Born in Madina in 3AH after the battle of Badr, he was the first grandson of the Prophet (pbuh). Part of the Ahlul Kisaa (33:33) and referred to on numerous occasions with Imam Husayn (pbuh) as the son of Rasulullah (pbuh). The title affirmed by the Qur’an in 3:61 on the occasion of Mubahila.