Al-Jawaad Anecdotes and Sayings By A.S. Hashim. MD Sayings of Imams taken from: .

Al-JawaadAl-JawaadAnecdotes and SayingsAnecdotes and Sayings

By A.S. Hashim. MDBy A.S. Hashim. MDSayings of Imams taken from: Sayings of Imams taken from:

http://www.ezsoftech.com/islamic/infallible10.asphttp://www.ezsoftech.com/islamic/infallible10.aspZiyarah of Imams taken from:Ziyarah of Imams taken from:

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About this slide show:About this slide show:

This slide show deals with:This slide show deals with:a.a. Al-Jawaad during his later years of life Al-Jawaad during his later years of life

b.b. A number of his Du’aasA number of his Du’aas

c.c. Many of his sayingsMany of his sayings

d.d. Incidents and AnecdotesIncidents and Anecdotes

e.e. Ziyarah for him with its translationZiyarah for him with its translation

f.f. It also shows his shrineIt also shows his shrine

Who is Al-Jawaad? Lineage

Ali

Al-Husain Al-Hasan

Zainul Abideen

Al-Saadiq

Al-Baaqir

Al-Kadhim

Al-Ridha

Al-Jawaad

Subayka

Progeny of Mary, wife of the Prophet

Muhammad (pbuh)

LineageLineage

FatherAl-Ridha

MotherSubayka

Progeny of Mary,

GrandfatherAl-Kadhim

Al-Jawaad

wife of the Prophet

Al-Jawaad’s ImamahAl-Jawaad’s Imamah

Imamah: Age 9 through 25 YrsImamah: Age 9 through 25 Yrs

Started by 204HStarted by 204H

Ended by 225H (some say 220H)Ended by 225H (some say 220H)

Period of Imamah: around 18-21 yearsPeriod of Imamah: around 18-21 years

Most recorded sayings were during this Most recorded sayings were during this periodperiod

Golden Chain of Narration: (so far)

Muhammad (pbuh)

Ali

Al-Husain Al-Hasan

Zainul Abideen

Al-Saadiq

Al-Baaqir

Al-Kadhim

Al-Ridha

Al-Jawaad

The Golden Chain of Narration

The Golden Chain of Narration

Contest with Ibn Al-Ak'thamContest with Ibn Al-Ak'tham

Khalifa Al‑Ma'Moon challenged anyone to Khalifa Al‑Ma'Moon challenged anyone to outsmart Al‑Jawaad in any field of Islamic outsmart Al‑Jawaad in any field of Islamic TraditionTradition

Benu Abbas chose the highest Supreme Justice Benu Abbas chose the highest Supreme Justice of the time, of the time, Ibn Al‑Ak'thamIbn Al‑Ak'tham..

Ibn Al‑Ak'tham was renowned for his knowledge Ibn Al‑Ak'tham was renowned for his knowledge and in the art of argument and persuasionand in the art of argument and persuasion

Ibn Al‑Ak'tham came fully prepared for the Ibn Al‑Ak'tham came fully prepared for the contest and Al‑Jawaad was ready for him. contest and Al‑Jawaad was ready for him.

Contest with Ibn Al-Ak'tham IIContest with Ibn Al-Ak'tham II

900 elders of Benu Abbas and prominent men attended the contest900 elders of Benu Abbas and prominent men attended the contestIbn Al‑Ak'tham presented the most complex Fiqh queryIbn Al‑Ak'tham presented the most complex Fiqh queryAl‑Jawaad requested Ibn Al‑Ak'tham to clarify his question and to Al‑Jawaad requested Ibn Al‑Ak'tham to clarify his question and to indicate which of the 11 subdivisions of that query he meant.indicate which of the 11 subdivisions of that query he meant.

Ibn Al‑Ak'tham was stunned, then stuttered, since he did not know Ibn Al‑Ak'tham was stunned, then stuttered, since he did not know about any subdivisions.about any subdivisions.

Al-Jawaad gave details of each subdivisionAl-Jawaad gave details of each subdivisionSilence fell on the audience, all 900 scholars, including the nobility Silence fell on the audience, all 900 scholars, including the nobility and dignitaries. Al‑Ma'Moon broke the silence saying,and dignitaries. Al‑Ma'Moon broke the silence saying,

““Did I not tell you that this Progeny (of Ahlul Bayt) has been gifted by the Did I not tell you that this Progeny (of Ahlul Bayt) has been gifted by the Almighty with limitless knowledge? Don't you see that no one can Almighty with limitless knowledge? Don't you see that no one can

cope even with the young of this noble house?”cope even with the young of this noble house?”

Sites of Discussions and CouncilSites of Discussions and Council

1.1. Al-Masjid Al-NabawiAl-Masjid Al-Nabawi

2.2. Home when in BaghdadHome when in Baghdad

3.3. When in Medina, in Suraya (town built by When in Medina, in Suraya (town built by Al-Kadhim)Al-Kadhim)

4.4. Ka’ba during HajKa’ba during Haj

Sites of Discussions and CouncilSites of Discussions and Council

1. Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi1. Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi

2. Home, when in Baghdad

3. Ka’ba during Haj3. Ka’ba during Haj

4. Suraya, when in Medina

Sample DialogueSample DialogueWhen asked if he were Al-Qaa'im of Aali Muhammad, Al-Jawaad answered:When asked if he were Al-Qaa'im of Aali Muhammad, Al-Jawaad answered:

Each of us, Imams, is an Undertaker of Each of us, Imams, is an Undertaker of Allah's Resolve, and guiding to the Deen of Allah's Resolve, and guiding to the Deen of Allah. Allah.

But the Specific Qaa'im, by whom Allah will But the Specific Qaa'im, by whom Allah will purify the earth from disbelief and denial of the purify the earth from disbelief and denial of the Truth, and who fills the earth with Equity and Truth, and who fills the earth with Equity and Justice, is the one whose birth will be Justice, is the one whose birth will be concealed from people, his person will be concealed from people, his person will be absent from their sight, and they will be absent from their sight, and they will be forbidden from calling him by his [first] name. forbidden from calling him by his [first] name. His first name and title are that of Prophet His first name and title are that of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Muhammad (pbuh).

He is the one for whom the earth will be He is the one for whom the earth will be folded, and every difficulty becomes subdued.” folded, and every difficulty becomes subdued.”

الله بأمر قائُم� � إّال منا الله ما بأمر قائُم� � إّال منا ما وهاد وهاد الله، دين إلى الله، دين إلى

يطهر الذي القائُم يطهر ولكن الذي القائُم ولكنالكفر من األرض به الكفر الله من األرض به الله

األرض � ومُأل األرض والجحود � ومُأل والجحود الذي هو 2 وعدّال 2 قصطا الذي هو 2 وعدّال 2 قصطا

على على يخفى وّالدته يخفى وّالدته الناس الناسعنهُم عنهُم ويغيب شخصه شخصه ويغيب

تسميته عليهُم تسميته ويحرم عليهُم ويحرمالله رسول Cسمُّي الله وهو رسول Cسمُّي وهو

( )ص( وكنيتهوكنيته ص(

له تطوى الذي له وهو تطوى الذي وهو Cكُّل له ويذل كُّلC األرض له ويذل األرض

صعبصعب

Select sayings of Al-JawaadSelect sayings of Al-Jawaad

A believer needs three features: A believer needs three features: Success granted to him by Allah, Success granted to him by Allah, self-admonition, and self-admonition, and acceptance of an advice offered to him.acceptance of an advice offered to him.

How can one become lost [when] Allah is supporting him? And How can one become lost [when] Allah is supporting him? And how can one escape [when] Allah is chasing him? For the person how can one escape [when] Allah is chasing him? For the person who does not rely on Allah, Allah will assign him to what that who does not rely on Allah, Allah will assign him to what that person had relied on. And the person who acts in ignorance his person had relied on. And the person who acts in ignorance his bad actions will overshadow his good ones.bad actions will overshadow his good ones.

The person who obeys his passions will give Satan what Satan The person who obeys his passions will give Satan what Satan wishes.wishes.


The one who rejects his brother's good intention will also be The one who rejects his brother's good intention will also be displeased with his offerings. displeased with his offerings. The one who benefits a brother to please Allah, stands a chance to The one who benefits a brother to please Allah, stands a chance to gain an abode in the Garden of Bliss.gain an abode in the Garden of Bliss. Three attributes enable a person to please Allah: Three attributes enable a person to please Allah:

Ample seeking forgiveness, Ample seeking forgiveness, being amiable, and being amiable, and the plentiful giving of Sadaqah [Charity]. the plentiful giving of Sadaqah [Charity].

Verily Allah confers continuous bounty on some people: Verily Allah confers continuous bounty on some people: Such favors continue as long as they spend it to benefit others from Such favors continue as long as they spend it to benefit others from them. them. But once they keep the bounty to themselves, Allah will take that away But once they keep the bounty to themselves, Allah will take that away and transfer it to others. and transfer it to others.

Sample AdviceSample Advice

Hold on to patience, do not resent indigence, desist your Hold on to patience, do not resent indigence, desist your lust, decline your fancy, and be aware that never will you be lust, decline your fancy, and be aware that never will you be away for Allah's sight. Therefore, see how you would [like away for Allah's sight. Therefore, see how you would [like to] be. to] be. Refrain from the company of a wicked person, for he is like Refrain from the company of a wicked person, for he is like a withdrawn sword, the looks of which is wonderful but the a withdrawn sword, the looks of which is wonderful but the track [outcome] of which is ghastly.track [outcome] of which is ghastly.Deal not with an endeavor before the time of its maturity Deal not with an endeavor before the time of its maturity lest you regret it, and do not drag on [it] lest your hearts lest you regret it, and do not drag on [it] lest your hearts become hardened. Have mercy on the weak among you, become hardened. Have mercy on the weak among you, and incur mercy from Allah by your treating the weak and incur mercy from Allah by your treating the weak mercifully. mercifully. Allah had decreed upon Himself to bestow His mercy Allah had decreed upon Himself to bestow His mercy before His wrath. Therefore Allah deals with His servants before His wrath. Therefore Allah deals with His servants first with mercy. And this is from the Knowledge of first with mercy. And this is from the Knowledge of Certainty......Certainty......


Don't pretend to be Allah's servant in public and be His Don't pretend to be Allah's servant in public and be His enemy in private. enemy in private. Sincerity is the best of all worships. Sincerity is the best of all worships. Relying on Allah is the price of every valuable thing and Relying on Allah is the price of every valuable thing and the ladder to every treasured thing. the ladder to every treasured thing. To show a matter before preparing for it properly is To show a matter before preparing for it properly is spoiling it. spoiling it. Love is attracted due to three traits: Love is attracted due to three traits:

being just in social dealings, being just in social dealings, assisting others in hardships and assisting others in hardships and having a pure heart. having a pure heart.


Our wealth and soul are of God's pleasant gifts to Our wealth and soul are of God's pleasant gifts to us, and deposited trusts, they cause happiness us, and deposited trusts, they cause happiness and pleasure as long as we enjoy them, and and pleasure as long as we enjoy them, and reward is for whatever is taken (from us), so him reward is for whatever is taken (from us), so him whose grief overcomes his patience his reward is whose grief overcomes his patience his reward is lost, and we seek refuge to God from that. lost, and we seek refuge to God from that. Delay in performing works always (cause) Delay in performing works always (cause) perplexity. perplexity. Dependence upon God is the price for any Dependence upon God is the price for any valuable thing and is the ladder for any eminent valuable thing and is the ladder for any eminent matter. matter. The one, who doesn't know the way in, has a The one, who doesn't know the way in, has a problem finding the way out. problem finding the way out.

Sample Du’aaSample Du’aa

O Allah! You are the Preeminent, without precedence before Thee. You O Allah! You are the Preeminent, without precedence before Thee. You are the Final One with no defined finality.are the Final One with no defined finality.O Allah! You brought us into being not because of any subjugation:O Allah! You brought us into being not because of any subjugation:

And You designed us by Thy wisdom only through Thy choice.And You designed us by Thy wisdom only through Thy choice.And You are testing us by Thy commands and prohibitions by way of trial.And You are testing us by Thy commands and prohibitions by way of trial.And You supported us by the tools of faculties.And You supported us by the tools of faculties.And You provided us with myriads of means.And You provided us with myriads of means.And You charged us with what we can bear.And You charged us with what we can bear.And You have enjoined on us to obey Thee.And You have enjoined on us to obey Thee.

O Allah! Even though You put directives, You gave us the freedom to O Allah! Even though You put directives, You gave us the freedom to choose; and even though You had prohibited, You had already warned. choose; and even though You had prohibited, You had already warned. You have granted us abundantly, but asked from us the meager…. You have granted us abundantly, but asked from us the meager….

Al-Jawaad, back and forth to BaghdadAl-Jawaad, back and forth to Baghdad

Al-Jawaad Al-Jawaad As the Imam As the Imam

1. Imamah at a young age2. Called to challenge: Ibn Al-Ak’tham3. Counsels at his home in Baghdad4. Marries the daughter of the Khalifa5. Returns to Medina6. Called to Baghdad again

DialogueDialogue

Lo! When a community abandons the Book of Allah, Lo! When a community abandons the Book of Allah, Allah takes away the knowledge of His Book from them Allah takes away the knowledge of His Book from them and will let them be dictated upon by the one they and will let them be dictated upon by the one they follow.follow.One manner of the abandonment of the Book of Allah One manner of the abandonment of the Book of Allah is that: People extol its letters while deviating from its is that: People extol its letters while deviating from its teachings, thus they recite it but do not apply it. The teachings, thus they recite it but do not apply it. The crowds lacking its knowledge cherish its memorization, crowds lacking its knowledge cherish its memorization, while men of knowledge are saddened by its while men of knowledge are saddened by its abandonment.abandonment.Another manner of the abandonment of the Book of Another manner of the abandonment of the Book of Allah is when: People entrust the Book to the Allah is when: People entrust the Book to the unworthy in knowledge, who misdirects them by their unworthy in knowledge, who misdirects them by their notions [instead of Allah's rules]; thus leading them notions [instead of Allah's rules]; thus leading them astray…..astray…..


Whoever works without knowledge, his destruction is Whoever works without knowledge, his destruction is more than his rectification. more than his rectification. Four things aid the human in his work: soundness, be in Four things aid the human in his work: soundness, be in no need, knowledge, and success. no need, knowledge, and success. The one aware of oppression, the aid to it, and the The one aware of oppression, the aid to it, and the pleased one with it, all three are partners. pleased one with it, all three are partners. Human's death due to sins is more than death by fate, Human's death due to sins is more than death by fate, and the living due to benevolence is more than living and the living due to benevolence is more than living due to natural life time. due to natural life time. Love and friendship is attained by three characters: Love and friendship is attained by three characters: fairness, accompaniment and sympathy when hardship, fairness, accompaniment and sympathy when hardship, pure heartedness and benevolence to others. pure heartedness and benevolence to others.


Delaying repentance is rash but deferring it for a time is Delaying repentance is rash but deferring it for a time is helplessness. helplessness.

Looking for excuses with Allah can be disastrous to you; Looking for excuses with Allah can be disastrous to you; and and Persisting to commit sins means feeling immune from Persisting to commit sins means feeling immune from Allah's plan. Allah's plan. Lo! None can feel secure from Allah's plan except the Lo! None can feel secure from Allah's plan except the losers. losers.

The person who obeys his lusts will give his enemy [Satan] The person who obeys his lusts will give his enemy [Satan] what Satan wishes. what Satan wishes. The one who becomes un-amiable will induce disquiet. The one who becomes un-amiable will induce disquiet.

The one who knows not the issues, will have no way out. The one who knows not the issues, will have no way out. The one feeling confidant before [acquiring] experience, will The one feeling confidant before [acquiring] experience, will have exposed himself to trouble and a painful consequence.have exposed himself to trouble and a painful consequence.


A believer's distinction is to be in no need of people. A believer's distinction is to be in no need of people. Don't care about displeasure of the one whose pleasure Don't care about displeasure of the one whose pleasure is injustice. is injustice. He betrays you the one who keeps wisdom from you to He betrays you the one who keeps wisdom from you to let you follow what you lust for.let you follow what you lust for.Confidence in Allah is the expense to every ordeal and Confidence in Allah is the expense to every ordeal and the formula to every feat. the formula to every feat. Needs are sought by hope but are sent down by Divine Needs are sought by hope but are sent down by Divine Decree, and the outcome is the finest gift. Decree, and the outcome is the finest gift. The one who rejects his brother's good intention will The one who rejects his brother's good intention will also be displeased with his offerings. also be displeased with his offerings. Time will unveil to you the concealed secrets.Time will unveil to you the concealed secrets.


When Allah's bounty increases on someone, people's When Allah's bounty increases on someone, people's needs to him increase. But the one who declines to needs to him increase. But the one who declines to fulfill their needs will have exposed that bounty to fulfill their needs will have exposed that bounty to extinction. extinction. Decorum is the adornment of poverty, Decorum is the adornment of poverty,

thankfulness is the adornment of affliction, thankfulness is the adornment of affliction, modesty is the adornment of nobility, modesty is the adornment of nobility, eloquence is the adornment of speech, eloquence is the adornment of speech, memorization is the adornment of reporting, memorization is the adornment of reporting, modesty is the adornment of scholarship, modesty is the adornment of scholarship, good manners are adornments of piety, and good manners are adornments of piety, and cheerfulness is the adornment of contentment..... cheerfulness is the adornment of contentment.....

Ziyarah (Visitation)Ziyarah (Visitation)

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Translation of Ziyarah (Visitation)Translation of Ziyarah (Visitation)

Peace be upon you; O Abu-Ja’far,Peace be upon you; O Abu-Ja’far, the Pious, the Devout, the Guide, and the the Pious, the Devout, the Guide, and the Loyal to the AlmightyLoyal to the AlmightyPeace be upon you; O the Pleased, the PurePeace be upon you; O the Pleased, the PurePeace be upon you; O the Devoted Servant of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Devoted Servant of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Confidant of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Confidant of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Envoy of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Envoy of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Secret of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Secret of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Light of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Light of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Brilliance of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Brilliance of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Word of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Word of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Mercy of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Mercy of AllahPeace be upon you; O the Dazzling LightPeace be upon you; O the Dazzling LightPeace be upon you; O the Rising full moonPeace be upon you; O the Rising full moonPeace be upon you; O the Pure and the offspring of the Pure Ones...Peace be upon you; O the Pure and the offspring of the Pure Ones...

Shrine of Al-Kadhim and Al-JawaadShrine of Al-Kadhim and Al-Jawaad

The Shrine

The Burial SiteThe Burial Site

The inside of the Shrine

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

Al-Jawaad: Brilliance and distinction in Al-Jawaad: Brilliance and distinction in young ageyoung ageDiscussed in this slide show are:Discussed in this slide show are:

His prowess was tested by the Khalifa In a challenge, beats chief Justice, Al- Ak’tham Marries daughter of Khalifa Ma’Moon Du’aas and Sayings are the guiding light Had great sway as an Imam at a young age

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Thank you and May God Bless you.Thank you and May God Bless you.

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