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Imam Al-Jawad, the Ninth Imam (PBUH) - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Imam Al-Jawad, the Ninth Imam (PBUH) 2021-06-22 1210 Views Imam Al-Jawad Imam Muhammad Taqi (PBUH) the ninth infallible successor to the was born in Medina. His Mother, ” Sabika ” (Reyhane) was one of the most pious of women. Imam Muhammad al-Jawad was brought up by his Holy father Imam Reza for four years.

Under the force of circumstances Imam Reza had to migrate from Medina to Khurasan (Iran-Mashhad), leaving his young son behind him. Contents Imamate Literary Attainments and excellence Migration to Iraq Meeting between young Imam and the most learned of men Martyrdom The Imam was fully aware of the treacherous character of the ruling king and was sure that he would get martyred and returns to Medina no more.

So before his departure from Medina he declared his son Muhammad al-Jawad as his successor, and imparted to him all his stores of divine knwledge and spiritual genius. After the martyrdom of his father, Imam Reza (PBUH), in Khorasan, the mantle of divine leadership fell on the young shoulders of Imam Muhammad Taqi (PBUH). He was very popular, and because of his generosity he was known as Jawad or the Generous.

During his period of Imamate, Islam had spread over a vast area, bringing people of different ideologies and different creeds in its fold. This led to debates and dialogues between Islamic and non-Islamic thinkers, and Imam al-Jawad (PBUH) played a leading and effective role in this regard. At every opportunity, he enlightened people with divine teachings of Islam.

Imamate Imam Reza was poisoned on 17th safari 203 AH and with effect from the same date Imam Muhammad al-Jawad was commissioned by Allah to hold the responsibility of Imamate. At the tender age of eight there was no apparent chance or means of the young Imam reaching great heights of knowledge and practical achievements.

But later, for days he is known not only to have debated with his contemporary scholars on subjects pertaining to Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), Hadith (tradition), Tafsir (Quranic 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.