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Muhammad al-Baqir (RH)

محمد الباقر

c. 57 AH - c. 114 AH date disputed · descendant of the Prophet ﷺ

Son of Zayn al-Abidin, known as 'al-Baqir' (one who splits open knowledge). A respected Tabi'i scholar narrated from in Sunni collections, and the fifth Imam for Twelvers and Ismailis.

Biography

Muhammad ibn Ali, a child at Karbala, became a leading scholar in Madinah. He narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah and others; his narrations appear in Sahih Muslim (e.g. Jabir's long description of the Prophet's Hajj is narrated through Ja'far al-Sadiq from his father Muhammad).

He died around 114 AH. His half-brother Zayd ibn Ali led a revolt; the Zaydis follow Zayd, while Twelvers and Ismailis follow al-Baqir's son Ja'far.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Sahih Muslim 1218a Sahih

    Jabir's long description of the Farewell Hajj, transmitted by Ja'far ibn Muhammad (al-Sadiq) from his father (al-Baqir): 'I have left among you that which, if you hold fast to it, you will never go astray — the Book of Allah.'

💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Sahih Muslim's Hajj narration shows his place in Sunni hadith transmission.

Further references

  • Sahih Muslim (Jabir's Hajj hadith via Ja'far from his father)

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