He assumed the Imamate at a young age (around seven), which made him the subject of public examination by scholars of his time - debates in which his knowledge was affirmed. Two supplications (qunut) attributed to him are preserved on this site. He died in Baghdad and is buried in al-Kazimiyya beside his grandfather Imam al-Kazim.
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Imam Muhammad al-Jawad
Al-Jawad, al-Taqi
- Birth
- 10 Rajab, 195 AH (Medina)
- Martyrdom / Passing
- end of Dhu al-Qi'dah, 220 AH (Baghdad; by poisoning, per Shia narration)
- Relation to Ahl al-Bayt
- Son of Imam Ali al-Rida; the ninth Imam
Teachings
- His two preserved qunut supplications - praise of God and supplication for relief - are part of this site's original migrated content.
Related occasions
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad