.’ ‘If the ignorant keeps silent...

.’ ‘If the ignorant keeps silent, people would not differ.’ ‘As the beneficences of Allah upon a person increase, the needs of the people towards him enhance.

Thus he who does not meet those needs, exposes those beneficences to annihilation.’ ‘You should know that you never go out of sight of Allah, so watch in what state you are.’ ‘The one who commits aggression and tyranny, and the one who helps him to it, and the one who condones it, they are all partners in crime.’ ‘Forbearance is the garment of the scholar, make sure you clothe yourself with it.’ ‘The believer needs three qualities; facility from Allah, selfadmonishing, and acceptance of constructive criticism.’ ‘Three practices enable an individual to reach the pleasure and approval of Almighty Allah: frequent repentance, leniency, and giving to charity regularly.

And (there are) three qualities which if one possesses, he would never regret: avoiding hastiness, consulting (with others), and to rely on Allah once a decision is made.’ What others have said about Imam Muhammad al-Jawad The Abbasid ruler al-MavmYn said of him: ‘I have chosen him due to his prominence over all other virtuous and scholarly people despite his young age. He is a prodigy.

I would like him to display to the public what I have witnessed from him.’277 An Archbishop said: ‘This man is probably either a prophet or descended from a prophet.’278 Ibn al-Jawz: said: ‘He followed the path of his father in terms of knowledge, piety, self-restraint and generosity.’279 Al-£ifd: said: ‘He had a magnanimous nature and for this reason he was given the name al-Jaw"d (the generous).

He is one of the twelve Imams.’280 The Tenth Imam He is Imam !Al: al-H"d: (a.s.) son of Mu9ammad al-Jaw"d (a.s.). His mother was Lady Sam"na. He was born in the enlightened city of Medina on the 15th of the month of DhYl-.ijja, or, according to another narration, the 2nd of the month of Rajab in the year 212 A.H. (27th September 827/6th March 828 C.E.). He died of poisoning at S"mar"v, Iraq on a Monday the 3rd of the month of Rajab of the year 254 A.H. (18th July 868 C.E.) at the age of 42 years.

His funeral was conducted by his son Imam .asan al- !Askar: (a.s.) and he was buried at S"mar"v, Iraq where his shrine is to this day. He was the best of his peers and the most knowledgeable and virtuous and generous and most kindly spoken of them and the most devoted to Alla>h, the most pure hearted and the finest of character.