Hazrat Abu Bakr ibn Hasan ibn Ali (R.A)
Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) was born to Imam Hasan (R.A) who was the son of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A). His father, Imam Hasan (R.A), was the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
Description
LINEAGE
Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) was born to Imam Hasan (R.A) who was the son of Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A). His father, Imam Hasan (R.A), was the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Some believe that he and his brother Qasim (R.A) were both sons of Ramla.
LIFE
He went to Karbala with his uncle Imam Hussain ibn Ali (R.A) and was killed in the Battle of Karbala. Abu al-Faraj considers Abu Bakr’s (R.A) martyrdom to have occurred before that of Qasim (R.A). Abu al-Faraj quotes from Al-Mada’ini, who through his chain of transmitters quotes from Abu Mikhnaf, and from Sulaiman bin Rashid that Abu Bakr (R.A) was martyred by an arrow shot fired by Abd Allah ibn Uqba al-Ghanawi. But Al-Tabari, Ibn Athir, Shaykh Mufid, and others relate his martyrdom as occurring after that of Qasim (R.A).
LEGACY
Hazrat Abu Bakr ibn Hasan (R.A) inherited the legacy of bravery that characterized his family. He was raised in an environment deeply rooted in Islamic teachings and principles, under the guidance of his father, Imam Hasan (R.A).
