al-Askari, he had two sons and two daughters. One of his sons is the Imam of the time, May Allah hasten his reappearance.
The other son is Musa, who passed away during his father’s lifetime, and so did his two daughters.
~al-Shajarah al-Mubarak page 92
5) Abu al-Hasan al-Harravi (D.611 H) mentioned :
وقيل: سرّ من رأى، بها الإمام على بن محمد الهادى، ولد بالمدينة، عاش خمسا وسبعين سنة، وبها الإمام الحسن بن على العسكرى رضى الله عنه، وبها الإمام الحجة محمد بن الحسن المنتظر رضى الله عنه مولده سر من رأى
It is said : Samarra holds the grave of Imam Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Hadi; also, Imam al-Hasan Ibn Ali al-Askari is buried there. And in this city was born Imam al-Hujjah Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Muntadhar
~al-Isharat ila Ma’arifat al-Ziyarat page 65
6) Ya’qout al-Hamawi (d.626 H) wrote :
عَسكَرُ سامَرّا: قد تقدّم ذكر سامرّا بما فيه كفاية، وهذا العسكر ينسب إلى المعتصم، وقد نسب إليه قوم من الأجلّاء، منهم: علي بن محمد بن عليّ بن موسى بن جعفر بن محمد بن عليّ بن الحسين بن عليّ بن أبي طالب، رضي الله عنه، يكنى أبا الحسن الهادي ولد بالمدينة ونقل إلى سامرّا، وابنه الحسن بن عليّ ولد بالمدينة أيضا ونقل إلى سامرّا فسميا بالعسكريّين لذلك، فأما عليّ فمات في رجب سنة 254 ومقامه بسامرّا عشرين سنة، وأما الحسن فمات بسامرّا أيضا سنة 260 ودفنا بسامرّا وقبورهما مشهورة هناك، ولولدهما المنتظر هناك مشاهد معروفة.
The Garrison of Samarrah : This was made by al-Mu’tasim al-Abbasi and some famous names are attributed here like Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Hadi. He was born in Madinah and moved to Samarrah; similarly, his son – al-Hasan Ibn Ali. That’s why they are called the Askariyyen. Ali died in Rajab of 254 and al-Hasan died in the year 260. They are both buried in Samarrah and their graves are famous, and the landmarks of their son al-Muntadhar are well known.
~Mu’jam al-Buldan vol 4:123
7) Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari (d.630 H) mentioned :
ثُمَّ دَخَلَتْ سَنَةُ سِتِّينَ وَمِائَتَيْنِ…وَفِيهَا تُوُفِّيَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، عليه السلام، أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَلَوِيُّ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ، وَهُوَ أَحَدُ الْأَئِمَّةِ الِاثْنَى عَشَرَ، عَلَى مَذْهَبِ الْإِمَامِيَّةِ، وَهُوَ وَالِدُ مُحَمَّدٍ
The event that happened in the year 260 A.H : In this year, al-Hasan Ibn Ali al-Askari passed away. He was Abu Muhammad al-Alawi. He was one of the Imams according to the Imamiyyah school. He was the father of Muhammad.
~al-Kamil fee al-Taarikh vol 6:320
8) al-Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi (d.654 H) said :
محمد بن الحسن… وكنيته أبو عبد الله وأبو القاسم وهو الخلف الحجة صاحب الزمان القائم والمنتظر والتالي وهو آخر الأئمة
Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan, His kunyah is : Abu Abd-Allah & Abu al-Qasim, he is the successor, Imam of the time, al-Qa’im, the awaited and the seal of the Imams.
~Tadhkirat al-Khawwas vol 1:363
9) al-Kanji al-Shafi’i (d.658 H) wrote :
وقبض يوم الجمعة لثمان خلون من شهر ربيع الأول سنة ستين ومأتين له يومئذ ثمان وعشرون سنة ودفن في داره بسر من رأى في البيت الذي دفن فيه أبوه ، وخلف ابنه وهو الامام المنتظر
al-Hasan al-Askari died on a friday, the 8th of Rabi’ al-Awwal in the year 260 AH and he was 28 years old. He was buried in his house in Samarrah, where his father was buried. He left behind his son, who is the awaited Imam.
~Kifayat al-Talib page 458
10) Ibn Khalikan (d.681 H) said :
أبو القاسم محمد بن الحسن العسكري ثاني عشر الأئمة الاثني عشر على اعتقاد الامامية… كانت ولادته يوم الجمعة منتصف شعبان سنة خمس وخمسين ومائتين
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari, he is the twelfth Imam according to the Imamiyyah… He was born on Friday, on the 15th of Shaban in the year 255.
~Wafayat al-Ayan vol 4:176
11) Kamal al-Deen Ibn al-Fuwati (d.723 H) wrote :
القائم المنتظر، صاحب الزمان، الامام الثاني عشر أبو القاسم محمد بن الحسن العسكري بن علي الهادي العلوي الحسيني المهدي وكان مولده كما ذكرناه سنة خمس أو سنة سبع وخمسين ومائتين قبل مضي أبيه بسنتين وسبعة أشهر وكان مولده ليلة النصف من شعبان وله قبل قيامه غيبتان، إحداهما أطول من الاخرى جاءت بذلك الأخبار
al-Qa’im, al-Muntadhar, Imam of the age, the Twelfth Imam : Abu al-Qasim Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari Ibn Ali al-Hadi al-Alawi al-Husayni al-Mahdi.
As we mentioned, he was born in the year 255 or 257 AH. Two years & 7 months before his father passed away. He was born on the night of the 15th Shaban. He had two periods of occultation before his appearance, one longer than the other.
~Majmaa’ al-Adab fee Mu’jam al-Alqab vol 3:329-330
12) Malik al-Mu’ayyud Abu al-Fida (d.731 H) wrote :
والحسن العسكري المذكور، هو والد محمد المنتظر، صاحب السرداب، ومحمد المنتظر المذكور هو ثاني عشر الأئمة الاثني عشر، على رأى الإِمامية، ويقال له القائم، والمهدي، والحجة. وولد المنتظر المذكور، في سنة خمس وخمسين ومائتين،
al-Hasan al-Askari is the father of Muhammad al-Muntadhar. He is the twelfth Imam according to the Imamiyyah; he is also called al-Qa’im, al-Mahdi & al-Hujjah. He was born in the year 255 AH.
~al-Mukhtasar fee Akhbar al-Bashr vol 2:45
13) Allamah adh-Dhabhi (d.748 H) wrote :
المنتظر أبو القاسم محمد بن الحسن العسكري الشريف، أبو القاسم محمد بن الحسن العسكري ابن علي الهادي بن محمد الجواد بن علي الرضى بن موسى الكاظم بن جعفر الصادق بن محمد الباقر بن زين العابدين بن علي بن الحسين الشهيد ابن الإمام علي بن أبي طالب العلوي الحسيني. خاتمة الاثني عشر سيدا، الذين تدعي الإمامية عصمتهم – ولا عصمة إلا لنبي – ومحمد هذا هو الذي يزعمون أنه الخلف الحجة، وأنه صاحب الزمان،
al-Muntadhar, Abu al-Qasim Muhammad, the son of al-Hasan al-Askari, the son of Ali al-Hadi, the son of Muhammad al-Jawwad, the son of Ali al-Ridha, the son of Musa al-Kadhim, the son of Ja’far al-Sadiq, the son of Muhammad al-Baqir, the son of Zayn al-Abideen Ali Ibn al-Husayn, the son of al-Husayn al-Shaheed, the son of al-Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib, al-Alwi al-Husayni.
He was the seal of the twelve Syed (Imams). The Imamiyyah (Shia’a) claim he was infallible, but nobody is infallible except the Prophet, and they say he is the successor and the Imam of this time.
~Siyar Alam an-Nubala vol 13:119-120
14) Zayn al-Deen Ibn al-Wardi (d.749 H) wrote :
وَالْحسن العسكري وَالِد مُحَمَّد المنتظر صَاحب السرداب، والمنتظر ثَانِي عشرهم ويلقب أَيْضا الْقَائِم وَالْمهْدِي وَالْحجّة، ومولد المنتظر سنة خمس وَخمسين وَمِائَتَيْنِ
al-Hasan al-Askari is the father of Muhammad al-Muntadhar. He is the twelfth of them and is also called al-Qa’im, al-Mahdi and the Hujjah. He was born in the year 255 A.H.
~Taarikh Ibn al-Wardi vol 1:223
15) Salah al-Deen al-Safadi (d.764 H) wrote :
الْحجَّة المنتظر مُحَمَّد بن الْحسن العسكري.. ثَانِي شعر الأيمة الأثني عشر هُوَ الَّذِي تزْعم الشِّيعَة انه المنتظر القايم الْمهْدي
al-Hujjah al-Muntadhar Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari, the seal of the twelve Imams. He is the one about whom the Shia’a claim that he is the awaited Mahdi.
~al-Wafi’ bil-Wafayat vol 2:249
16) Afif al-Deen al-Yaafi al-Shafi’i (d.768 H) wrote :
وفيها وقيل: في سنة ستين توفي الشريف العسكري الحسن عنهم أحد الأئمة الإثني عشر على اعتقاد الإمامية وهو والد المنتظر
And it is said in the year 260 AH : al-Hasan al-Askari, one of the twelve Imams according to the Imamiyyah, passed away, and he is the father of al-Muntadhar.
~Mirat al-Jinan wa Ibarat al-Yaqzan vol 2:81
17) Abu al-Walid Ibn al-Sihna al-Hanafi al-Halabi (d.815 H) wrote :
وولد لهذا الحسن ولده محمد المنتظر ثانی عشرهم ویقال له القائم والمهدی والحجة ولد فی سنة خمس و خمسین ومائتین.
To al-Hasan was born a son, Muhammad al-Muntadhar, the twelfth of them and he is called al-Qa’im, al-Mahdi & al-Hujjah. He was born in the year 255 AH.
~Rawd al-Manazir fee Ilm al-Awa’il wa al-Awakhir page 157
18) Hafidh Ibn Hajr al-Asqalani (d.852 H) wrote :
جعفر بن علي.. أخو الحسن الذي يقال له: العسكري، وهو الحادي عشر من الأئمة الإمامية، ووالدُ محمدٍ
Ja’far Ibn Ali (al-Hadi) was the brother of al-Hasan al-Askari, who was considered the 11th Imam of the Imamiyyah and was the father of Muhammad.
~Lisan al-Meezan vol 2:460
19) Allamah Abd al-Rahman al-Hadrami al-Shafi’i mentioned :
نقل السيوطي ، عن شيخه العراقي أن المهدي ولد سنة 255 ، قال : ووافقه الشيخ علي الخواص ، فيكون عمره في وقتنا سنة 703/958 ، وذكر أحمد الرملي أن المهدي موجود ، وكذلك الشعراني
al-Suyuti quoted his teacher al-Iraqi, that the Mahdi was born in the year 255 AH. Shaykh Ali al-Khawwas, Ahmad al-Ramli & al-Sharani said the same. So his age in our time would be 703.
~Bughyat al-Mustarshidin vol 2:833
20) Ibn Sabbagh al-Maliki (d.855 H) wrote :
ولد أبو القاسم محمد بن الحجة بن الحسن الخالص بسر من رأى ليلة النصف من شعبان سنة خمس وخمسين ومائتين للهجرة
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari, was born in Samarrah on the night of 15th Shaban in the year 255 A.H.
~al-Fusool al-Muhima fee Ma’arifat ahwal al-Aimmah vol 2:1102
21) Mujir al-Deen al-Ulaymi al-Maqdisi (d.928 H) mentioned :
أبو القاسم محمد بن الحسن العسكري .. المذكور قبله: ثاني عشر الأئمة الاثني عشر على اعتقاد الإمامية، المعروف بالحجة، وهو الذي تزعم الشيعة أنه المنتَظَر، والقائم، والمهدي.. وكانت ولادته منتصف شعبان، سنة خمس وخمسين ومئتين.
Abu al-Qasim Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari. He is considered the twelfth Imam according to the Shia’a and he is said to be al-Muntadhar, al-Qa’im, al-Mahdi. He was born on 15th Shaban in the year 255 AH.
~al-Taarikh al-Mu’tabar vol 3:146
22) Shams al-Deen Muhammad Ibn Tulun al-Damishqi al-Hanafi (d.953 H) wrote
ثاني عشرهم ابنه محمد بن الحسن ، وهو أبو القاسم… وكانت ولادته يوم الجمعة منتصف شعبان سنة خمس وخمسين ومائتين
The Twelfth Imam is Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan, Abu al-Qasim. He was born on Friday, on the 15th of Shaban in the year 255 A.H.
~Aimmah Ithna Ashar page 117
23) Hafidh Ibn Hajr al-Haythami (d.974 H) said :
وَرجع الْحسن إِلَى دَاره وَأقَام عَزِيزًا مكرما وصلات الْخَلِيفَة تصل إِلَيْهِ كل وَقت إِلَى أَن مَاتَ بسر من رأى وَدفن عِنْد أَبِيه وَعَمه وعمره ثَمَانِيَة وَعِشْرُونَ سنة وَيُقَال إِنَّه سم أَيْضا وَلم يخلف غير وَلَده أبي الْقَاسِم مُحَمَّد الْحجَّة وعمره عِنْد وَفَاة أَبِيه خمس سِنِين لَكِن آتَاهُ الله فِيهَا الْحِكْمَة وَيُسمى الْقَائِم المنتظر
al-Hasan al-Askari returned to his home (after exile) and lived in honour & respect, with the Caliph’s gifts reaching him regularly. He was buried next to his father & uncle at the age of 28. It is also said that he was poisoned.
He left behind his only son, Abu al-Qasim Muhammad al-Hujjah, who was five years old, and Allah granted him wisdom at a young age, and he is called the awaited al-Qa’im.
~al-Sawa’iq al-Muhariqah page 563
24) Hajji Khalifa al-Uthmani (D.1017 H) mentions in his book of history the existence of :
محمد بن حسن بن علي بن محمد، المهدي المنتظر
Muhammad Ibn Hasan (al-Askari), al-Mahdi al-Muntadhar.
~Sullam al-Wusul ila Tabqat al-Fuhul vol 3:121
25) Ahmad Ibn Yusuf al-Qarmani al-Hanafi (d.1019 H) wrote :
في ذكر أبي القاسم محمد الحجة الخلف الصالح : وكان عمره عند وفاة أبيه خمس سنين ، أتاه الله فيها الحكمة كما أوتيها يحيى (ع) صبيا
In the mention of Abu al-Qasim Muhammad, the authority, the successor, the pious. He was five years old when his father passed away and Allah granted him wisdom at a young age, just like Yahya when he was a boy.
~Akhbar al-Duwal wa Athar al-Awwal vol 1:353
26) al-Manawi al-Shafi’i (d.1031 H) wrote :
وقيل يولد في فارس وهو خماسي القد عقيقي الخد وقد آتاه الله في حال الطفولية الحكمة وفصل الخطاب وأما أمه فاسمها نرجس من أولاد الحواريين وقيل يولد بجزيرة العرب
It is said that the Mahdi was born in Persia & he was five years old (when he overtook Imamate) and his cheeks would shine like agate. Allah granted him wisdom and eloquence in his childhood. As for his mother, her name is Narjis from the descendants of the Hawariyyun. It is also said he was born in Arabia.
~Fayd al-Qadeer vol 6:277
• Narjis is the wife of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari and the mother of Imam al-Mahdi.
27) Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali (d.1089 H) said :
وفيها الحسن بن علي.. أحد الاثني عشر الذين تعتقد الرافضة فيهم العصمة، وهو والد المنتظر محمد
al-Hasan al-Askari, one of the twelve that the Rafidah consider infallible and he is the father of Muhammad al-Muntadhar.
~Shadharat al-Dhahbh fee Akhbar man Dhabh vol 3:265
28) al-Saffarini al-Hanbali (d.1188 H) said :
وَأَمَّا زَعْمُ الشِّيعَةِ أَنَّ اسْمَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ وَأَنَّهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ فَهَذَيَانٌ فَإِنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ هَذَا قَدْ مَاتَ وَأَخَذَ عَمُّهُ جَعْفَرٌ مِيرَاثَ أَبِيهِ الْحَسَنِ
The Shiite claim that the Mahdi is Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari, this is nonsense because Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari died and his uncle Ja’far took over the inheritance of his father al-Hasan.
~Lawami’ al-Anwar al-Bahiyah vol 2:71
• Regardless of his comment that he died, he agrees to the fact that a boy named Muhammad was born to Imam al-Hasan al-Askari.
29) Qadhi al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi (d.1294 H) said :
ولم يخلف غير ولده أبي القاسم محمد الحجة ، وعمره عند وفاة أبيه خمس سنين ، لكن أتاه الله تعالى الحكمة ، ويسمى القائم المنتظر ، لأنه ستر وغاب فلم يعرف أين ذهب …. فالخبر المعلوم المحقق عند الثقات أن ولادة القائم كانت ليلة الخامس عشر من شعبان سنة خمس وخمسين ومائتين في بلدة سامراء
al-Hasan al-Askari left behind his only son, Abu al-Qasim Muhammad al-Hujjah, who was five years old when his father died, may Allah hasten his reappearance.
He is called the awaited al-Qa’im, because he disappeared and his whereabouts were unknown. The established and reliable reports through trustworthy sources confirm he was born on the night of the 15th Shaban in the year 255 AH in Samarrah.
~Yanabi al-Mawaddah page 511
30) Reviving the Ahl al-Hadith movement in the Indian subcontinent, Siddiq Hasan Khan (d.1307 H) wrote :
وأم الإمام محمد بن حسن الملقب بالحجة والقائم والمهدي أم ولد اسمها نرجس
And the mother of al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Hasan, who is called al-Hujjah, al-Qa’im, al-Mahdi – her name is Narjis.
~al-Rawdat al-Nadiyyah fee Sharh al-Durr al-Bahiyyah vol 2:22
31) Khayr al-Deen al-Zirkili (d.1396 H) wrote :
محمد بن الحسن العسكري بن علي الهادي، أبو القاسم: آخر الأئمة الاثني عشر عند الإمامية. وهو المعروف عندهم بالمهديّ، وصاحب الزمان، والمنتظر، والحجة،
Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan al-Askari, Abu al-Qasim. According to the Imamiyyah, he is the last of the twelve Imams and according to them, he is the Mahdi, Imam of the time, awaited and the authority.
~al-Alam vol 6:80
Thank you for reading! We have gathered many more references on this subject, which we hope to present in a future part—if Allah grants us the life and opportunity. In this article, however, we have demonstrated through the testimonies of numerous Sunni scholars and historians that a son named Muhammad was indeed born to the noble Imam al-Hasan al-Askari in the year 255 AH. Thus, the claim that the existence of the Imam of the Rafidah is merely a “myth” is clearly contradicted by the very records of Sunni scholarship itself.
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