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A Short Biography of Imam Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief A Short Biography of Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim 2024-04-29 1679 Views , Imam Musa ibn Jafar Imam Musa al-Kazim is the Seventh Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu ‘I-Hassan and his famous title was al-Kazim. His matchless devotion and worship of God have also earned him the title of “‘Abdu’s-Salih” (virtuous slave of God).

Generosity was synonymous with his name and no beggar ever returned from his door empty-handed. Even after his death, he continued to be obliging and was generous to his devotees who came to his holy tomb with prayers and behests which were invariably granted by God. Thus, one of his additional titles is also “Babu ‘l-Hawaij” (the door to fulfilling needs).

Contents His Birth His Parents His Childhood His Titles His Imamate Summary of his Life Works Moral and Ethical Excellence His Children His Martyrdom His Birth Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (a.s.) was born in Abwa (a place between Mecca and Medina). It is here that Bibi Amina (’s (S.A.W.) mother) is buried. Imam was born when his parents were returning from Mecca. As soon as he was born he did Sajda reciting Kalima and bearing witness to the Imamate of all the other Imams including his own.

His Parents The name of his mother was Hamidah, the daughter of a nobleman hailing from the states of Barbary. Umme Hamida was a slave girl who was brought to Medina and bought by the 5th Imam for his son for 17 dirhams. The first thing that he told her was: “You are Hamida (the praised one) in this world and Mahmuda (praiseworthy) in the hereafter”.

When the women of Medina used to come to the 6th Imam to ask some questions he used to send them to Umme Hamida saying: “Her answers will be those given by me”. His Childhood Imam Musa al-Kazim passed twenty years of his sacred life under the gracious patronage of his holy father. His inherent genius and gifted virtues combined with the enlightened guidance and education from the Holy Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq showed in the manifestation of his future personality.

He was fully versed with Divine Knowledge even in his childhood. al-‘Allamah al-Majlisi relates that once Abu Hanifah happened to call upon the holy abode of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq to ask him about some religious matters masail). The Imam was asleep and so he kept waiting outside till the Imam’s awakening. Meanwhile, Imam Musa al-Kazim, who was then five years old, came out of his house.