Sixth Imam
Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a)
al-Sadiq — the Truthful
Livedc. 702–765 CE (83–148 AH)
Resting placeMedina (Jannat al-Baqi)
FatherImam Muhammad al-Baqir
MotherUmm Farwa bint al-Qasim
PassingMartyred — poisoned
At the hands ofBy order of the Abbasid al-Mansur
Birth & Lineage
Born in Medina around 83 AH, Ja’far al-Sadiq inherited the school of his father al-Baqir at a time when Umayyad power was collapsing and the Abbasids rising.
Life & Virtues
His circle of teaching grew into a true university: some four thousand students learned from him, including the founders of Sunni schools of law. The Twelver school of jurisprudence bears his name — the Ja’fari school — for the wealth he taught in law, theology and the sciences.
Martyrdom & Legacy
He was poisoned and passed away in Medina in 148 AH, and is buried in Jannat al-Baqi.