Questions about Al-Saadiq

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• Institute of Ahlul Bayt:Institute of Ahlul Bayt: Refers to the teachings Refers to the teachings and discussions by Ahlul Bayt. This was and discussions by Ahlul Bayt. This was conducted at:conducted at:• The house of the ImamThe house of the Imam• Masjid Al-NabawiMasjid Al-Nabawi• At or near the Grand Mosque during HajAt or near the Grand Mosque during Haj

• Piety-minded:Piety-minded: Refers to the many Schools of Refers to the many Schools of thought: Like that of Ibn Abbas, of Ibn Omar, thought: Like that of Ibn Abbas, of Ibn Omar, Jabriah, Qadariyah, Murj’iah, Ahlul Raa’y, Ahlul Jabriah, Qadariyah, Murj’iah, Ahlul Raa’y, Ahlul Qiyas, etc.Qiyas, etc.

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Give a historical perspective of Al‑Saadiq's life‑time.a. Ja'far Al-Saadiq was born during the reign of

Abdul Malik son of Marwan,

b. lived through the mightiest period, then the impotence, of Benu Umayya's rule,

c. witnessed the disintegration of the Khilaafah of Benu Umayya,

d. a+b+c+ lived through some of the severest upheavals of the Ummah.


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What transformation did Al-Saadiq witness?a. He witnessed the extinction of Benu

Umayya's rule,

b. Also witnessed the rise of Benu Abbas' rule.

c. a+b+ Al-Saadiq's life span stretched for 48 years through Benu Umayya's rule and 17 years through Benu Abbas' rule.

d. Al-Saadiq's life span stretched for 18 years through Benu Umayya's rule and 3 years through Benu Abbas' rule.


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Click for the answerTo how many rulers of Benu Umayya

and Benu Abbas was Al‑Saadiq contemporary?

a. 10 rulers of Benu Umayya and 2 Rulers of Benu Abbas

b. 5 rulers of Benu Umayya and 5 Rulers of Benu Abbas

c. 3 rulers of Benu Umayya and 2 Rulers of Benu Abbas

d. 6 rulers of Benu Umayya and 4 Rulers of Benu Abbas


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List 3 negative administrative points of Benu Umayya rule.a. The lion's share of the treasury (from the Jiziah and

Ushr) was spent on the Syrians, and more so the administration,

b. There were many increases in the rate of taxation which were flagrantly un‑Islamic:

c. a+b Return of the heavy taxes as previously levied by the Persian Empire, as reinstated now by Mu'awiya,

d. a+b+c+ Mu’awiya used the treasury exclusively for his personal pleasure.


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List more negative things Benu Umayya did.a. Tributes, surcharges, or taxation on: manufactured

goods, various professions, marriage contracts, and presenting subpoenas,

b. Duties on Nowrooz and other ceremonial observances.

c. a+b There were blunders at some borders, mainly for the sake of procuring booty,

d. The blunders at some borders were welcomed by the vanquished


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How did Benu Umayya regard the Mawaali (non-Arab Muslims)a. By deliberate design Benu Umayya's rulers

encouraged race favoritism,

b. they: preferred Syrian Arabs over the Iraqi Arabs, then

c. preferred Iraqi Arabs over the Ansaar and Muhajiroon of Medina, and preferred those of Medina to all Converts to Islam (Mawaali),

d. a+b+c+ Benu Umayya regarded the Mawaali as second class citizens,


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List the types of taxation levied by Benu Umayya.a. Taxation on manufactured goods and various

professions,

b. Taxation on Marriage contracts, and presenting subpoenas,

c. a+b+ Taxation on Nowrooz and other ceremonial observances.

d. The people welcomed the taxes with open arms


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Give the reason for Al‑Hajjaj to discourage people from embracing Islam.a. As the number of people accepting Islam

increased,

b. some governors like Al‑Hajjaj discouraged people from embracing Islam,

c. a+b+ the reason was to collect more taxes (Jiziah),

d. a+b+ The reason was because they hated the Mawaali


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How did people feel about condemning Imam Ali over the pulpits?

a. Benu Umayya's constant harassment of Ahlul Bayt was deeply resented by the citizens, and

b. a+ Benu Umayya's condemnation and cursing of Imam Ali as a State policy over the pulpits was loathsome to most people.

c. People loved to hear the condemnationd. Some People resented it, but the majority

Encouraged it.


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Explain how Benu Umayya's weakened circumstances gave Al‑Saadiq a freehand.

a. Benu Umayya's administration reeled under the frequent social unrest against them, the economic demands, the bad character of the rulers, and the incompetence of some.

b. This resulted in halting the works of the Secret Service leaving Al-Saadiq free to teach unhampered.

c. This is when the Institute of Ahlul Bayt flourished and expanded, a golden age for it.

d. a+b+c+ And the more people wanted to learn, the more Al-Saadiq was ready to give, tirelessly, eagerly, and without complaints.


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Describe the Revolt of Zaid Ibn Ali.

a. Al-Saadiq was in the 7th yr of his Imamah when his uncle, Zaid Ibn Ali, declared a revolt in Iraq against Benu Umayya

b. Benu Umayya dealt with the revolt in a savage way

c. a+b+ They not only hanged Zaid's decapitated body in Kufa but left it hanging for several years

d. a+b+c+ but left it there for 5 days for people to see.


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Describe the uprising of Yahya son of Zaid and how Benu Umayya dealt with him.

a. Within one to two years Yahya, the son of Zaid, also revolted, but in Persia.

b. His revolt was also put down, and his body was treated in the same grotesque manner as his father's.

c. Yahya was also a highly regarded person.

d. a+b+c+ The death of both Zaid and his son Yahya lay very heavy on the Ummah, but more so on Al-Saadiq


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Discuss the underground movement to topple Benu Umayya.a. The people vividly remembering Karbala, plus

Benu Umayya's foul administration, an underground movement started to take shape.

b. Most people resolved to get rid of Benu Umayya

c. a+b+ Identify the organizers of the underground movement to topple Benu Umayya.

d. People resented maligning Benu Umayya and sympathized with them.


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Who were the perpetrators of the revolt against Benu Umayya?a. The perpetrators were a few members of Benu

Abbas and some descendants of Imam Al Hasan.

b. a+ Al-Saadiq was in a meeting in which Al-Hasan's descendants were present, along with Al Saffah and Al Mansoor.

c. They were discussing how to share the Khilaafah after Benu Umayya.

d. They planned to start the uprising in Medina.


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What was the plan of the revolt?

a. The plan of the general revolt was clever, and it took some time to implement.

b. The leaders appointed agents, spokesmen, and delegates, each with certain powers.

c. These spokesmen were to go to far away areas, where the aggrieved and the Mawaali were the majority

d. a+b+c+ They were to announce in secret the need for a general uprising


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List the countries in which uprisings took place against Benu Umayya.

a. Perisa

b. Arabia proper where in Medina they dismissed their Governor,

c. an uprising in Egypt, and Jordan,

d. a+b+c+ two uprisings in Syria Proper, and one in Palestine


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Benu Umayya fought amongst themselves. What was the casualty figure?

a. Benu Umayya numbered about 40,000 by then, but split into many factions,

b. each faction clamoring for the splendor of the Khilaafah and its high social status.

c. a+b+ Benu Umayya went in battle against each other, with casualties at one time reaching about 18,000

d. a+b+ Benu Umayya were about 10,000 by then, split into many factions,


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Give an account about Abu Muslim.

a. Abu Muslim, a shrewd person, sided with Benu Abbas.

b. He was very skillful and played the game of politics exceptionally well.

c. He was no different than Mu'awiya in dealing and wheeling, undermining, cutting, bribing, and making alliances with people in sensitive positions.

d. a+b+c+ Abu Muslim was also cruel to his adversaries, a killer, somewhat bloodthirsty.


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What was the call of Abu Muslim for?a. Abu Muslim declared his call in the name of

advocating for Ahlul Bayt.

b. Most of the revolting people were the Mawaali, who had converted to Islam but were treated poorly

c. The Mawaali were regarded as second class citizens by Benu Umayya.

d. a+b+c+ The forces of Abu Muslim continued to expand and make headway. They conquered a large area of Khurasan of Persia, a far away area where the revolt had started, then began to expand and at the same time move toward Iraq.


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In whose name Benu Abbas called for a revolt.

.a To champion Ahlul Bayt and uphold them .محمد آِلR من للرضا

b. To revenge for Ahlul Bayt

c. To uphold and gain the satisfaction of Ahlul Bayt

d. To fool the Persians

e. To avenge for Islam


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Who declared the Khilaafah, since Al‑Saadiq refused to take part in it?

a. Benu Abbas

b. Benu Umayya

c. In Mecca

d. In Medina


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Describe Marwan the Ass.

a. Along with his family Marwan the Ass fled the pursuing forces of Abu Muslim,

b. but Marwan was arrested not too long afterwards in Egypt and put to the sword.

c. His family, however, was able to flee from Egypt to Abyssinia, then to Arabia.

d. a+b+c+ Marwan's two sons were finally captured and executed. In this manner a harrowing end for Benu Umayya was in wait.


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Describe the Zaap Battle.

a. At the Zaap River in Iraq a ferocious battle took place between Marwan's forces and the forces from Iraq.

b. The force from Iraq consisted of the sympathizers of Ahlul Bayt,

c. a+b+ The battle took several days, and in retreating the panicky fighters of Benu Umayya threw themselves in the river, and drowned.

d. In this manner Benu Abbas lost this battle.


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Discuss what Benu Abbas did to the clan of Benu Umayya.a. Benu Abbas put the sword to their adversaries,

b. It was a bloody bath mostly in Syria.

c. Benu Abbas even dig up the graves of all the Khalifas of Benu Umayya, and burned the remains

d. a+b+c+ When Benu Abbas dug out Yazid's grave they found a black line of dust but no remnants, except for one bone


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List some works done in the early days of Benu Abbas.a. Benu Abbas claimed that Khilaafah was

Islamicly theirs,

b. To woe people, Benu Abbas appointed the Piety‑minded into important positions.

c. The Mawaali were given greater share in administering the country,

d. a+b+c+ Ahlul Bayt were without surveillance on them, that continued for about 10 years.


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Describe the Institute of Ahlul Bayt at the time of Al-Saffah.a. The Institute of Ahlul Bayt reached its zenith in volume,

discussions, and the number of enrollees.

b. Abu Hanifa, who had been imprisoned by Benu Umayya due to his support of Zaid Ibn Ali, had escaped prison and joined the Institute to study for two years.

c. Later he endearingly referred to those pivotal years by saying, "Were it not for those two years, his soul would have perished,"

d. a+b+c+ for such was the Institute's influence on his views, Fiqh, analogy, and the manner of thinking


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Mention 4 points about Al‑Mansoor.a. Al‑Mansoor was a highly suspicious person, a

paranoid man,

b. Also a firm but able administrator and the founder of Benu Abbas rule and administration,

c. He was very stingy and tightfisted,

d. a+b+c+ autocratic, who used brutal suppression of any opposition or even upon suspicion,


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Mention 4 more points about Al-Mansoor.

a. He continued the Khilaafah by means of inheritance (Caesar‑like rule),

b. He built Baghdad,c. Al‑Mansoor used the same surveillance on

Ahlul Bayt as Benu Umayya had used before.d. a+b+c+ Al‑Mansoor did not believe in giving

a gift just for frivolous requests or reasons. Many feared him, respected him, but at the same time disliked him.

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