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The Fourteen Infallibles (Template:Lang-ar Ma‘sūmūn) in Twelver Shia Islam are the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his daughter Fatima Zahra; and the Twelve Imams. All are considered to be infallible under the theological concept of Ismah.[1][2] Accordingly, they have the power to commit sin but by their nature are able to avoid doing so, which is regarded as a miraculous gift from God.[3] The Infallibles are believed to follow only God's desire in their actions because of their supreme righteousness, consciousness, and love for God.[4] They are also regarded as being immune to error in practical matters, in calling people to religion, and in the perception of divine knowledge.[5] Shias believe the Fourteen Infallibles are superior to the rest of creation and to the other major prophets.[6]

Family tree

The fourteen infallibles.
Muhammad
Fātimah‘Alī
HasanHusayn
‘Alī Zaynul ‘Ābidīn
Muhammad al-Bāqir
Ja‘far as-Sādiq
Mūsā al-Kādhim
‘Alī ar-Ridhā
Muhammad al-Jawad
‘Alī al-Hadi
Hasan al-‘Askarī
Muhammad al-Mahdī

List of the Infallibles

Modern (calligraphic) depiction Name
(Full)
Kunya[a] 		Title
Arabic 		Date of birth and death Importance Cause and place of death
Place of burial[c]
Muhammad ibn Abdullah[d]
Abu al-Qasim[e][7]

Rasul Allah[f][7]

Khatam al-Anbia[g][8]

Habib[h][9]

Mecca, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[7] 		Considered by Muslims to be the last prophet sent by God to mankind. According to Muslims, God revealed to him the Quran, which is God's word and the greatest miracle.[7] Fell ill and died in Medina.[7]

Buried in Medina, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula.[7]

Fatimah[i]

Umm Abiha[j][12]

Sayyidat al-Nisā[k][13]

al-Zahra[l][14]

Mecca, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[17] 		Her father Muhammad called her "a part of me".[18] She is also regarded as "the mother of the Imams".[19][20] According to most Shias, Fatimah suffered a fatal injury while defending Ali against the first Sunni caliph.[21]

The exact location of her grave is unknown but is believed to be in Medina.[13]

Ali ibn Abu Talib[m]
Abu al-Hasan[n][22]

Amir al-Mu'minin[o][23]

  • 600 – 661[23]
  • 22 or 16 BH – 40 AH [24]
Mecca, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[23] 		For all Shia, the son-in-law of Muhammad is the first Shia Imam[25] and the rightful successor of Muhammad.[26] For Sunnis, he is the fourth successor.[16] He holds an important position in almost all Sufi orders, which trace their lineage to Muhammad through him.[23] Assassinated in Kufa, Iraq, by Abd-al-Rahman ibn Muljam, a Kharijite who slashed his head with a poisoned sword while he was praying.[23]
Buried in Najaf, Iraq.[16]
Hasan ibn Ali[p]
Abu Muhammad[q][22]

Al-Mūjtabā[r][27]

Medina, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[28] 		The eldest surviving grandson of Muhammad, through his mother, Fatimah, Hasan succeeded his father Ali as the caliph in Kufa; but after a seven-month reign he relinquished control of Iraq following a peace treaty with Muawiya I.[28] According to Twelver Shia belief, he was poisoned fatally by his wife in Medina by order of Caliph Muawiya.[29]
Buried in Jannat al-Baqi, Medina.[28]
Husayn ibn Ali[s]
Abu Abdillah[t][30]

Sayyid ash-Shuhada[u][31]

Medina, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[33] 		Grandson of Muhammad and his younger brother of Hasan, Husayn rejected the legitimacy of Caliph Yazid I, the son of Muawiyah. As a result, he and his family were killed in the Battle of Karbala by Yazid's forces.[16] Ever since the battle, the commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali's martyrdom has been at the core of Shia rituals and identity.[33] Killed and beheaded at the Battle of Karbala[33]
Buried at the Imam Husayn Shrine, Karbala, Iraq.[33]
Ali ibn Husayn[v]
Abu Muhammad[w][34]
Al-Sajjad[x][35]

Zayn al-'Abidin[y][36]

Medina, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[36] 		The author of the prayers in Al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya,[35] ("The Scripture of Al-Sajjad", "The Psalm of the Household of the Prophet").[37] According to most Shia scholars, Zayn al-'Abidin was fatally poisoned by order of Caliph al-Walid I in Medina.[37]
Buried in Jannat al-Baqi, Medina.[35]
Muhammad ibn Ali[z]
Abu Ja'far[aa][30][38]
 Baqir al-Ulum[ab][38]
Medina, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[38] 		Sunni and Shia sources consider Al-Baqir an early and pre-eminent legal scholar who was revered for having educated many students.[35][38] According to some Shia scholars, he was fatally poisoned by Ibrahim ibn Walid ibn 'Abdallah in Medina by order of Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.
Buried in Jannat al-Baqi, Medina[35]
Ja'far ibn Muhammad[ac]
Abu Abdillah[ad][35]
 As-Sadiq[ae][39]
Medina, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[40] 		As-Sadiq established the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence and developed the theology of the Twelvers.[35] He taught many scholars in different fields, including Abu Hanifah[35] and Malik ibn Anas in fiqh, Wasil ibn Ata and Hisham ibn Hakam in Islamic theology, and Geber in science and alchemy.[40] According to Shia sources, he was fatally poisoned in Medina by order of Caliph Al-Mansur.[40]
Buried in Jannat al-Baqi, Medina[35]
Musa ibn Ja'far[af]
Abu al-Hasan I[ag][41]

Al-Kazim[ah][42]

Medina, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[42] 		Al-Kazim was leader of the Shia community during the schism between the Ismaili and other branches of Islam after the death of the previous Imam Jafar al-Sadiq.[43] He established a network of agents who collected the khums in the Shia community of the Middle East and the Greater Khorasan. He holds a high position in the Mahdavia, the members of which trace their lineage to Muhammad through him.[44] According to Shia belief, he was imprisoned and fatally poisoned in Baghdad, Iraq, by order of Caliph Harun al-Rashid.[45]
Buried in the Kazimayn shrine, Baghdad, Iraq[35][42]
Ali ibn Musa[ai]
Abu al-Hasan II[aj][41] 		Ar-Rida[ak][42]
Medina,
Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[46] 		Made crown prince by Caliph Al-Ma'mun, Ar-Rida was known for his discussions and debates with both Muslim and non-Muslim religious scholars.[47] According to Shia sources, he was fatally poisoned in Mashad, Iran, by order of Caliph Al-Ma'mun.[47]
Buried in the Imam Reza shrine, Mashad, Iran[47]
Muhammad ibn Ali[al]
Abu Ja'far[am][30]

Al-Taqi[an][47]

Al-Jawad[ao][48]

Medina,
Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[48] 		Al-Jawad was known for his generosity and piety in the face of persecution by the Abbasid caliphate.[49] According to Shia sources, he was fatally poisoned by his wife, the daughter of Caliph Al-Ma'mun, in Baghdad, Iraq, by order of Caliph Al-Mu'tasim.[48]
Buried in the Kazmain shrine, Baghdad, Iraq.[47]
Ali ibn Muhammad[ap]
Abu al-Hasan III[aq][50] 		Al-Hadi[ar][51]

Al-Naqi[as][47]

Surayya, a village near Medina, Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[50] 		Al-Naqi taught religious sciences until 243/857.[47] He strengthened the network of deputies in the Shia community. He sent them instructions and in turn received financial contributions from the faithful, from the khums and religious vows.[50] According to Shia sources, he was fatally poisoned in Samarra, Iraq, by order of caliph Al-Mu'tazz.[48]
Buried in the Al Askari Mosque, Samarra, Iraq.[47]
Hasan ibn Ali[at]
Abu Muhammad[au] [52]
 Al-Askari[av][53]
Medina,
Hijaz, Arabian peninsula[53] 		Like his father, Al-Askari was placed under house arrest, which would last most of his life, by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mu'tamid, .[54] During this time, repression of the Shia communities was great because of their growing size and power.[55] According to Shia belief, Al-Askari was fatally poisoned by order of Caliph Al-Mu'tamid in Samarra, Iraq.[56]
Buried in the Al Askari Mosque, Samarra, Iraq.[47]
Muhammad ibn al-Hasan[aw]
Abu al-Qasim[ax][31]
 Mahdi[ay][az][57]

Hidden Imam[ba][58]

Al-Hujjah[bb][31][59]

Sahib al-Zaman[bc][52]

Sahibu'l-Amr[bd][52]

Al-Qa'im[be][31]

Baqiyyat Allah[bf][31]

Samarra, Iraq[61] 		According to Twelver Shia doctrine, Baqiyyat Allah is a historical person, the current Imam, and the promised Mahdi—a messianic figure who will return with Jesus Christ. He will re-establish the rightful governance of Islam, filling the earth with justice and peace.[62] According to Shia doctrine, Baqiyyat Allah has been living in the Occultation since 874 CE, and will continue living as long as God wills.[60]

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Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ A kunya (Template:Lang-ar, kunyah) is a teknonym in Arabic names, the name of an adult derived from his or her eldest child.
  2. ^ The abbreviation CE refers to the Common Era solar calendar, while AH refers to the Islamic Hijri lunar calendar
  3. ^ Except the Twelfth Imam
  4. ^ محمد بن عبدالله
  5. ^ أبو القاسم
  6. ^ the Messenger of God (Template:Lang-fa)
  7. ^ The Seal of the Prophets (Template:Lang-fa)
  8. ^ The Beloved (Template:Lang-fa)
  9. ^ فاطمة
  10. ^ The Mother for Her Father (Template:Lang-fa)
  11. ^ The master of all women (Template:Lang-fa)
  12. ^ The Shining (Template:Lang-fa)
  13. ^ علي بن أبي طالب
  14. ^ أبو الحسن
  15. ^ The Commander of the Faithful (Template:Lang-fa)
  16. ^ حسن بن علي
  17. ^ أبو محمد
  18. ^ The Chosen (Template:Lang-fa)
  19. ^ حسین بن علي
  20. ^ أبو عبدالله
  21. ^ Master of the Martyrs (Template:Lang-fa)
  22. ^ علي بن الحسین
  23. ^ أبو محمد
  24. ^ السجّاد
  25. ^ the Ornament of the Worshipers (Template:Lang-fa)
  26. ^ محمد بن علي
  27. ^ أبو جعفر
  28. ^ The Revealer of Knowledge (Template:Lang-fa)
  29. ^ جعفر بن محمد
  30. ^ أبو عبدالله
  31. ^ The Honest (Template:Lang-fa)
  32. ^ موسی بن جعفر
  33. ^ أبو الحسن الاول
  34. ^ The Calm One (Template:Lang-fa)
  35. ^ علي بن موسی
  36. ^ أبو الحسن الثانی
  37. ^ The Pleasing One (Template:Lang-fa)
  38. ^ محمد بن علي
  39. ^ أبو جعفر
  40. ^ The God-Fearing (Template:Lang-fa)
  41. ^ الجواد
  42. ^ علي بن محمد
  43. ^ أبو الحسن الثالث
  44. ^ هادی
  45. ^ The Pure (Template:Lang-fa)
  46. ^ الحسن بن علي
  47. ^ أبو محمد
  48. ^ The Citizen of a Garrison Town (Template:Lang-fa)
  49. ^ محمد بن الحسن
  50. ^ أبو القاسم
  51. ^ المهدی
  52. ^ The Guided One or The Guide (Template:Lang-fa)
  53. ^ (Template:Lang-fa)
  54. ^ The Proof (Template:Lang-fa)
  55. ^ The Lord of Our Times (Template:Lang-fa)
  56. ^ The one vested with Divine authority (Template:Lang-fa)
  57. ^ The Resurrector (Template:Lang-fa)
  58. ^ God's Remainder (Template:Lang-fa)

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  2. ^ Corbin 1993, p. 48
  3. ^ Nasr, Dabashi & Nasr 1989, p. 98
  4. ^ Donaldson 1933, p. 326
  5. ^ Ansariyan 2007, p. 89
  6. ^ Algar 1990
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Nasr 2006
  8. ^ Mir 1987, p. 171
  9. ^ Nasr 2013, p. 61
  10. ^ Tabatabaei 1975, p. 131
  11. ^ Tabatabaei 1975, p. 134
  12. ^ Walbridge 2001, p. 103
  13. ^ a b Klemm 2014
  14. ^ a b Chittick 1980, p. 136
  15. ^ Qurashī 2007, p. 38
  16. ^ a b c d e f Chittick 1980, p. 137
  17. ^ Dungersi 1994, p. 4
  18. ^ Chittick 1980, p. 136
  19. ^ Hughes 2013, p. 258
  20. ^ Rayshahri 2008, p. 68
  21. ^ Lammens 2012
  22. ^ a b Rizvi 1988, p. 48
  23. ^ a b c d e Nasr 2007
  24. ^ Ahmed 2005, p. 234
  25. ^ Poonawala 1985
  26. ^ Mashita 2002, p. 69
  27. ^ Corbin 1993, p. 50
  28. ^ a b c d Madelung 2003
  29. ^ Tabatabaei 1975, p. 173
  30. ^ a b c Rizvi 1988, p. 49
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  42. ^ a b c d Tabatabaei 1975, p. 181
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  48. ^ a b c d e Tabatabaei 1975, p. 183
  49. ^ Qurashī 2005
  50. ^ a b c d e Madelung 1985a
  51. ^ Dungersi 2005, p. 16
  52. ^ a b c Rizvi 1988, p. 50
  53. ^ a b c d Halm 1987
  54. ^ Dungersi 2005, p. 188
  55. ^ Tabatabaei 1975, p. 184
  56. ^ Dungersi 2005, p. 196
  57. ^ Amir-Moezzi 2007
  58. ^ Amir-Moezzi 1994, p. 115
  59. ^ Nasr 2013, p. 161
  60. ^ a b c Tabatabaei 1975, p. 186
  61. ^ Tabatabaei 1975, p. 185
  62. ^ Tabatabaei 1979, pp. 211–214

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