Imam Hadi (p.b.u.h) in the valid historical references of Sunnis from Imamate to martyrdom

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

Hojjat Ebad Askari ¹ , Ardeshir Asadbeigi ² , Mohammad Hossein Rajabi Davani ³

1 - PhD Student, Department of History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University Mashhad, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
3 - faculty members and associate professors of Imam Hossein University of Tehran

Received: 2020-12-23 Accepted : 2021-02-14 Published : 2021-02-19

Keywords: Imam Hadi (p.b.u.h), references of Sunnis, historical writings, Islam history,

Abstract :

The historical reports and narratives are important references to understand and perceive the lifestyle of the pure imams. Some Shia Imams have been less and some more introduced in references for some reasons. The reference reports can be studied in two Sunni and Shia classifications. In this classification, the general histories are observed according to the Sunnis trends. Other references can be used by researchers such as Vafayat reports, A’lam, Rejal, and encyclopedia. Imam Hadi, the Shia Imam, has been less talked about in the references of Sunnis but is completely explained in other Shia references such as the other Shia Imams. This research is descriptive-analytical and investigates how much the 9th Imam’s, Imam Hadi’s, lifestyle is explained in the references of Sunnis about his Imamate period. It is shown in this research that some references have not concealed the reality but some others haven’t mentioned it. Explaining Imam Hadi’s lifestyle has been placed under the light of reporting the lifestyles of other caliphs and rulers of Abbasid times and events of Islam history.