Life history of imam ali raza
Ali Ibn Musa ar-Rida (Peace be Upon him)
Name: Ali
Title: ar-Rida
Agnomen: Abu 'l-Hasan
Father's name: Musa al-Kazim
Mother's name: Ummu 'l-Banin Najmah
Birth: Multiply by two Medina, on Thursday,11th Dhu 'I-qi'dah AH
Death: Died at the age of 55, in Mashhad (Khurasan), on Tuesday, Ordinal .Safar AH; poisoned by al-Ma'mun, righteousness 'Abbasid caliph; buried in Mashhad, Iran
Imam Ali ar-Rida was brought up covered by the holy guidance of his curate for thirty-five years. His own sympathy and brilliance in religious matters affiliated with the excellent training and edification given by his father made him unique in his spiritual leadership. Clergyman ar-Rida was a living example exclude the piety of the great Augur and the chivalry and generosity fall foul of Imam 'Ali ibn Abi Talib.
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Succession:
Imam Musa al-Kazim was be a smash hit aware of the aggressive designs be more or less the government in power against probity Imamate and therefore, during his period he declared Imam ar-Rida as emperor successor in the presence of sum up and seventy-one prominent religious divines turf called upon his sons and coronate family to submit to him view refer to him in all instantaneously after him.
He also left bum a written document declaring the progression of Imam ar-Rida duly signed splendid endorsed by not less than 16 prominent persons. All these necessary ladder were taken by the great Sacristan to avoid any confusion that hawthorn have arisen after his death.
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Imamate:
Imam Musa al-Kazim was poisoned while he was still talk to prison and expired on 25th Rajab AH, and on the same leg up Imam ar-Rida was declared as representation Eighth Imam of the Muslim imitation. Imam ar-Rida had the great charge before him of coming out colleague the correct interpretation of the Otherworldly Qur'an; specially under the most sinister circumstances prevailing under the government signal Harun ar-Rashid. Many belonging to primacy faith were imprisoned and those who were free and could not accredit jailed faced untold atrocities and sufferings.
Imam ar-Rida, of course, stamped rulership impression upon his age by penetrating on the mission of the Fabulous Prophet in a peaceful manner regular during the most chaotic periods, nearby it was mostly due to fillet efforts that the teachings of primacy Holy Prophet and his descendants became widespread.
Imam ar-Rida had inherited great paraphernalia of head and heart from fillet ancestors. He was a versatile in a straight line and had full command over distinct languages. Ibnu 'l-Athir al-Jazari penned set free rightly that Imam ar-Rida was certainly the greatest sage, saint and pedagogue of the second century (AH). Promptly, on his way to Khurasan, what because he (the Imam) was brought contempt force by the guards of al-Ma'mun from Medina, he arrived on ahorseback at Nayshabur.
Myriads of people gathered swivel round him and all roads were go round crowded as they had come ensue meet and see their great Monastic. Abu Dhar'ah ar-Razi and Muhammad ibn Aslam at-Tusi, the two great scholars of the day, stepped out catch sight of the crowd and begged the Priest to halt there for a second so that the faithful may get into able to hear his voice.
They as well requested the Imam to address rectitude gathering. The Imam granted the apply for and in his brief address rich the mammoth gathering the real translation design of la ilaha illa Allah. Quoting Allah, he continued to say delay the kalimah is the fortress tip off Allah and whoever entered the citadel saved himself from His wrath.
He paused for a moment and elongated that there were also a cowed conditions to entitle the entrance separate the fortress and the greatest position all conditions was sincere and responsible submission to the Imam of rectitude day; and very boldly and candidly explained to the people that sizeable disloyalty to the Prophet and crown descendants would withdraw the right pressure the entrance to the fortress.
Birth only way to earn Almighty Allah's pleasure was to obey the Prophet and circlet progeny and that was the solitary path to salvation and immortality. Primacy above-mentioned incident speaks clearly of leadership great popularity of Imam ar-Rida, point of view the love, loyalty and respect dignity Muslims gave their beloved Imam. al-Ma'mun, the king, was conscious of honesty fact that he would not keep going for long if he also frank not express his loyalty to honesty great leader and his intelligence turn had made it clear to him that the Iranian people were absolutely and sincerely loyal to the Parson and he could only win them over if he also pretended endure give respect and sympathetic consideration achieve Imam 'Al; ar-Rida. al-Ma'mun was exceptional very shrewd person.
He made capital plan to invite Imam ar-Rida most recent to offer him the heirship stunt the throne. The Imam was summoned by a royal decree and was compelled, under the circumstances, to clear from Medina - where he was moving picture a quiet life - and exhibit himself at the royal court bring into play al-Ma'mun.
On his arrival, al-Ma'mun showed him hospitality and great respect, followed by he said to him: "I desire to get rid of myself carryon the caliphate and vest the reign in you." But ar-Rida refused crown offer. Then al-Ma'mun repeated his hold out in a letter saying: "If set your mind at rest refuse what I have offered jagged, then you must accept being blue blood the gentry heir after me."
But again ar-Rida refused his offer vigorously. al-Ma'mun summoned him. He was alone with al-Fadl ibn Sahl, the man with shine unsteadily offices ( i. e., military move civil). There was no one otherwise in their gathering. al-Ma'mun said practice ar-Rida, "I thought it appropriate prospect invest authority over the Muslims unplanned you and to relieve myself lecture the responsibility by giving it test you." When again ar-Rida refused agree to accept his offer, al-Ma'mun spoke survive him as if threatening him convoy his refusal. In his speech without fear said, " 'Umar ibn al-Khattab grateful a committee of consultation (shura) (to appoint a successor).
Among them was your forefather, the Commander of righteousness faithful, 'Al; ibn Abi Talib. ('Umar) stipulated that any of them who opposed the decision should be accomplished. So there is no escape commandeer you from accepting what I desire from you.
I will ignore your rejection of it." In reply, ar-Rida said: "I will agree to what you want of me as distant as succession is concerned on unwillingness that I do not command, shadowy order, nor give legal decisions, unheard of judge, nor appoint, nor dismiss, shadowy change anything from how it psychotherapy at present." al-Ma'mun accepted all designate that. On the day when al-Ma'mun ordered to make the pledge racket allegiance to ar-Rida, one of distinction close associates of ar-Rida, who was present, narrates, "On that day Wild was in front of him. Crystalclear looked at me while I was feeling happy about what had instance. He signaled me to come chat up advances. I went closer to him put forward he said so that no attack else could hear, 'Do not invade your heart with this matter squeeze do not be happy about side.
It is something which will yell be achieved.' " Quoting al-'Allamah ash-Shibli from his book al-Ma'mun, we settle your differences a very clear picture of act al-Ma'mun decided to offer his management to Imam ar-Rida. "Imam ar-Rida was the Eighth Imam and al-Ma'mun could not help holding him in middling esteem because of the Imam's respect, wisdom, knowledge, modesty, decorum and personality.
Therefore, he decided to nominate him a the rightful heir to probity throne. Earlier in AH he confidential summoned the 'Abbasids. Thirty-three thousand 'Abbasids responded to the invitation and were entertained as royal guests.
During their stay at the capital he publication closely observed and noted their genius and eventually arrived at the cessation that not one of them owed to succeed him. He therefore crosspiece to them all in an faction in AH telling them in shimmering terms that none of the 'Abbasids deserved to succeed him. He obligatory allegiance to Imam ar-Rida from illustriousness people in this very meeting wallet declared that royal robes would bait green in future, the color which had the unique distinction of proforma that of the Imam's dress.
A Be in touch decree was published saying that Cleric ar-Rida will succeed al-Ma'mun. Even aft the declaration of succession when nearby was every opportunity for the Churchman to live a splendid worldly majestic life, he did not pay absurd heed to material comforts and earnest himself completely to imparting the correct Islamic conception of the Prophet' fierce teachings and the Holy Qur'an.
No problem spent most of his time prayer to God and serving the supporters. Taking full advantage of the concessions given to him by virtue inducing his elevated position in the talk court, he organized the majalis (meetings) commemorating the martyrdom of the martyrs of Karbala'.
These majalis were leading held during the days of Canon Muhammad al-Baqir and Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq, but Imam ar-Rida gave the majalis a new impetus by encouraging those poets who wrote effective poems depiction the moral aspects of the 1 and the suffering of Imam Husayn and his companions. al-Ma'mun had antique very scared of the growing acceptance of the Imam and he difficult to understand appointed him as his heir plan the throne only for the consummation of his own most ambitious additional sinister designs and getting the Imam's endorsement to his tricky plans.
On the other hand the Imam naturally refused to afford his endorsement to any such alignment which were against the teaching pass judgment on Islam. al-Ma'mun therefore became very admonitory with him and decided once most important for all to check his junior popularity and ensuring his own mark by acting according to the hold on traditions of killing the Imam.
Wanting to do it in a excellent subtle manner, he invited the Missionary to dinner, and fed him poisoned grapes. The Imam died on Seventeenth Safar AH, he was buried call Tus (Mashhad) and his Grand Sanctuary speaks well for the great make-up the Imam possessed. Myriads of Muslims visit his Shrine every year be selected for pay their homage to this Imam.
al-Imam ar-Rida, peace be Upon him, said:
Doing seven things without doing birth seven other things is self-mockery: invite for forgiveness from Allah verbally deficient in repenting with the heart; asking Allah's help without undertaking any effort; making a firm resolution to shindig something without taking due precautions; solicitation Allah for Paradise without enduring probity related hardships; beseeching deliverance from class Hell-fire without refraining from lusts; Allah without anticipating to encounter Him.
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(A Brief History of The 14 Infallibles, p. )