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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Imamate and The Imams The Eighth Imam: ‘Ali ibn Musa Ridha’ Birth and Martyrdom Ali Ibn Musa (a.s.) was born on eleventh of Zil Qa’dah in the year 148 A.H., according to some narrations. His father was Musa Ibn Ja’far (a.s.) and his mother was ‘Ummul Banin or Najmah. His name was Ali, his nickname was Abul Hasan, and his titles were Ridha’, Sabir, Razi, Wafi, Zaki, and Wali. His most famous title was Ridha’.

He was martyred on the last day of Safar in the year 203 A.H. in Sanabad village of Tus and was buried there. He lived 55 years, 35 years of which was simultaneous with his father.

Imam Ridha’’s (a.s.) Imamate lasted about twenty years.[^1] Texts Proving His Imamate As mentioned earlier in this book, the reasons for Imamate are of two kinds; the general reasons used for proving the Imamate of any of twelve infallible Imams, and the specific reasons or explicit traditions from each of the Imams about the next imam. In this part, the traditions about Imamate of Imam Ridha’ (a.s.) are cited.

Shiykh Mufid has written, “Some trustworthy, pious, and scholar narrators have narrated traditions about Imamate of Imam Ridha’ (a.s.) from his father Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (a.s.), including Dawud Ibn Kathir Ruqqi, Muhammad Ibn Is’haq Ibn Ammar, Ali Ibn Yaqtin, Na’im Qabusi, Husayn Ibn Mukhtar, Ziyad Ibn Marwan, Makhzumi, Dawud Ibn Suliyman, Nasr Ibn Qabus, Dawud Ibn Zarbi, Yazid Ibn Salit, and Muhammad Ibn Sanan.”[^2] Dawud Ruqqi said, “I told Imam Al-Kadhim (a.s.), ‘May I sacrifice for you!

Take my hand and save me from the Hell. Who will be our guardian after you?’ Imam (a.s.) pointed to his son, Abul Hasan, and said, ‘He will be your guardian after me.’”[^3] Muhammad Ibn Is’haq Ibn ‘Ammar has said, “I told Imam Al-Kadhim (a.s.), ‘Do you introduce someone to me to learn my religious issues from him?’ Imam (a.s.) answered, ‘My son, Ali. Surely my father took me to the shrine of Messenger of Allah (S) and said, ‘O my son!

The Almighty Allah stated, ‘I will create a vicegerent on earth.’ [^4] If Allah promises, He will surely fulfill his promise.’”[^5] Husayn Ibn Na’im Sahhaf has said, “Husham Ibn Hakam, Ali Ibn Yaqtin, and I were in Baghdad. Ali Ibn Yaqtin said, ‘I was with Abd Salih, Imam Al-Kadhim (a.s.) and he told me, ‘O Ali Ibn Yaqtin! He is Ali, my best son. I granted him my nickname (or my books).’ ’ Hearing this, Husham said, ‘O Ali Ibn Yaqtin!