Hasan ibn Rashid
Companion of Ali al-Hadi
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Hasan ibn Rashid or Abu Ali ibn Rashid was a representative of Ali al-Hadi in Baghdad, Mada'in, and the Sawad.[1][2] These representatives were responsible for the financial and religious affairs of the Imamite Shias[3] especially for the collection of religious taxes like Khums[4] and following the same tenet of political quietism of the Shia Imams, they took on the role of directing and organising the Shia community.[5] Hasan predeceased al-Hadi and was praised by him, "He [Hasan] lived content and died a martyr."[6]
| Hasan ibn Rashid حسن بن راشد | |
|---|---|
| Title: Abu Ali ابو علی | |
| Birthplace | Baghdad, Mada'in |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Known For | Being a representative of Ali al-Hadi |
| Influences | Ali al-Hadi |
| Died | 237 AH / 851 AD |
| Religion | Islam |
A letter attributed to al-Hadi asks Hasan and Ayyub ibn Nuh, another representative of the imam, to resolve their dispute and work only within their defined areas.[6][7] al-Hadi's representatives appear to have been split up into four distinct regions: the first one included Baghdad, Mada'in, the Sawad, and Kufa; the second, Basra and Ahwaz; the third, Qom and Hamadan; and the fourth, the Hejaz, Yemen, and Egypt.[8] According to al-Shaykh al-Mufid, Hasan was one of the famous jurisprudents and chiefs from whom people took the verdicts of halal and haram and who were uncriticized and unblameable.[9]
