10th Rajab 1439 AH - Birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad Taqi(as)
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10th Rajab 1439 AH - Birth anniversary of Imam Muhammad Taqi(as) As Salam o alaikum, 10th of Rajab 1439 AH - birth anniversary of the 9th Holy Imam, Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawwad(as). His birth was in the year 195 AH. On this occasion of happiness in the house of Ahl-e-Bait(as), I wish to extend my felicitations and greetings to Prophet Muhammad(sawaw), Imam-e-Zamana(as), the Ahl-e-Bait(as) and to all the Momineen and Mominaat. As is customary among the followers of Ahl-e-Bait(as), please recite Ziarat of Imam Muhammad Taqi(as) as well as Ziarat-e-Jamea and offer nazrana on this occasion to renew your allegiance to Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) and his Ahl-e-Bait(as). Presentations about Imam Muhammad Taqi(as) Please see the right column for special presentations. His parents and birth He was the only son of the eighth Imam Ali Riza(as). The Prophet(sawaw) had said: Imam Musa Kazim(as) had told one of his companions that his daughter-in-law (Sabika) would be one of the most pious of women and to give her his salaams. She came from the same tribe as the Prophet's(sawaw) wife - Maria Kubtiya who bore the Prophet his son Ibrahim (who died in infancy). Imam Muhammad Taqi(as) was born when his father was 45 years old. Till then Imam Ali Riza(as) had constantly been taunted that he had no children. When the 9th Imam was born, a brother of Imam Ali Riza(as) was angry because he would lose out in inheriting the Imam's property and in his jealousy spread a rumour that Imam Ali Riza(as) was not the father. He was eventually proved wrong by a person who could tell parentage. Childhood The 9th Imam was 5 years old when his father was called to Baghdad by Mamun Rashid to be his 'heir apparent'. When Imam Ali Riza(as) was leaving he saw his son putting sand in his hair. He asked why and the young Imam replied that this was what an orphan did. Imam Riza(as) was fully aware of the treacherous character of the ruling king and was sure that he would not return to Medina. So before his departure from Medina he declared his son Muhammad al-Jawad(as) as his successor, and imparted to him all his stores of Divine knowledge and spiritual genius. Imamate Imam Ali Riza(as) was poisoned on 17th Safar 203 AH and with effect from the same date Imam Muhammad al-Jawad(as) was commissioned by Allah to hold the responsibility of Imamate. At the tender age of eight there was no expected chance or means of the young Imam reaching great heights of knowledge and practical achievements. But after a few days he is known not only to have debated with his contemporary scholars on subjects pertaining to fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), hadith (tradition), tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis), etc. and outwitted them, but also to exhort their admiration and acknowledgment of his learning and superiority . Right from then the world realized that he possessed Divine knowledge and that the knowledge commanded by the Holy Imam was not acquired, but granted by Allah. Imam Mohammad Taqi al-Jawwad(as) was entrusted with the responsibilities of Imamate in an apparently tender age of 8 years. He is the youngest Imam i.e. only 25 years before he was martyred at the hands of Moatasim Abbasi in the year 220 AH Imam Jawwad(as) showed immense knowledge and maturity during his short imamate period of 17 years – so much so that at some sessions he answered more than 30 thousand questions within 3 days time. His Knowledge Once the most learned scholars of the court of Mamoon named Yahya bin Aksam was prepared for a debate with Imam Jawwad(as) to show that he is still in his infancy and does not have divine knowledge. Imam(as) went to the court to take up the debate. Yahya took up one of the most difficult matters in Islamic Shariah and asked the Holy Imam(as) "What will be the Kaffara for a person who hunts while in the state of Ahraam?" Our Holy Imam(as) before replying said "Your question is incomplete. First you should complete your question. There could be 22 different situations: (1) Hunting was done within or outside the limits of Haram? "Which of these situations are in question? Since the teaching of shariat depends on them?" Hearing this, Yahya bin Aksam was speechless and accepted his ignorance and requested the Imam(as) to answer in the light of each situation. Imam(as) replied as follows: (1) If the animal was hunted while wearing Ahraam outside the limits of Haram and the animal was a bird and of big size then the kaffara is a goat. Sayings of Imam Muhammad Taqi(as) The Person who abandons conciliation with people so the undesirable (gloom misery , distress) gets nearer to him. The one who commits aggression & tyranny & the one who helps him in it & the one who is pleased over it, are all party & participants in it. (Ehqaq ul Haq, Vol 12 , P-432). The Person who gets wealthy by Allah's (help) people will be needy towards him & the one who guards himself against Allah's forbidden acts people will love him .(Ehqaq ul Haq, Vol 12 , P-429) The Supply of enhancement & abundance (of beneficence) from Allah does not get cut off till the thank giving of servants gets disconnected . (Tuhful Aqool P-457)
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