Did Imam Hasan Askari (A.S) have another son besides Imam Mahdi?

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Did Imam Hasan Askari (A.S) have another son besides Imam Mahdi?

Did Imam Hasan Askari (A.S) have another son besides Imam Mahdi?

     Imam Hasan Askari is the eleventh Imam in the Shia sect and according to truth sources, he is among the successors of the prophet after his death. In the article, we are going to see whether he had another child apart from imam Mahdi (A.S).

Question:

Did Imam Hasan Askari (A.S) have another son besides Hazrat Mahdi? What about the daughter?

Brief answer:

Historical and narrative sources state that Imam Hasan Askari (A.S) had only one child, his name is Hazrat Mahdi and Imam Zaman (A.S).[1]

Sheikh Mofid writes about this: The Imam after Hazrat Abu Muhammad is his son Imam Zaman (AS) whose name and nickname are equal to the name and nickname of the Messenger of God (PBUH). And he did not appear to have any children.[2] 

Did Imam Hasan Askari (A.S) have another son besides Imam Mahdi?

 

conclusion :

Imam Hasan Askari had one child though there are some sources that say that he had other children which cannot be proved. 

 

References:

[1] Ansari Zanjani Khoini, Ismail, Al-Masua'a al-Kabri on Fatima al-Zahra (AS), Vol. 7, 121, Publisher, Dilil Ma, Qom, 1428 AH.

[2] Sheikh Mofid, Al-Irshad fi Marafah Hajjullah Ali Al-Abad, vol. 2, p. 339, publisher, Sheikh Mofid Congress, Qom, first edition, 1413 AH.

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