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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-mahdipeace Be Upon Him Examples of Jurisprudence of the Imam of the Time 1. Queries of Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ja’far wrote some questions regarding religious law in a letter to His Eminence, the Awaited Imam. The letter was as follows: In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful. May Allah always keep you safe, happy and honorable. And may He perfect the favor of His blessings upon you.

May He sacrifice me upon you before any evil befalls you. People compete with each other for scaling the heights of status but in my view whomsoever you accept has achieved true status. And whomsoever you reject is the one who is drowned and fallen. The deprived is the one who has been spurned away from your court. I seek the refuge of Allah from such a condition. There is a group of Shias in our city having the same social status.

And by way of position and grades they are more proximate to each other. A letter that you wrote to a group of them commanding them to help “Suad”, but a person named Ali bin Muhammad Husain bin Malik, famous as Malik Baduke, who is also son-in-law of “Saud”, no letter was taken among them. Therefore he has become aggrieved and requested me to convey it to His Eminence. In this way a sin has been committed by him. He should be prepared to atone for it.

If there is some other reason for it, it should be announced to him so that he is satisfied. If Allah wills. This letter proves its writer is a person from the believers and one who was proximate to His Eminence. Therefore he was cognizant of the position and value of the Imam (a.s).

In the end he poses the following questions: Question 1: Scholars of the progeny of Muhammad have narrated for us that a question was asked regarding some people who were praying the congregation prayer behind the leader of congregation when suddenly something happened to him and he died. Then what should his congregation members doa He replied that some should go ahead and some move behind and complete their prayer and those who have touched him should perform the ritual bath.

Reply: One who has moved him aside with his hands has not to do anything except wash his hands. And if nothing extraordinary happens to break the Prayer, he should complete the Prayer with them.