Imam al-Ha>di remarkably excelled all others of his time in...

Imam al-Ha>di remarkably excelled all others of his time in the fields of human perfections, knowledge, generosity, politeness of manners, worshipping Allah, moral qualities, way of life, and discipline.

One example of his generosity is the case when the Abbasid ruler of his time sent him thirty thousand Dirhams, the imam gave the lot to an Arab from Kufah, saying, “pay your debts out of this and spend the rest on your family and relatives, and accept our apologies.” The man, thanking the Imam, said, “Sir, the debts on me are less than one third of it but .Allah best knows to whom He entrusts His message.176 and took the money and left.

Hadith from Imam Hadi(A) ‘Better than the good-deed is he who performs it. More striking than the beautiful words is he who says them. More worthy than knowledge is he who conveys it. More evil than evil is he who causes it. More frightening than fear is he who brings it.’ ‘Allah cannot be defined except with what he has defined himself. How can He be defined when…