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A Glance At the life of Imam Muhammad Al-Jawad (4) - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief A Glance At the life of Imam Muhammad Al-Jawad (4) 2021-06-22 875 Views Imam Al-Jawad In this part of the article titled “A Glance At the life of Imam Muhammad Al-Jawad”, we shall focus on other relevant points on the topic.

Contents Preaching and Guidance Last Journey to Iraq Propagation of Mourning of Husain (AS) Martyrdom Razvi Sadaat Preaching and Guidance His speech used to be very attractive and effective. Once, during Haj period, standing amongst the congregation of the Muslims he delivered a sermon propounding the edicts of the Shariat so beautifully that very eminent scholars were amazed and spellbound. They had to admit that never before they had heard such a consummate speech.

During the time of Imam Reza (AS) a group of people had come to the fore which entertained the belief that the chain of Imamate had ended with Imam Musa Kazim (AS) i.e., they did not acknowledge Imam Reza (AS) as an Imam after him. They were called Waqfiya. During his tenure Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS) so successfully explained the factual position to this sect that all of them abjured their stance and during his lifetime itself not a single person of that creed was left.

A large number of scholars of high standing acquired from him the true knowledge of the teachings of the house of the Prophet (SAW). There is also a treasure of his short and sagacious sayings of the same pattern as are ascribed to his forefather, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS). The sayings of Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS) occupy a special place after those of Imam Ali (AS). There are also extant some of his sermons of high standard on the subjects of Divinity and Oneness of God.

Last Journey to Iraq Mamun left this world in the year 218 A.H. Thereafter, his brother and Ummul Fazl’s uncle Mutaman who had been appointed heir apparent after the demise of Imam Reza (AS) occupied the throne. He came to be known as Mutasim Billah Abbasi. Soon after, the frequency of letters from Ummul Fazl complaining against Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS) (as she had earlier sent to Mamun) increased.

Since Mamun had wedded his daughter to Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS) in the face of opposition of the entire clan of Bani Abbas it was, therefore, by way defending his action and maintaining the honour of his words that he did not pay any particular attention to these complaints.