ʿAbdallāh al-Afṭaḥ ibn Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq (Arabic: عبدالله الافطح بن جعفر الصادق, d. 766 CE / 149 A.H.)[1] was the eldest son of Ja'far al-Sadiq (after al-Sadiq's death) and the full-brother of Isma'il ibn Jafar.[2] Abdallah's title "al-Aftah" derives from the Arabic words "aftah al-ra’s" (broad-headed) or "aftah al-rijlayn" (broad-footed) used to describe his appearance.[3]
During the lifetime of his father, Abdallah al-Aftah had supported the revolt of his relative Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya.[4]
Following Ja'far al-Sadiq's death, the majority of Ja'far's followers accepted Abdallah al-Aftah as their new Imam. These followers were known as the Fathites and, according to the Mu'tazili heresiographer Abul-Qasim al-Balkhi al-Ka‘bi (d.319 A.H. / 931 CE), they were the biggest and most important section of the followers of Ja'far al-Sadiq.[5] To support his claims, Abdallah al-Aftah seems to have claimed a 2nd Nass from his father (following Ismā'īl's demise) and his adherents cited a supposed Hadith from Ja'far al-Sadiq to the effect that the Imamate must be transmitted through the eldest son of the Imam. However, when Abdallah al-Aftah died childless[6][7] about 70 days after the death of his father, the bulk of his supporters went over to his brother Musa al-Kazim.[8] Other Fathites considered Abdallah al-Aftah the 7th Imam and Musa al-Kazim the 8th Imam,[7] while others believed the Imamate came to an end when Abdallah al-Aftah died.[5] Another group invented a son for Abdallah al-Aftah, called Muhammad ibn Abdallah al-Aftah, because they unconditionally believed the Imamate could only be inherited from father to son, rather than from brother to brother. This group also claimed that Muhammad ibn Abdallah al-Aftah was the promised Mahdi.
Sāhib al-HaqqEdit
In a letter sent to the Isma'ili community in Yemen by the first Fatimid caliph, Abdallah al-Mahdi Billah, which was reproduced by Ja'far ibn Mansur al-Yaman, Abdallah al-Aftah was referred as Sāhib al-Haqq or the legitimate successor of Ja'far al-Sadiq, in an attempt to explain the genealogy of his ancestors. Instead of tracing his descent to Isma'il ibn Jafar and his son Muhammad ibn Ismail, al-Mahdi Billah designated al-Aftah as his forefather. According to al-Mahdi Billah, al-Aftah had called himself 'Isma'il ibn Ja'far' for the sake of taqiyya, and each of his successors had assumed the name Muhammad. Al-Mahdi Billah explained the genealogy of the Fatimid Caliphs and claimed Fatimid ancestry by declaring himself to be ʿAli ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn Aḥmad ibn ʿAbadullāh ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jaʿfar al-Sadiq. But the Imamah (Ismaili doctrine) was later formulated in a different manner since ʿAbdallah al-Mahdi Billah's explanation of his ancestry was not accepted by his successors.[9]
abdallah, aftah, ʿabdallāh, afṭaḥ, jaʿfar, Ṣādiq, arabic, عبدالله, الافطح, بن, جعفر, الصادق, eldest, sadiq, after, sadiq, death, full, brother, isma, jafar, abdallah, title, aftah, derives, from, arabic, words, aftah, broad, headed, aftah, rijlayn, broad, foot. ʿAbdallah al Afṭaḥ ibn Jaʿfar al Ṣadiq Arabic عبدالله الافطح بن جعفر الصادق d 766 CE 149 A H 1 was the eldest son of Ja far al Sadiq after al Sadiq s death and the full brother of Isma il ibn Jafar 2 Abdallah s title al Aftah derives from the Arabic words aftah al ra s broad headed or aftah al rijlayn broad footed used to describe his appearance 3 Contents 1 Life 2 Sahib al Haqq 2 1 His position in the Isma ili Imamah doctrine 3 See also 4 ReferencesLife EditDuring the lifetime of his father Abdallah al Aftah had supported the revolt of his relative Muhammad al Nafs al Zakiyya 4 Following Ja far al Sadiq s death the majority of Ja far s followers accepted Abdallah al Aftah as their new Imam These followers were known as the Fathites and according to the Mu tazili heresiographer Abul Qasim al Balkhi al Ka bi d 319 A H 931 CE they were the biggest and most important section of the followers of Ja far al Sadiq 5 To support his claims Abdallah al Aftah seems to have claimed a 2nd Nass from his father following Isma il s demise and his adherents cited a supposed Hadith from Ja far al Sadiq to the effect that the Imamate must be transmitted through the eldest son of the Imam However when Abdallah al Aftah died childless 6 7 about 70 days after the death of his father the bulk of his supporters went over to his brother Musa al Kazim 8 Other Fathites considered Abdallah al Aftah the 7th Imam and Musa al Kazim the 8th Imam 7 while others believed the Imamate came to an end when Abdallah al Aftah died 5 Another group invented a son for Abdallah al Aftah called Muhammad ibn Abdallah al Aftah because they unconditionally believed the Imamate could only be inherited from father to son rather than from brother to brother This group also claimed that Muhammad ibn Abdallah al Aftah was the promised Mahdi Sahib al Haqq EditIn a letter sent to the Isma ili community in Yemen by the first Fatimid caliph Abdallah al Mahdi Billah which was reproduced by Ja far ibn Mansur al Yaman Abdallah al Aftah was referred as Sahib al Haqq or the legitimate successor of Ja far al Sadiq in an attempt to explain the genealogy of his ancestors Instead of tracing his descent to Isma il ibn Jafar and his son Muhammad ibn Ismail al Mahdi Billah designated al Aftah as his forefather According to al Mahdi Billah al Aftah had called himself Isma il ibn Ja far for the sake of taqiyya and each of his successors had assumed the name Muhammad Al Mahdi Billah explained the genealogy of the Fatimid Caliphs and claimed Fatimid ancestry by declaring himself to be ʿAli ibn al Ḥusayn ibn Aḥmad ibn ʿAbadullah ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Jaʿfar al Sadiq But the Imamah Ismaili doctrine was later formulated in a different manner since ʿAbdallah al Mahdi Billah s explanation of his ancestry was not accepted by his successors 9 His position in the Isma ili Imamah doctrine Edit See also Imamah and Imamah Ismaili doctrine Jaʿfar al Sadiq Imamah Shi a Fatimah bint al Hussain l Athram b al Ḥasan b AliAl Aftah Fatahiyyah Isma il Isma il iyyah MuhammadMuhammedAl WafiAt TaqiAr RaḍiMahdi BillahFatimids Ismailism Al Qa imAl MansurAl Mu izzAl AzizAl HakimAz ZahirAl MustansirNizar al Muṣṭafa Nizariyyah Muhammad ibn Abu TamimAl Musta li Musta liyyah Al AmirAlamut Castle Hassasins Al Hafiz Ḥafiziyyah Aṭ Ṭayyib Ṭayyibiyyah Al ZafirYussufNizari ImamahAl Fa izTaiyabi Da ĩsAl AḍidNizari IsmailismDawoodi Da ĩsSee also EditDescendants of Ali ibn Abi TalibReferences Edit Shi ism By Heinz Halm pg 30 The Isma ilis Their History and Doctrines By Farhad Daftary pg 94 Islamic messianism the idea of Mahdi in twelver Shiʻism By Abdulaziz Abdulhussein Sachedina pg 40 Medieval Islamic political thought By Patricia Crone pg 114 a b Medieval Islamic political thought By Patricia Crone pg 116 Medieval Islamic political thought By Patricia Crone pg 203 a b Shi ism By Heinz Halm pg 29 The Isma ilis Their History and Doctrines By Farhad Daftary pg 94 Farhad Daftary The Isma ilis Their History and Doctrines pg 108 Abdallah al Aftahof the Ahl al BaytShia Islam titlesPreceded byJa far al Sadiq 7th Imam of Fathite Shia Islam765 766 CE Succeeded bydied without issueSucceeded byMuhammad ibn Abdallah al Aftah existence disputed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdallah al Aftah amp oldid 1171601212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
