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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
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Fifth Imam (Imami)Shia
An Imam for the Imamis; Zaydi assessments differ.
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