Quick Answer:
According to the report of some historians, the Imam (‘a) was born on Tuesday, the fifth of the month of Sha’ban during the fourth year Hijrī.
Detailed Answer:
According to the report of some historians, the Imam (‘a) was born on Tuesday, the fifth of the month of Sha’ban during the fourth year Hijrī.[1] According to some other reports, he was in fact born during the third year Hijrī, during the third day of Sha’ban.[2] The late ‘Allāmah Majlisī has mentioned these varying reports and has stated: The most famous of these dates is that the Imam (‘a) was born on the third of Sha’ban.[3] [4]
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