Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Baqir

Fifth Imam, Tabi'i, d. 114 AH

Kunya
Abu Ja'far
Laqab
Al-Baqir
Nisba
Al-Hashimi, al-Madani
Tribe & Lineage
Quraysh — Banu Hashim
Birth
57 AHUncertain
Death
114 AH / 733 CEProbable
Era
Umayyad period
Locations
Medina
Alternative names
Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir

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Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn al-Husayn, titled al-Baqir, was a jurist of Medina, a Tabi'i, and the fifth Imam in Imami tradition. Both Sunni and Shia sources transmit from him. He is the father of Ja'far al-Sadiq.

Generation (Tabaqa)

Among the Tabi'inSunni
Fifth Imam in Imami traditionShia

Religious / Theological Affiliation

Fifth Imam (Imami)Shia

An Imam for the Imamis; Zaydi assessments differ.

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