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Imam (A) was born in the time of the Abbaside Caliph Mu'tamad, who had tried to
prevent his birth but had been unsuccessful
During his childhood, his father never used to let him stay in one place in the house.
He used to move him to a different location every so often, so that Mu'tamad would
not come to know of his existence. Imam Hasan al-Askari (A) only let a few trusted
companions into the secret of his son and advised them that he would be his
successor.
At the time of the death of Imam Hasan al-Askari (A), Imam (A) suddenly appeared.
He was only 5 years old and most people had never seen him. Imam (A) led the
funeral prayers and then dEesappeared.
Mu'tamad received the news that the prayers had been led by a young boy, from
whose face light shone out like the full moon. He immediately knew that he had failed
in his plan and despite all his efforts, the next Imam (A) had been born.
This fact frightened him because he knew of the Hadith of the Holy Prophet (S) that
the 12th Imam (A) would be the one who would fill the earth with peace and justice in
the same way as it will have been filled with cruelty and injustice. Mu'tamad knew
that his own rule was far from just, so he increased his efforts in locating and killing
Imam (A) before any harm came to himself. In this he was unsuccessful because
Allah protected His Hujjat, who had to serve mankind till the last days.
There have been two periods of Ghaybat (concealment) .the first is known as
Ghaybate Sughra (Minor Concealment) in which Imam (A) was not seen by his
followers but used to answer their questions through his four deputies.
1. Uthman bin Said
2. Muhammad bin Uthman.
3. Hussein bin Rauh.
4. Ali bin Muhammad Samry.
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