Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, Ali's learned son

Family of the Prophet ﷺ

Family of the Prophet ﷺAli's learned son

Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyahمحمد بن الحنفية

Approximate dateMadinah

A son of Ali known for his knowledge and strength, who stayed out of the civil wars.

Muhammad was Ali's son by Khawlah of Banu Hanifah, hence his name. He fought beside his father and was known for learning and great strength. In the later civil wars he stayed apart from both sides, and after much pressure pledged to the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik.

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