The religious scholars have reported from Imām al-Kāzim all...

The religious scholars have reported from Imām al-Kāzim all kinds of science and written many books about them, so they have named him the Scholar. Al-Shaykh al-Mufid has said: The people have reported on the authority of Abū al-Hasan (Mūsā), and they have become very numerous; he was the most knowledgeable in the law during his time. [2] Imām Mūsā, peace be on him, improved and developed scientific life; he was the most brilliant of the Muslims in spreading Islamic culture. B.

His Acts of Worship and his reverential Fear The narrators have unanimously agreed that Imām al-Kāzim was the greatest of the people in obeying Allah and was the most worshipful of them, that he had calluses like those of the camel because of his abundant prostration for Allah, just as his grandfather [1] Hayāt al-Imām Mūsā Bin Ja'far, vol. 1, p. 138. [2] Al-Mufid, al-Irshād, p. 272. Imām Zayn al-Ābidin, peace be on him, had.

So he was given the nick-name of Dhi al-Thafanāt (the Possessor of the calluses). An example of his acts of worship is that he would weep when he stood for prayer before the Almighty Creator, whispered to Him or supplicated Him. [1] The narrators have said: He (Imām al-Kāzim) used to pray supererogatory prayers throughout the night so that he would make them extend until the morning prayer, then continue them until the sun rose.

He would remaining prostrating himself before Allah without raising his head from prayer and praising Allah until the sun came near to descending (from its midday zenith). [2] Another example of his acts of worship is that at the beginning of the night, he entered the mosque of his grandfather, Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his Household, prostrated himself before Allah, and said with fear of Him: How great sin is with me!

Therefore let forgiveness seem good to You, O Worthy of reverential fear, O Worthy to forgive! He continued this supplication with turning to Allah in repentance, sincerity, and weeping until the morning. [3] When the unjust Abbāsid tyrant, Hārūn al-Rashid, put him in a dark prison, he devoted himself to worshipping Allah and thanking him for this trial, saying: O Allah, You know that I used to ask You to give me free time to worship You. O Allah, You have done that. To You be praise.

[4] The tyrant, Hārūn, towered over the prison from the top of his palace and saw a garment thrown in a certain place and did not change its place.