The Imamate of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (A.S)
The sixth Imam, Abu 'Abd Allah Ja'far, the eldest son of Muhammad al-Baqir, was born in Medina either in 80/690 700 or 83/703-704. On his father's side Ja'far was of course a Husaynid descendant of the Prophet, and like his father he had…