Appendix A: A Chronological List of The Fourteen Infallibles (‘A)
The Holy Prophet, His Daughter And The Twelve Holy Imams
Note: Where there are differences of opinion on the dates of birth or death, the most popular view has been quoted.
| SL. No. | Designation |
Agnomen (Kunya) |
Name | Father’s name |
Title (Laqab) |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death | Martyred by means of | Place of burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Last Prophet of Allah | Abu ‘l Qasim |
Muhammad (Ahmad) (Al-Mustafa) |
‘Abdullah |
Rasulu’llah, Nabiyyu’llah, An-Nabiyy, Khatamu’n- Nabiyyin |
17th Rabi’ I, in the year of the Elephant. (25.8.570 AD) |
28th Safar, 11 AH (25.5.632 AD) |
Natural | Holy Medina, al-Munawwa-rah, Saudi Arabia |
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|
One of the Fourteen Infallibles | Umm Abiha | Fatimah | Muhammad |
az-Zahra’, as-Siddiqah, al-Batul, Sayyidatu’n- Nisa’. |
20th Jumada II, in the fifth Year after the declaration of the Prophet-hood. (2.1.615 AD) |
3rd Jumada II, 11 AH (26.8.632) |
Injured | Holy Medina, Saudi Arabia |
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|
1st Imam |
Abu al-Hasan, Abu al-Hasanayn, Abu Turab. |
‘Ali | Abu Talib |
Amir al-Mu’minin, al-Wasiyy, al-Murtada, (Haydar). |
13th Rajab, 10 Years before the declaration of the Prophethood. (25.5.600 AD) |
Struck on 19th Ramadan (25th January); Died on 21st Ramadan 40AH (27.1.661 AD) |
Sword – while he was engaged in prayers. |
Holy an-Najaf al-Ashraf, Iraq. (al-Ghariyy) |
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|
2nd Imam | Abu Muhammad | al-Hasan | ‘Ali |
Al-Mujtaba, as-Sibt (al-Akbar). |
15th Ramadan, 3AH (1.3.625 AD) |
7th Safar, 50 AH (6.3.670 AD) |
Poison |
Holy Medina, Saudi Arabia |
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3rd Imam | Abu ‘Abdillah | al-Husayn | ‘Ali |
Sayyidu’sh-Shuhada, as-Sibt (al-Asghar). |
3rd Sha’ban, 4 AH (8.1.626 AD) |
10th Muharram, 61 AH (10.10.680 AD) |
Sword – in the Battle of ‘Ashura | Holy Karbala’ (at-Taff), Iraq. |
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4th Imam | Abu Muhammad | ‘Ali | al-Husayn |
Zaynu’l-Abidin, Sayyidu’s-Sajidin, as-Sajjad. |
5th Sha’ban, 38 AH (6.1.659 AD) |
25th Muharram, 94/95 AH (31.10.712 / 20.10.713 AD) |
Poison |
Holy Medina, Saudi Arabia |
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5th Imam | Abu Ja’far | Muhammad | ‘Ali | al-Baqir. |
3rd Safar, 57 AH (16.12.676 AD) |
7th Dhi’l-hijjah, 114 AH (28.1.733 AD) |
Poison |
Holy Medina, Saudi Arabia |
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|
6th Imam |
Abu ‘Abdillah, Abu Musa. |
Ja’far | Muhammad | as-Sadiq. |
17th Rabi’ I, 83 AH (20.4.702 AD) |
25th Shawwal, 148 AH (14.12.765 AD) |
Poison |
Holy Medina, Saudi Arabia |
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|
7th Imam |
Abu al-Hasan (al-Awwal - The First), Abu Ibrahim |
Musa | Ja’far |
al-Kazim, al-‘Abd as-Salih, al-‘Alim. |
7th Safar, 129 AH (28.10.746 AD) |
25th Rajab, 183 AH (1.9.799 AD) |
Poison | Holy al-Kazimiyyah, Iraq. |
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8th Imam | Abu al-Hasan (al-Thani - The Second), | ‘Ali | Musa | Ar-Ridha’. | 11th Dhi al-qi’dah, 148 AH (29.12.765 AD) |
17th Safar, 203 AH (24.8.818 AD) |
Poison | Holy Mashhad, (Tus – Kurasan), Iran. |
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9th Imam | Abu Ja’far (ath-Thani – The Second) | Muhammad | ‘Ali |
at-Taqi, al-Jawad. |
10th Rajab, 195 AH (8.4.811 AD) |
30th Dhi al-qi’dah, 220 AH (25.11.835 AD) |
Poison | Holy al-Kazimiyyah, Iraq. |
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10th Imam | Abu al-Hasan (ath-Thalith – The Third) | ‘Ali | Muhammad |
an-Naqi, al-Hadi. |
2nd Rajab, 212 AH (27.9.827 AD) |
3rd Rajab, 254 AH (28.6.868 AD) |
Poison | Holy Samarra’ (Surra-man-ra’a), Iraq. |
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11th Imam | Abu Muhammad | al-Hasan | ‘Ali | al-‘Askari. |
8th Rabi ‘II, 232 AH (3.12.846 AD) |
8th Rabi ‘II, 260 AH (1.1.874 AD) |
Poison | Holy Samarra’ Iraq. |
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12th Imam | Abu ‘l Qasim | Muhammad | al-Hasan |
al-Mahdi, al-Qa’im, al-Hujjah, al-Gha’ib, Sahibu ‘z-Zaman, Sahibu al-Amr, al-Muntazar. |
15th Sha’ban, 255 AH (29.7.869) |
Still alive, but in occultation. | ---- | ---- |
