They wrote works and composed poems to praise his personality [8] .

They wrote works and composed poems to praise his personality [8] .” Meanwhile, it should be noted that the outstanding personality of Imam al-Bāqir (PBUH) is not only restricted to the Shi’a scholars, but his unique personality has been praised and exalted by the Sunni scholars as well.

Here are a few examples of Sunni viewpoints on Imam al-Bāqir (PBUH): Ibn Hajar al-Haytami in his al-Ṣawāʿiq al-Muḥraqah, writes: “Abu Ja’far Muhammad al-Bāqir (PBUH) had disclosed so many hidden treasures of sciences, truth behind rulings, and points of wisdom that are not hidden except to ignorant or…