Imam Hasan - Hujjat Workshop

Mutawakkil knew of the progress Imam had made in Madina in 14years of spreading knowledge.Mutawakkil seeing that he could not humiliate Imam in any way,announced his arrival in Samarra as Ibnur Ridha (son of 8th Imam)and subjected him to things such as handing him a glass of wine inhis hands in his court, asking him to sing, making him run in front ofhis (Mutawakkil's) carriage..etc.Imam Hasan Al-Askery (pbuh) was placed under separate housearrest from his father at the young age of 5 years as Mutawakkil didnot want the birth of the 12th Imam.Whilst under house arrest Imam Ali An-Naqi (pbuh) arranged for thecoming of Sayyida Narjis to Samarra and for her to be well versed inFiqh by his learned sister Sayyida Hakima.Imam spent his life making the imminent ghaiba of the 12th Imameasier preparing his learned companions to be his representativesand setting up a network of organisations for the collection anddistribution of khums.Soon after Mutawakkil was killed by his own son who could notwithstand the behaviour of his father.After Mutawakkil's death his son Muntasir was the successor and helifted the restrictions of visiting Kerbala. His rule was unlike hisfather's tyranny but remained in power for only 6 months and died atthe age of 25 years.Page 88