He was the most brilliant poet of his time and best of all...

He was the most brilliant poet of his time and best of all the poets in showing friendship and love toward the Imāms of the members of the House ( ahl al-Bayt) , peace be on them. There were close ties between him and Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him. He showed deep, sincere love toward Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him. We will present some sides of his life.

His Paying a Visit to the Imām Ibrāhim along with Dibil al-Khazāi, the poet of the members of the House ( ahl al-Bayt) , peace be on them, visited Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him. That was when al-Mamūn pledged allegiance to him and appointed him as his successor. Dibil recited to him his everlasting poem, which is regarded as one of the Arab excellent poems. We will mention it in his biography.

Then Ibrāhim recited to him his poem of which nothing is known except this line: The murders of the children of the Prophet, Mohammed, have removed the comfort of the heart after endurance. [1] Akhbār al-Diwal, p. 115. [2] Al-Barqi, Rijāl, p. 53. This poetry line shows the sufferings and sorrow of al-Sawli toward the trials and tribulations which the enemy of Islam wreaked upon the Household of the Prophet. I (i.e.

the author) think that the whole poem is good and firm and is regarding the lamentation for the members of the House ( ahl al-Bayt) , peace be on them. When he had finished reciting it, the Imām gave them twenty thousand of the dirhams which held his holy name. As for Dibil, he took his prize and went to (the holy city) of Qum. There the people bought each dirham for ten dirhams, hence he bought his portion for one hundred thousand dirhams. As for Ibrāhim b.

al-Abbās, he kept some of the dirhams until he died. [1] The following lines are some of his poetry on praising Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him: Ones actions are a sufficient, just witness for his being the most knowledgeable of his people. [2] I can see that they have a modern one, but the modern is not similar to the old (in their good deeds). [3] He (al-Mamūn) bestows upon you through your own properties, and you are given one percent.

[4] May Allah not praise him who seeks the help of your enemies and praises them. [1] Al-Murtadā, al-Amāli, vol. 1, p. 485. In (the book) A'yān al-Shi'a (vol. 6, p. 16), it has been mentioned: "The (poetry) lines which have been composed by Ibrāhim were written on the backof a notebook and there was a signature at the bottom of them ('matūq khā'if) , and that he used them metaphorically for his praising him.