Martyrdom

Different hadiths exist regarding the martyrdom or passing away of Imam al-Mahdi (‘atfs), but because Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (‘a) has said, “Each one of us Imams will either be poisoned or martyred,” the hadiths that indicate the Imam’s martyrdom can have preponderance over others that say otherwise.Here, it will suffice to examine only a few pertinent hadiths.Concerning the noble Qur’anic verse, “Then We gave you back the turn (to prevail) over them,” 1 Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “It means the revival of Imam al-Husayn (‘a) and seventy of his companions during the period of the Imam of the Time wearing golden helmets. The return (raj‘ah)Read More →