Abu Bakr ibn Ali () was reportedly the son of

Ali ibn Abi Talib Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until Assassination of Ali, his assassination in 661, as well as the first imamate in Shia doctrine, Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muha ...

and Layla bint Mas'ud. He was among companions of

Husayn Hussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, Houcine, Hocine or Husain (; ), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or ...

who was martyred at the

Battle of Karbala The Battle of Karbala () was fought on 10 October 680 (10 Muharram in the year 61 Hijri year, AH of the Islamic calendar) between the army of the second Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad caliph Yazid I () and a small army led by Husayn ibn Ali, th ...

. His first name was Abdullah.

Lineage

Abu Bakr ibn Ali was martyred during the Battle of Karbala. He was the son of Ali ibn Abu Talib. His martyrdom is commemorated during the month of Muharram. Historical accounts vary regarding the details of his death. Some sources attribute his martyrdom to a member of the Hamdan tribe, as mentioned in a hadith attributed to Muhammad al-Baqir. Other accounts suggest his body was found in a creek, leaving uncertainty about the circumstances and the perpetrator. His grave is believed to be among those of the Hashimid martyrs at the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn in Karbala. Abu Bakr ibn Ali is mentioned in the ziyarat (visitation) of Imam al-Husayn, reflecting his honored status among Shia Muslims for his role during the tragic events at Karbala.

In the Battle of Karbala

Abu Bakr ibn Ali was martyred at the Battle of Karbala. There is a hadith from

Muhammad al-Baqir Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (; ) was a descendant of the prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad and the fifth of the Twelve Imams, twelve Shia imams, succeeding his father, Ali al-Sajjad, and succeeded by his son, Ja'far al-Sad ...

according to which a man from the Hamdan tribe martyred him. However, some scholars hold that Abu Bakr's corpse was found in a creek, and so it is not known who martyred him. According to some sources, his grave is located in the mass grave of Hashimid martyrs in the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Husayn near his burial place. Abu Bakr ibn Ali is mentioned in one of Imam al-Husayn ziyarat.

References

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