Source: Fatawa Ilmiyyah (Tawdih al-Ahkam)
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.
He was the son of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, grandson of Imam Zayn al-ʿAbidin, and great-grandson of Sayyiduna Husayn رضي الله عنه.
He had children from different wives. In total, he had ten children — seven sons and three daughters.
➊ Isma‘il
➋ Musa al-Kazim
➌ ʿAbdullah
➍ Ishaq
➎ Muhammad
➏ ʿAbbas
➐ ʿAli
➊ Umm Farwah
➋ Asma’
➌ Fatimah
Reference: Nur al-Absar, p.133
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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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