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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books the Life of Imām 'ali Bin Mūsā Al-ridā Chapter Iii IMPRESSIONS OF HIS CHARACTER Imām Abū Mohammed al-Ridā, peace be on him, is famous for his outstanding merits and talents. He has dominated the minds of religious scholars throughout generations and times, and they have expressed their own beautiful laudation and glorification regarding his own character.

The following are some of them: Imām al-Kāzim Imām al-Kāzim, peace be on him, praised his son Imām al-Ridā and preferred him to the great Sayyids from among his sons. He ordered them to serve him and to refer to him in the affairs of their religion. Concerning him, he said to them: This is your brother Ali b. Mūsā, who is the scholar of the Household of Mohammed, may Allah bless him and his Household.

Question him about your beliefs and memorize what he says to you, for I heard my father Jafar say: The scholar of the Household of Mohammed, may Allah bless him and his Household, is in your loins. Would that I met him, for he is the namesake of (Imām Ali), the Commander of the faithful. [1] Imām al-Kāzim announced that his great son would be the scholar of the Household of Mohammed, may Allah bless him and his Household.

This was the greatest medal which he gave to him, for the family of Mohammed were the origin of knowledge and wisdom in Islam; and the Imām (al-Ridā) was their master in this noble quality. We will mention some other words reported from Imām al-Kāzim regarding the qualities of his son. [1] Kashf al-Ghumma, vol. 3, p. 107. A'yān al-Shi'a 4/Q2/100. Al-Bihār.

Al-Mamūn Al-Mamūn, the Abbasid King, announced the excellence and exalted position of Imām al-Ridā, on several occasions of which are following: A. He said to al-Fadal b. Sahl and his brother: I do not know anyone more meritorious (afdal) than this man (i.e. Ali b. Mūsā) on the face of earth. [1] According to this statement of al-Mamūn, the Imām was the most learned and meritorious of the scholars in the world in all sciences and knowledge. B.

He praised Imām al-Ridā, peace be on him, in the letter which he sent to the Abbāsids who were displeased with him when he intended to entrust the office of the caliphate to the Imām. The letter says: Al-Mamūn did not pledge allegiance to him (i.e.