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Ja'far ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib was the son of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) and one of the martyrs of Karbala[1].
Ja'far's Mother
Ja'far's mother was Fatima Umm al-Banin, daughter of Hizam ibn Khalid[2][3][4].
The Imam's Affection for Ja'far
Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) named his son Ja'far due to the great affection he had for his brother Ja'far[5][6].
Ja'far's Age
Many believe that he was nineteen years old at the time of martyrdom[7][8][9]. But some say: he lived two years with his father, twelve years with his brother Imam Hasan (peace be upon him), 21 years with Imam Husayn (peace be upon him)[10]. According to some narrations, he was 29 years old. Considering that Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) was martyred in the 40th year of Hijri, he must have been at least twenty years old during the event of Ashura, unless his mother had just become pregnant with him at the time of Imam Ali's (peace be upon him) martyrdom, in which case his being nineteen years old would also be acceptable[11].
Presence in Karbala
On the Day of Ashura, Hazrat Abbas addressed his maternal brothers - Ja'far, Abdullah, and Uthman - saying: Step forward so I may see if you are well-wishers for the sake of God[12][13][14]. Ja'far stepped into the battlefield.
Reciting Rajaz (War Poetry)
Ja'far ibn Ali went to the battlefield while reciting such rajaz:
انّی أَنَا جَعْفَرُ ذُوالْمَعالی • ابْنُ عَلِیّ الْخَیْرِ ذُوالنَّوالِ ذاکَ الْوَصِیُّ ذُوالسِّنا وَالْوالی • حَسْبی بِعَمّی جَعْفَرُ وَالْخالِ أَحْمی حُسَیْناً ذَی النَّدَی الْمِفْضالِ[15].
(In the text of Manaqib, "Dhi al-Nada" is mentioned, but it seems "Dha al-Nada" is correct).
I am Ja'far, possessing high status, son of Ali, the benevolent and generous. That Ali who is the successor of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny), high-ranking and possessing authority; my uncle Ja'far and my maternal uncle are sufficient for me in terms of honor. I will protect Husayn (peace be upon him), the possessor of virtue.
Some narrated after the first verse such:
أَحْمی حُسَيْناً بالقنا العسال • وبالحُسامِ الواضِحِ الصِّقالِ[16].
Martyrdom
According to one narration, after the rajaz, an arrow was thrown by Khawli ibn Yazid Asbahi and hit his forehead or eye[17][18] and according to another narration, Hani ibn Thabit Hadhrami martyred him, [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26].
Therefore, perhaps the arrow shooter was Khawli but the beheader was Hani[27].
Ja'far's Name in Ziyarat Narrations
In the Ziyarat of Nahiyah, it is stated:
«السَّلامُ عَلی جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَمیرِ الْمُؤْمِنینَ، الصَّابِرِ بِنَفْسِهِ مُحْتَسِباً، وَالنَّائی عَنِ الْاوْطانِ مُغْتَرِباً، الْمُسْتَسْلِمِ لِلْقِتالِ، الْمُسْتَقْدِمِ لِلنِّزالِ، الْمَکْثُورِ بِالرِّجالِ، لَعَنَ اللَّهُ قاتِلَهُ هانِیَ ابْنِ ثُبیْتِ الْحَضْرَمیَّ.»[28][29].
Peace and blessings upon Ja'far ibn Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) who endured calamity with patience, and rose for jihad and defense, and was exiled from his homeland and fought the enemy until his body became a shield for the arrows of calamity, may God curse his killer Hani ibn Thabit Hadhrami.
Footnotes
- ↑ Ja'far ibn Ali (peace be upon them)
- ↑ Khwarizmi, Muwaffaq ibn Ahmad, Maqtal al-Husayn, Vol. 2, p. 33
- ↑ Shams al-Din, Muhammad Mahdi, Ansar al-Husayn, p. 130
- ↑ Husayni Jalali, Muhammad Reza, Tasmiyat man Qutila ma'a al-Husayn, p. 23, No. 3
- ↑ Samawi, Muhammad ibn Tahir, Absar al-Ayn fi Ansar al-Husayn, p. 69
- ↑ Amin, Muhsin, A'yan al-Shia, Vol. 4, p. 129
- ↑ Amin, Muhsin, A'yan al-Shia, Vol. 4, p. 129
- ↑ Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani, Maqatil al-Talibiyyin, p. 54
- ↑ Shams al-Din, Muhammad Mahdi, Ansar al-Husayn, p. 130
- ↑ Samawi, Muhammad ibn Tahir, Absar al-Ayn fi Ansar al-Husayn, p. 69
- ↑ Who is Ja'far ibn Ali?
- ↑ Mufid, Muhammad ibn Muhammad, Al-Irshad, Vol. 2, p. 109
- ↑ Ibn Athir, Abu al-Hasan, Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, Vol. 3, p. 181
- ↑ Zubayri, Mus'ab ibn Abdullah, Nasab Quraysh, p. 43
- ↑ Ibn Shahr Ashub, Muhammad ibn Ali, Manaqib Al Abi Talib, Vol. 3, p. 255
- ↑ Khwarizmi, Muwaffaq ibn Ahmad, Maqtal al-Husayn, Vol. 2, p. 34
- ↑ Ibn Shahr Ashub, Muhammad ibn Ali, Manaqib Al Abi Talib, Vol. 3, p. 255
- ↑ Shams al-Din, Muhammad Mahdi, Ansar al-Husayn, p. 130
- ↑ Ibn Athir, Abu al-Hasan, Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, Vol. 3, p. 181
- ↑ Amin, Muhsin, A'yan al-Shia, Vol. 4, p. 129
- ↑ Shams al-Din, Muhammad Mahdi, Ansar al-Husayn, p. 130
- ↑ Mufid, Muhammad ibn Muhammad, Al-Irshad, Vol. 2, p. 109
- ↑ Ibn Tawus, Ali ibn Musa, Al-Iqbal bi-l-A'mal al-Hasanah, Vol. 3, p. 74
- ↑ Majlisi, Muhammad Baqir, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 45, p. 66
- ↑ Husayni Jalali, Muhammad Reza, Tasmiyat man Qutila ma'a al-Husayn, p. 23, No. 3
- ↑ Tabari, Muhammad ibn Jarir, Tarikh al-Umam wa al-Muluk, Vol. 5, p. 449
- ↑ Amin, Muhsin, A'yan al-Shia, Vol. 4, p. 129
- ↑ Ibn Tawus, Ali ibn Musa, Al-Iqbal bi-l-A'mal al-Hasanah, Vol. 3, p. 74
- ↑ Majlisi, Muhammad Baqir, Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 45, p. 66