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The Knowledge of Imam
Jafar ibn Mohammad as-Sadiq (as)
The Holy Imam openly
criticized Ptolemic Theory at age eleven, which
was the theory of the sun moving around the earth. He also firmly
stated that the Earth rotates on its own axis.
Great scholars such as Galileo, Brache, & Kepler, who discovered the
Laws of Planetary Motion failed to discover the theory of the earth
rotating on its own axis. Poincare a great French mathematician who
lived in the 20th century mocked this theory, he died in 1912. Today,
it is common knowledge.
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The Last Will
Abu
Basir narrates:
After the martyrdom of Imam Sadiq
(PBUH) I went to his house to pay my condolences to his wife Hamidah.
Upon seeing me, she began to weep and I wept as well.
Then she said Abu Basir! If you were here on the last moments of Imam
Sadiq’s (PBUH) life, you would have witnessed something unordinary.
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IMAM AS-SADIQ (A.S.) & THE HOLY QURAN-
(SECTION 4)
GUIDING OTHERS THROUGH QURAN
It is related that:
Once Imam Ja’ffar as-Sadiq (as) was in the market
when he saw a man come to a bakery. The man diverted the attention
of the baker, stole two loaves of bread and left the place. Imam
(as) followed the man in order to guide him.
The man then came to a person who was selling
pomegranates. Once again he managed to divert the seller’s
attention, stole two pomegranates and walked away. Imam (as) was
surprised by his action so he (as) kept following him.
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IMAM AS-SADIQ (A.S.) & THE HOLY QURAN-
(SECTION 3)
CONVICTION IN THE HOLY QURAN
Ibn Abil-‘Awjaa, Abu Shakir al-Daisani
Zindeeq, ‘Abdul-Malik Basri and Abu Muqaffa’ once met near the Holy
Ka’bah and started ridiculing the pilgrims and the Holy Quran.
Ibn Abil-‘Awjaa said, “There is nothing
special about this Book. Let us each take a quarter of it and make
verses like it. Then let us agree to meet again at the same place during
the Hajj season and see what each of us has accomplished. If we are able
to produce a book like Quran then the prophethood of Muhammad (saww)
will automatically be nullified and this is what we desire to see”.
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IMAM AS-SADIQ (A.S.) & THE HOLY QURAN-
(SECTION 2)
THE CHARACTER
BASED ON QURAN
Safwan bin Jammal has reported that:
[Once, during
conversation, a heated argument ensued between Imam as-Sadiq (as)
and ‘Abdullah bin Hasan over a matter, such that people gathered
around them. Both of them left the place and went away.
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IMAM AS-SADIQ (A.S.) & THE HOLY QURAN-(SECTION
1)
HIS ATTACHMENT
TO QURAN
Imam Ja’ffar ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (as) was once
seen reciting verses from the Holy Quran during his prayer when
suddenly he fell down unconscious. Later on, after he (as) regained
his consciousness, somebody asked as to what had happened to him and
the Imam (as) said,
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IMAM JA’FFAR IBN MUHAMMAD AS-SADIQ (A.S.)
The 6th Imam, Ja’ffar Ibn
Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was born in Madina on 17th Rabi’ al Awwal 83
Hijrah (702 AD). He (as) died in Madina on 15th/25th Shawwal, 148 Hijrah
(765 AD) at the age of 65. The Period of his Imamate was 34 years.
HIS CHARACTER & VIRTUES:
Once a pilgrim visiting the Prophet's Mosque in Madina fell asleep. On
waking up, he hurriedly searched his belongings and found his purse,
which contained one thousand Dinars, was missing. Looking around he saw
the Imam was praying in one corner of the Mosque. He accused the Imam of
having picked his purse. The Imam asked about its contents and was told
that it contained one thousand Dinars. The Imam then asked the man to
follow him to
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IMAM JA’FFAR IBN MUHAMMAD (A.S.)
Parents: Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) & Umm Farwah Bint
Qasim Bin Muhammad Bin Abi Bakr
Birth: 17th Rabee’ al-Awwal 83 AH in Madina
Title: Al-Sadiq (The Truthful)
Sub-title: Abu ‘Abdillah
Martyrdom: 25th Shawwal 148 AH poisoned by Mansoor
Al-‘Abbasi
Buried: Jannatul-Baqee’ in Madina
In Islam,
the most popular schools of thought are five: Malikee, Hanafee,
Shafe-‘ee, Hambalee and Ja’ffary. The followers of Ja’ffary sect are
infact the Shia’h who believe in twelve (12) Imams, the true and rightly
guided successors of the Holy Prophet (saww).
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Imam Jafar al-Sadeq
(A.S.), the Sixth Infallible Imam
Zakariya,
who was a Christian, drew the attention of his Muslim friend Abdollah
towards a person who was going to the mosque, and said: "Do you know
him? Do you know how kind he is?
Abdollah replied: Yes, but I thought that only Muslims know him and not
the followers of other religions.
Zakariya, the Christian person, who was still not properly acquainted
with the identity of the man going towards the mosque, said: I am
indebted for my life to him. Once when I had lost my way in the desert
and was dying of thirst, he kindly approached me, gave me water to drink
from his goatskin water carrier, although it was almost empty. He even
gave his food to me and showed me the way towards Medina. I thought
Prophet Jesus (A.S.) has come to my help.
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Imam
Jaffer (as), a brief look into his Life
Name
- Ja'far
Title
-
As-Sadiq
Kunyat
- Abu
Abdullah
Born
- Monday 17th of Rabi-ul-Awwal 83 A.H. in Medina
Father's Name
- Muhammad ibn Ali
Mother's Name
- Umme-e-Farwah
Died
- At the age of 65 years, at Medina, on Monday, 15th Rajab 148 AH.
Poisoned
by Mansur Dawaneeqi the Abbasite
Buried
- Jannat-ul-Baqi .
This is an account of the
Imam who was in charge (al-qai'im) after Abu Ja'far Muhammad b. Ali,
peace be on them, (including) who his mother was, the date of his birth,
evidence for his Imamate, his age, the period of his succession (to the
Imamate), the time of his death, the place of his grave, the number of
his children, and a brief outline of the reports about him.
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Imam
Al-Sadiq: the leader of the Jaffari School of Thought
By Sayed Fadhil Bahr-ul-ulum
December is an important
month for Muslims, especially followers of the Ahl-ul-Bayt (Household of
the Prophet Muhammad) in that it commemorates the martyrdom of the sixth
Holy Imam, Jafar Sadiq, on the 25th of the month of Shawwal,
and celebrates the birth of the eighth Holy Imam, Ali Ridha, on the 11th
of Dhu’h-Qada.
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An introduction to
eighth infallible Imam Jaffar-e-Sadiq (AS)
Birth
The
sun of the existence of Imam Sadiq (A.S.) arose from the lap of his
mother Ome-Farwah on the 17th of Rabiul Awal, 83rd year Hijrah, in the
city of Madina. His father Imam Mohammad Baqir (A.S.) was much happy and
pleased by the birth of his son.
His
mother was the grand daughter of Mohammad Ibn-e-Abu Bakr, who was one of
the friends of Ali (A.S.). Imam Ali (A.S.) repeatedly said about him
that, "Mohammad is my spiritual and moral son." Asma Bint-e-Amais was
the mother of Mohammad Bin Abu Bakr, and she was considered to be a
pious woman. She was continuously in the service of Hazrat Zahra (S.A.)
and took pride in it.
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Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS)
THE HOLY Imam Ja'far as.-Sadiq
was the sixth in the succession of the twelve Apostolic Imams. His
epithet was Abu 'Abdillah and his famous titles were as-Sadiq, al-Fadil
and at.-Tahir. He was the son of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, the Fifth
Imam, and his mother was the daughter of al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn
Abi Bakr.
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq was brought up by his grand- father, Imam Zaynu
'I-'Abidm in Medina for twelve years and then remained under the
sacred patronage of his father Imam Muhammad al-Baqir for a period
of nine- teen years.
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Very Brief Information
About Imam Al-Sadiq (AS)
The Holy Imam Jaffer
Sadiq was the sixth imam and he was bought up by his grand father imam
Zaynul abidin in Medina for twelve years and then remained under the
scared patronage of his father Imam Muhammed Baqir for ninteen years.
After the death of his father he succeeded him as sixth imam and thus
the scared trust of islamic mission and spirtual guidence was relayed
down to his custody right from Holy Prophet throught the succession of
the preceding Imams.
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Birthday of Imam Sadiq (p.b.u.h.)
When sixth Imam “Hazrat Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.)”
has been martyred and also what the jurisprudents of Ahle-sunnat said
about him along with few stores.
Jafar Sadiq is the sixth Imam of the Shias.
He was born on the 17th of Rabiul-awal on the year 83 Hijra. His name is
jafar, yet he is often known as Sadiq. He is also referred to by the
nickname Abā Aabdullah. He is also called Sabir (Patient), Fazil
(learned), Taher (pure), and Sadiq (truthful). All names refer to his
beautiful character and attributes.
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Birth Anniversary of
Imam Sadeq (PBUH)
In the Name of God, the
Compassionate, the Merciful
Zakariya, who was a
Christian drew the attention of his Muslim friend Abdollah towards a
person who was going to the mosque, and said: "Do you know him? Do you
know how kind he is?
Abdollah replied: Yes,
but I thought that only Muslims know him and not the followers of other
religions.
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A
Brief History of Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad's Life
Birth and
Imamate
Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad, the son of the fifth Imam, was born in 83/702.
He died in 148/765 according to Shi'ite tradition, poisoned and
martyred through the intrigue of the Abbasid caliph Mansur.After the
death of his father he beacame Imam by Divine command and decree of
those who came before him.
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Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq
(AS) Biography
Birth and Imamate
He was born in Medina
in the year 83 A.H and he died in Rajab in the year 148 A.H. at the
age of 65. He was buried in the cemetery of al-Baqi alongside his
father, his grandfather and his (great-great) uncle. His mother was
Umm Farwa, the daughter of al-Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr. His
Imamate lasted for thirty-four years. His father, Imam Mohammad
Baqir(a.s.), clearly gave him the trusteeship (of the Imamate) and
gave him an explicit designation (nass jali) for the Imamate.
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About Hazrat Imam
Jaffar Sadiq a.s
He was born in Medina
in the year 83 A.H and he died in Rajab in the year 148 A.H. at the
age of 65. He was buried in the cemetery of al-Baqi alongside his
father, his grandfather and his (great-great) uncle. His mother was
Umm Farwa, the daughter of al-Qasim b. Muhammad b. Abi Bakr. His
Imamate lasted for thirty-four years. His father, Imam Mohammad
Baqir(a.s.), clearly gave him the trusteeship (of the Imamate) and
gave him an explicit designation (nass jali) for the Imamate.
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25th
Shawwal: Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Sadiq (A.S)
Imam Jafar
Sadiq (A.S) was the sixth Imam of Shi'ite world. He attained martyrdom
on the 25th Shawwal 14 A.H.
During the Caliphate of Abu Jafar Mansoor Abbasi. Imam Sadiq (A.S) lived
until 65 years. He had the longest life amongst the other eleven Imams
(A.S). Thus, he is also called as the Sheikh – ul – Aimue.
After the martyrdom of his respected father, Imam Mohammed Baqir (A.S0,
he undertook the flag of the guidance of Islamic hat ion for 34 years.
During the period when the Umayyad government was facing inutility and
there was dispute and feud with the Abbasids, Imam Sadiq (A.S) utilized
this golden opportunity in the revival of the Prophetic customs, the
dissemination of the Islamic culture and trained students who created
epics in the Shiite history. During the said period, the theological
university of Imam Sadiq (A.S) consisted of more than four thousand
students in the different field of Figh (Jurisprudence), Tafsir
(Commentary) of Holy Quran
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This is an account
of the Imam who was in charge (al-qai'im) after Abu Ja'far Muhammad b.
Ali, peace be on them, (including) who his mother was, the date of his
birth, evidence for his Imamate, his age, the period of his succession
(to the Imamate), the time of his death, the place of his grave, the
number of his children, and a brief outline of the reports about him.
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A man
from Khorasan (a city in Iran) suggested to Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (the
sixth leader for the Shia and the grand son of the prophet Mohammed) to
make an armed campaign as the Imam had with him 100,000 followers. In
order to test the man's quality of faith, the Holy Imam said:
“Just get down into
this burning oven.”
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Eighth
Infallible Sayings
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The person moving to help his Momin
brothers is like the person who is walking between Safa and Marwa.
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He who treats people kindly will be
accepted as arbiter.
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To trust everybody in times of
injustice and cheating is disability.
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Ja'far
Al-Sadiq (AS)
Birth
The sun of the existence of Imam Sadiq
(A.S.) arose from the lap of his mother Ome-Farwah on the 17th of Rabiul
Awal, 83rd year Hijrah, in the city of Madina. His father Imam Mohammad
Baqir (A.S.) was much happy and pleased by the birth of his son.
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Abu Basir says that Umme Khalid Abadiya
presented herself before Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.) when Abu Basir was
also present. Umme Khalid said; "May I be sacrificed for you, on the day
of Qiyamat I will tell Allah that I have done as commanded by Jafar ibn
Muhammad (a.s.). Physicians have told me to knead the flour with grape
wine and eat the bread. This will cure the terrible pain of my heart. I
ask you, shall I do this ?"
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Imam Sadiq (a.s.) was sitting with his
companions eating some grapes. A poor man came by and asked for help.
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) offered him some grapes. The poor man rejected it and
said: "give me money" Imam: "No sir, I have no money on me. "The poor
man got hopeless and walked away. Then he changed his mind and returned
saying: "Then give me that grape." Imam: "No sir" and Imam refused to
give him grapes.
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