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Sayyiduna Imam

Ja’far Saadiq

A Glimpse into the Life of Hazrat Sayyiduna

Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌

Compiled Through The Blessings of

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By a humble servant of Allah

Muhammad Afthab Cassim Razvi Noori

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All Praise is due to Almighty Allah, The Creator and Sustainer of creation. Peace,

Blessings and Salutations upon the Best in Allah’s Creation, Sayyiduna

Rasoolullah and upon His Noble Family, His illustrious Companions, and upon

the Awliyah e Kaamileen and the Ulama e Deen, and all those who follow the path

of righteousness.

By the Grace of Allah, the Mercy of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah and the Karam of

Ghaus o Khwaja Raza, and all my Masha’ikh especially Huzoor Taajush Shariah,

Huzoor Muhad’dith Kabeer and Huzoor Syed Shah Turabul Haq (Alaihir Rahma),

you have before you a booklet by the name, ‘Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq,’

which has been extracted from the well-known ‘Chain of Light’ with some

additions and variations. We have published this booklet so that it can be easily

read by those who wish to get a brief glimpse into the life of Hazrat Sayyiduna

Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌.

It is my humble Dua that this booklet serves as a means of benefit for all those

who read it. I would like to thank Brother Rukhsar Husain and my dear daughter,

and all those who assisted in proofing this document and making other valuable

suggestions and those who assisted in any other way, so as to make this

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Aameen

Sag e Mufti e Azam

Muhammad Afthab Cassim Qaadiri Razvi Noori

Imam Mustafa Raza Research Centre (IMRRC)

Durban, South Africa

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This Booklet is dedicated to

Allah Bless us with always remaining under the shade

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of their spiritual blessings. Aameen

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ was born on a Monday, the 7th of

Rabi ul Awwal Shareef in either 80 or 83 Hijri in Madinah Munaw’wara,

the blessed and radiant city of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah . His blessed

name was Ja’far bin Muhammad, and he was also known as Abu Abdullah

and Abu Isma’eel. He was blessed with many titles, amongst which were

Saadiq, Faadil and Taahir. Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ is the

son of Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Baaqir ◌ who is the son of Hazrat

Sayyiduna Imam Zainul Abideen ◌, who is the son of Hazrat Sayyiduna

Imam Husain Shaheed e Karbala ◌, who is the son of the beloved

daughter of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah , Sayyidatuna Faatima Zahra عنها اهللا ر�

and Sayyiduna Maula Ali ◌.

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ is the father of Hazrat Sayyiduna

Imam Moosa Kaazim ◌. Concerning Sayyiduna Imam Moosa Kaazim ◌,

Hazrat Ja’far Saadiq ◌ would say, “From amongst all my children, the

most exalted is Moosa Kaazim. He is a pearl from amongst the pearls

(treasures) of Allah.”

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ is the sixth Imam and Shaykh of

the Silsila Aaliyah Qaadiriyah Barakatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah. He was the

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mureed and Khalifa of his noble father Sayyiduna Imam Baaqir ◌.

Concerning his noble grandfather, Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq

◌ says,

“When my grandfather, Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen ◌ used to recite the

Qur’an, then the beauty of his recitation attracted the people towards

him, and all those listening to him would become so overwhelmed by the

fear of Allah, that one was not aware of the condition of the other.”

His noble father is Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Baaqir ◌, who was born in

Madinah Shareef 3 years before the Battle of Karbala, on the 3rd of Safar 57

Hijri.

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Baaqir ◌, the noble father of Sayyiduna Imam

Ja’far Saadiq ◌ as we just mentioned is the beloved son of Imam Zainul

Abideen ◌. In other words, he is the grandson of Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam

Husain ◌ and the great grandson of Sayyidatuna Faatima Zahra عنها   اهللا ر�

and Sayyiduna Maula Ali ◌.

Thus, he is a descendant of the Beloved Rasool . Hazrat Sayyiduna

Imam Baaqir ◌ was a great Saahib e Karaamat (miraculous personality).

He was blessed with immense knowledge and wisdom. He had in-depth

knowledge of the Hadith of the Beloved Rasool .

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The distinguished student of Sayyiduna Imam Azam Abu Hanifa ◌,

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Qadi Abu Yusuf ◌ says,

“I asked Imam Abu Hanifa ◌ if he had met Imam Baaqir ◌ and he said,

‘Yes, I have met him, and I asked a Mas’ala (Islamic ruling) from him. He

explained it so beautifully, that never before have I heard anyone explain

it in this manner’.”

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ says,

“My father would often rise in the middle of the night and weep in the

Court of Allah. Then, with complete humility he would say the following,

‘O Allah, You commanded me to do all good things, but I did not fulfil this,

and You commanded me to abstain from all wrongs, and I could not keep

myself away from wrongs. I am Your humble servant standing in Your

exalted Court as Your criminal, and I have no excuse’.”

“O, my beloved son! Almighty Allah has hidden three things in three

things. He has hidden His pleasure in His obedience, so do not disobey

any command (of Allah) for you do not know in which one is His pleasure.

He has hidden His wrath in His disobedience, thus do not think of any sin

as minor, for you do not know in which one is His wrath. He has hidden

the Awliyah Allah amongst the people, so do not look down on any

sincere servant of Allah, for you do not know if he is a Wali.”

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His beloved mother was also a very blessed and pious woman. Her name

was Sayyidatuna Umme Fardah ر� اهللا عنها.

Sayyidatuna Umme Fardah عنها   اهللا ,◌ was the daughter of Hazrat Qaasim ر�

who was the great-grandson of the first Khalifa of Islam Hazrat Sayyiduna

Abu Bakr Siddique ◌.

Hazrat Qaasim’s ◌ blessed mother, Sayyidatuna Asma ◌ is the daughter

of Hazrat Sayyiduna Abdur Rahmaan ◌, who is the son of Hazrat

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddique ◌.

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Baaqir ◌ was a very handsome personality who

was blessed with a glowing presence. He had the perfect height and was

tanned in complexion. He was the epitome of the excellent qualities of his

noble ancestors.

Haafiz Abu Nu’aim ◌ reports on the authority of Amr bin Miqdaam ◌,

“When I would look at Hazrat Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌, I would immediately

feel (sense) that he was from amongst the descendants of the Prophets.”

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He was, without a doubt, the true successor to the Muslim empire and one

of the greatest Imams of his era. Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ was a great

worshipper (‘Aabid) and one of the greatest Sufis. Many secrets of

Tasawwuf were explained by him. It is in Tabaqaat ul Abraar that he

received the authority of Hadith from his blessed father, from Imam

Zuhri, Imam Naaf’i and Ibn Munkadir, etc.

Allama Ibn Hajr Makki ◌ writes in As Sawaaiq Al Muhriqa,

“The noble Imams such as Yahya bin Sa’eed, Ibn Jareeh, Imam Maalik bin

Anas, Imam Sufyan Thawri, Sufyan bin Uyainah, Imam Abu Hanifa and

Abu Ayub Sijistani (Allah is pleased with them) narrated Hadith from

him.”

He was a very noble and virtuous personality. His inner and outer

appearance exuded brightness and radiance. He addressed the poor and

the downtrodden with great love. Once he summoned all his servants and

said to them,

“Let us all give our hands in the hands of one another and promise that

whichever one of us first receives salvation on the day of Qiyaamah, he

will intercede for the rest of us.”

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On hearing this, they said,

“O Ibn Rasool ! Why do you need our intercession, whereas your

beloved forefather Sayyiduna Rasoolullah will intercede for the entire

creation?”

On hearing their response, Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ said,

“I am ashamed to take my deeds and stand (with them) before my

forefather, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah .”

Allahu Akbar! Look at the humility and the modesty that Sayyiduna Imam

Ja’far Saadiq ◌ possessed. He was one of the greatest personalities of his

time, who spent his entire life seeking the pleasure of Allah and His

Beloved Rasool , yet he says that he is ashamed to stand with his deeds

before the beloved Rasool .

We should learn Fear for Allah, Modesty for in the presence of Sayyiduna

Rasoolullah and humility from Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far ◌. This

should be a lesson to those of us who have pride over our deeds and feel

that we have no need to strive further to attain the pleasure of Allah and

His Rasool .

This should further serve as a caution to those who live heedlessly and do

not even fulfil their Faraa’id and Wajibaat in the Court of Allah. We should

read these words of Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far over and over again, and think

about what our condition will be when we stand before Sayyiduna

Rasoolullah on the day of Reckoning!

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Once, Hazrat Dawood Ta’ee ◌ visited Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌

and requested,

“O Beloved descendant of the Beloved Rasool ! Please give me some

advice, as my heart has become dark.”

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ replied,

“O, Abu Sulaiman! You are a great Zaahid (Devotee) of your era. What

need do you have for my advice?”

Hazrat Dawood Ta’ee ◌ responded,

“O descendant of the Prophet ! You have been blessed with great

distinction amongst the people and to advise everyone is compulsory

upon you.”

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ then said,

“O, Abu Sulaiman! I fear that on the day of Qiyaamah, my forefather

Sayyiduna Muhammadur Rasoolullah will hold me by my collar and

ask, ‘Why were you relaxed in fulfilling your right to submission?’ What

will I say then? Hence, this deed (of giving advice) does not depend on

one's stature or family lineage, but it has to do with virtuous deeds which

are performed for the pleasure of Allah.”

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On hearing this response from Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌, Hazrat

Dawood Ta’ee ◌ began to weep by saying,

“O, Allah! When such a great personality, who is the descendant of the

Beloved Rasool , and whose reality is filled with light and wisdom, and

whose great-grandmother is Sayyidatuna Faatima عنها اهللا ر� , is so afraid of his

future (hereafter) and about his condition, then what right does Dawood

Ta’ee have to be proud of his deeds?” [Masaalik-us-Saalikeen]

He was well known for his Ibaadat (sincere worship), and his striving in

the Court of Allah. Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Malik ◌ says,

“I spent a very long time serving him (Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌),

and I always found him in one of three forms of Ibaadat. He would either

be engrossed in Namaaz (Salaah), or in the recitation of the Holy Qur’an,

or he would be fasting. He never narrated any Hadith Shareef without

Wudu.” [Tazkirat-ul-Awliyah]

When reading books on the lives of the faithful and devout servants of

Allah, like Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ we should make a

point of reflecting upon our lives. We should observe their sincerity and

devotion in Ibaadat, and we should then look at our lives. We may never

come even close to the level of Ibaadat performed by them, but after

looking at their way of life and their Ibaadat and devotion, we should

think about our hereafter and reflect on how much of our lives we have

wasted in the worthless love of this mundane world.

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Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ was indeed a faithful servant of Allah. He

always attained whatever he would ask for from the Court of Almighty

Allah.

Abul Qaasim Tabri reports from Wahb that he heard Layth bin Sa’ad

saying ◌,

I journeyed to Hajj by foot in 113 Hijri, and I reached Makkah

Mu’azzamah. I reached Jabl Abu Qais close to the time of Asr Salaah.

There, I saw a pious man sitting (in seclusion), making Dua. He was

saying,

‘Ya Rabbi Ya Rabbi’ (O my Creator! O my Creator!) so many times, that

breathing became difficult. Then, in the same way, he said ‘Ya Hayy Ya

Hayy’ (O All Existing! O All Existing) then ‘Ya Rab’bahu Ya Rab’bahu (O his

Creator! O his Creator), then in the same say, he said ‘Ya Allah Ya Allah’ in

one breath continuously. He then said ‘Ya Rahmaan Ya Rahmaan (O Most

Compassionate! O Most Compassionate!), Ya ‘Raheem Ya Raheem’ (O Most

Merciful! O Most Merciful), He then went on to say ‘Ya Ar-hamar

Raahimeen’ (O Most Merciful of those who show Mercy). He then said,

“O Allah I desire to eat grapes. Please bless me with some, and my clothes

have become old and tattered, so please give me new ones.”

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Hazrat Layth bin Sa’ad ◌ says,

“By Allah, he had not as yet completed his Dua, when I saw a basket of

grapes kept before him, whereas it was not even the season for grapes,

and I did not see any grapes near him before his Dua. I also saw that there

were two pieces of clothing kept near the grapes. I have never seen such

beautiful fabric before. He then sat down to eat the grapes. I went up to

him and said, Sir! May I also have a share in this? So he asked how this

was possible, and I said, I was saying Aameen as you made the Dua. He

said, ‘Well then, step forward and join me.’ Hence, I also partook in the

grapes. They were so delicious, that never before have I eaten such

delicious grapes. I ate until I was satisfied, but the basket remained as it

was before, full of grapes. He then offered one piece of cloth to me, and I

said that I had no need for it, so he tied one around his waist, and he

draped the other over his shoulder. He then descended from the

mountain, and I followed him. As he drew close to Safa-Marwah, a beggar

called out to him by saying, ‘O Descendant of the Beloved Rasool ! Give

these clothes to me, and Allah will dress you in the clothes of Jannat.’ He

immediately gave the two sheets to the beggar. (On seeing this), I

enquired about the identity of this pious man from the beggar, who

informed me that he was Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌. I then looked

for him so that I may listen to some words of wisdom from him and attain

his blessings, but he had vanished from my sight.” [Tazkirat-ul-Awliyah]

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Once, some people noticed that Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ was

dressed in a very expensive robe. One of them walked up to him and said,

“Huzoor! It is not good for the Ahle Bayt to wear such expensive

clothing.”

He caught hold of the man’s hand and thrust it into his sleeves. The man

was amazed when he found that he was wearing clothes made from sacks

under his robe. Hazrat Ja’far ◌ then said,

“The inner garb is for my Creator, and the outer garb is for the creation.”

A man once lost his purse with one thousand Dinars. Since Imam Ja’far ◌

was walking next to him, he grabbed hold of the Imams hand and accused

him of stealing his money. Imam Ja’far ◌ asked how much was in his

purse, and he said one thousand Dinars. The Imam took him home and

gave him one thousand Dinars. The next day, the man found his purse, so

he rushed over to return the money to the Imam. Imam Ja’far ◌ said,

“We do not take back that which we have given.”

He later inquired about whom the Imam was, and was informed it was

Imam Ja’far ◌. On hearing this, he was saddened and regretted his

behaviour.

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Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ spent a great deal of his time

propagating the word of Allah and His Rasool . He always refuted those

who did not believe in Allah.

An atheist from Egypt came to Sayyiduna Ja’far Saadiq ◌ while he was in

Makkah. Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ asked his name, and he said

that his name was Abdul Malik and that he was also known as Abdullah.

On hearing this Hazrat said,

“Malik, whose servant you are; is He from the Kingdom of the skies or the

Kingdom of the earth, the Creator who is the Creator of your son, is he the

Creator of the skies or the Creator of the Earths?”

The atheist could not answer this question. Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq

◌ then said,

“Did you ever journey beneath the earth? Do you know what is beyond

it?”

He replied in the negative and said, “I think there is nothing beyond it.”

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far ◌ then said to him, “Thinking is not sufficient!

However, have you ever flown into the skies and journeyed beyond the

skies?”

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Again he replied in the negative, so Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ said,

“Did you ever travel the entire East and the West, and did you understand

anything about the future from this?”

Again he answered in the negative, so Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌

said,

“I am amazed, that you are not aware of the earth and what is beneath it,

and you are not aware of the sky and what is beyond it, yet in this state of

ignorance, you still have the arrogance to reject the existence of Allah. O,

Ignorant man! There is no argument for one who is naive about that

which is a reality. The sun, the moon, the night and day, are all in a

particular pattern. Verily they are within some Divine Control. If they

were free, then they would move as they willed and would sometimes go

to an appointed spot and not return. Why is it that the night does not take

the place of the day and the day does not take the place of night? Do you

not ponder upon the reality of the skies and the earth? Why does the sky

not come to the earth and why is it that the earth is not crushed by the

sky? There is indeed ‘One’ (Allah), who has all this in His Divine Control.

It is He (Allah) who is All Powerful. It is He, who is our and their Rabb.”

When the atheist heard this, he immediately accepted Islam, bringing

faith in the existence of Almighty Allah.

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It is mentioned that the great Sufi Hazrat Bayazid Bustami ◌ used to

distribute water in the Court of Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌.

It is mentioned that Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ placed his saintly

sight upon Hazrat Bayazid Bustami ◌ once, and he thus became one of

the greatest mystics of his time. He then served in the Court of Hazrat

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ and became one of the greatest Awliyah

of his time.

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Azam Abu Hanifa ◌ attained great blessings

from Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌. It is narrated that once

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ asked Imam Azam Abu Hanifa ◌ about

who is regarded as an intelligent person. Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifa ◌

replied, “He who can differentiate between good and evil is an intelligent

man.”

In response to his answer, Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far ◌ said, “Even animals

have the ability to differentiate. They can distinguish between those who

love them, beat them or instil fear in them.” Imam Abu Hanifa ◌ then

said, “O Sayyidi! Could you please explain who is truly intelligent?”

Imam Ja’far ◌ said, “An intelligent person is one who can differentiate

between two good things and two evils, so that he may choose the better

of two good things, and he may be able to repel the worse of two evils.”

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• Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ would often make the following

Dua;

‘O Allah bless me with dignity which is in Your obedience and do

not disgrace me due to my shortcomings. O, Allah! By Your Grace

and Mercy, allow me to assist him, whose sustenance you have

decreased; for you have blessed me in abundance.’

• There is no provision greater than piety. There is nothing better

than silence, there is no enemy more treacherous than one's

ignorance, and there is no disease more harmful than lies.

• He who has attained special closeness to Allah, divorces himself

from everything in the world.

• There is no Ibaadat without repentance, since Allah has caused

repentance to be beyond Ibaadat

• He who sits in the company of all kinds of people will never be

safe.

• One who walks on the wrong path will always arouse suspicion.

• One who cannot keep his tongue in control will always be

humiliated.

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Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ said, stay away from five kinds of people;

� A liar, as he will also betray you

� A witless person, as he will try to benefit you, but will always

cause you harm

� A miser, for he will cause you severe loss, so he can gain even the

slightest benefit

� A coward, for he will leave you in distress during a difficult

situation

� A man who is involved in illicit dealings, for he will sell you for

one morsel, and will still be hopeful of getting even less than that.

[Masaalik-us-Saalikeen]

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Like all the Awliyah Allah, his greatest Karaamat was his steadfastness on

the Shariat. His every step was in accordance with the Sunnat of the

Beloved Rasool . Some of his karaamats are being quoted below:

Once, a man came to Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ before journeying

for Hajj. He gave ten thousand Dirhams to Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq

◌ and asked him to purchase a mansion for him before he returned.

Instead of purchasing a mansion, Imam Ja’far ◌ distributed the ten

thousand Dirhams in the way of Allah. After returning from Hajj, the man

visited Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌. Imam Ja’far ◌ told him that he had

purchased his mansion and then handed the title deed over to him. The

title deed read as follows;

“One wall of the house is attached to the house of the Beloved Rasool ;

the other wall is attached to the house of Hazrat Ali ◌. The third wall is

attached to the house of Imam Hasan ◌, and the fourth wall is attached

to the house of Imam Husain ◌ .”

The man took this title deed and asked his family members to place it in

his grave when he passed away. After his passing, his family members

found the title deed on the top of his grave and on the rear of the title

deed the following words were written, “Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far ◌ was

truthful and loyal in what he said.” [Masaalik-us-Saalikeen]

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Once, while Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ was on his way to Hajj, he

stopped to rest under a date tree which was completely dead.

At the time of the Chasht Salaah, he commanded the tree to present him

with some dates. Immediately, the tree became green, lush and full of

dates. Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far ◌ then ate from it.

A villager was passing by and saw this. He saw this great karaamat and

claimed that it was magic. Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ said,

“This is not magic. Almighty Allah has blessed me with such excellence,

that he accepts all my Duas. If I make Dua, even you can be transformed

into a dog.”

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ had not yet completed what he was

saying when the villager began to resemble a dog.

He quickly repented and asked Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ to

forgive him. Hazrat made Dua for him, and he was once again returned to

his normal condition. [Masaalik-us-Saalikeen]

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Khalifa Mansur once asked one of his ministers to summon Sayyiduna

Imam Ja’far ◌ to his Court. He informed his servants that when Imam

Ja’far arrived, they should wait for him to remove his crown. The moment

he did this, they should martyr Imam Ja’far ◌ . The minister was

displeased with this and thus tried to explain to Mansur how sinful it was

to kill a pious person, who was also a Sayyid. The khalifa did not take heed

and summoned Imam Ja’far ◌. When Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ arrived, the

servants waited for their cue, so that they may martyr him.

Instead, Mansur stood up from his throne and rushed towards the Imam.

He brought him towards his throne and allowed him to sit on it with great

respect, while he sat on the ground in front of the great Imam. The

servants and ministers were startled to see this sudden change in plan.

Mansur then asked the Imam if he had any requests. Imam Ja’far ◌ said,

“In future do not summon me to your court, as I wish to remain

engrossed in Ibaadat.”

When he heard these words, his body began to tremble, and he allowed

the Imam to leave with respect. After the Imam left, the minister asked

about the sudden change in plan, and Mansur said, “When Imam Ja’far ◌

entered my court, I saw a huge python with him. The Python had its one

lip over my throne and the other lip under my throne, and it spoke to me

and said that if I tried ever to harm the Imam, it would consume me with

my throne, and that is why I behaved in the manner which I did.”

[Tazkirat-ul-Awliyah]

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While discussing the life of Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ Allama Jaami

◌ says,

Abu Busayr mentions that I had gone to Madina Munawwarah and I was

accompanied by my bondswoman, with whom I was intimate. Afterwards,

I emerged to go to the public bath, and I saw crowds of people going into

the house of Imam Ja’far ◌ so that they may make his Ziyaarah. I too

joined them. When we entered the home of Imam Ja’far ◌, his sight fell

upon me, and he said,

“On Abu Busayr! You are probably unaware that you should not go to the

homes of the Prophet and the homes of the Children of the Prophet, while

you are still in an impure state.”

‘I said, O son (descendant)! Of Nabi ! I saw people coming towards your

home, and I feared that I might not get another chance to make your

Ziyaarah, so I joined them. I then made Tauba and promised that I would

never make this mistake again.’

It is reported that a person purchased a sheet in Makkah and after that

made a firm intention that he would not give it to anyone, as he wished

that it should be used as his Kafan (shroud) after he passes away. After

Arafat, when he returned to Muzdalifa, the sheet was lost. He was very

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sad when this happened. In the morning he went to Muzdalifa from Mina

and sat in Masjid e Khayf. Suddenly a person approached him and said

that Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far ◌ would like to see him.

The person says, I immediately went to Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far ◌, and

after conveying Salaam, I sat before him. He then directed his blessed

attention towards me and said, do you wish to get back your sheet? I said

yes. He summoned his servant who came carrying a sheet. I immediately

recognised it as my sheet. Hazrat Imam Ja’far ◌ said, take this and be

grateful to Allah.

Once a person mentioned, that his friend was imprisoned by Khalifa

Mansur. He says I had the good fortune of meeting Hazrat Sayyiduna

Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ during the Hajj season, at Arafat.

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ asked me about the same friend of mine

when we met. I said, Sayyidi he is still in prison like before. Hazrat

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far ◌ made Dua, and then after about an hour passed

the beloved Imam said, By Allah! Your friend has been released.

The narrator mentions that when he returned home after Hajj, he met his

friend and asked him about the time of his release from prison. He said

that he was released on the day of Arafat after Asr Namaaz.

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Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ was blessed with six sons and one

daughter. Their names are;

� Hazrat Isma’eel ◌

� Hazrat Muhammad ◌

� Hazrat Ali ◌

� Hazrat Abdullah ◌

� Hazrat Ishaaq ◌

� Hazrat Imam Moosa Kaazim ◌

� Bibi Umme Fardah ر� اهللا عنها (whom he named after his mother)

Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ passed away during the rule of the

second Abbasi Khalifa Abu Ja’far Mansur bin Abul Abbas As Safah on a

Friday, the 15th of Rajab 148 Hijri at the age of 68 in Madina Munawwarah.

Some narrations mentioned the 24th of Shawwal 148 Hijri. [Masaalik-us-

Saalikeen]

His Mazaar Shareef is located in Jannat ul Baqi which is the sacred

cemetery of Al Madinatul Munawwarah.

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Even though the Wisaal of Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ is on the 15th

of Rajab, on the 22nd of Rajab Sunnis do a Niyaz (Faateha) attributed to

Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌. It must be noted that there is no objection to

making this Niyaz or any other Niyaz of the Beloveds.

However, our Masha’ikh have mentioned that 22nd of Rajab also marks the

Wisaal of Sahabi e Rasool Hazrat Sayyiduna Amir Mu’awiyah ◌ and some

have said that shias show happiness on this day, at his Wisaal.

Our Masters have mentioned that when doing the Niyaz of Sayyiduna

Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ on this day, we should also include with it the

Faateha of Hazrat Sayyiduna Amir Mu’awiyah ◌, as some have mentioned

that Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ initially recommended this Faateha

to honour Hazrat Amir Mu’awiyah ◌.

Concerning the Niyaz of Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ Huzoor Sayyidi Sadrush

Shariah says,

In the month of Rajab, the Koonde of Hazrat Jalaal Bukhari علي� الرحم� is done

by some people. This is done by cooking rice or Kheer which is filled into

earthen troughs (i.e. clay bowls). After that, Faateha is made (over it), and

it is fed to the people. This too is permissible. However, there is one thing

that is undesirable, and that is the fact that they only feed it to people at

the place where the bowls have been filled. They do not allow one to

move away from there.

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This is an absurd practice (i.e. the practice of saying it can only be eaten

there) and is the manner of ignorant people. This does not prevail

amongst those who are educated.

Similarly, during the month of Rajab, earthen troughs are filled with

Purees for the Esaal-e-Thawaab of Imam Ja’far Saadiq ◌ (i.e. famously

known as Kheer Puri). This too is permissible. However, even in this, some

people have brought in the same restriction. This is an unfounded

restriction. With regards to this ‘Koonde’ (i.e. Niyaz of Imam Ja’far), there

is also a book which is known as ‘Dastaan-e-Ajeeb. Some people read this

during this time. There is no source of that which has been written in this

book. It is advisable to refrain from reading it. One should simply read the

Faateha and perform the Esaal-e-Thawaab. [Bahaar e Shariat Volume 16]

Hence, to do this Niyaz on the 22nd of Rajab or any other day is entirely

permissible. The same applies to any other Niyaz. It may be done on any

day, as long as the intention is pure and it is done within the confines of

the pristine Shariah.

It must further be noted that anyone who slanders any Sahabi of Nabi

is destined for hell. Aala Hazrat Imam Ahle Sunnat ◌ says that the one

who slanders Hazrat Amir Mu’awiyah ◌ is a dog from among the dogs of

Hell.

Once, Hazrat Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mubaarak ◌ was asked about

whether Hazrat Amir Mu’awiyah ◌ or Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz ◌ is

greater.

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He was clearly displeased by this question and clarified that a non-Sahabi

cannot be more exalted than a Sahabi, but he responded to this question

with these beautiful words;

“The dust which entered the nostrils of the horse of Hazrat Amir

Mu’awiyah ◌ while he rode in battle beside Nabi is more virtuous

than Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz ◌.”

REMAIN FIRM ON THE TRUE PATH OF THE AHLE SUNNAH,

WHICH IS TODAY KNOWN BY THE NAME

‘MASLAK E AALA HAZRAT.

STAY AWAY FROM ALL DEVIANTS, IF YOU WISH TO PROTECT

YOUR IMAAN AND THE IMAAN OF YOUR CHILDREN.

STAY AWAY FROM RADICALISM AND FROM THOSE DEVIANTS,

WHO HAVE CONVEYED THIS CORRUPT IDEOLOGY OF

DESTROYING MAZAARS AND KILLING INNOCENT MEN,

WOMEN AND CHILDREN, IN THE NAME OF ISLAM…