Source: Fatawa Ilmiyyah (Tawdih al-Ahkam)
Lineage and Background
Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq رحمه الله is regarded by the Shia as the sixth Imam in the line of Imamate, which they trace from Sayyiduna ʿAli رضي الله عنه.
- Name: Ja‘far
- Kunyah: Abu ʿAbdillah
- Laqab (title): al-Sadiq
He was the son of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, grandson of Imam Zayn al-ʿAbidin, and great-grandson of Sayyiduna Husayn رضي الله عنه.
Children of Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq
He had children from different wives. In total, he had ten children — seven sons and three daughters.
Sons:
➊ Isma‘il
➋ Musa al-Kazim
➌ ʿAbdullah
➍ Ishaq
➎ Muhammad
➏ ʿAbbas
➐ ʿAli
Daughters:
➊ Umm Farwah
➋ Asma’
➌ Fatimah
Reference: Nur al-Absar, p.133
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