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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Tuhaf Al-uqul ( the Masterpieces of the Mind ) Maxims of Imam Al-jawad The following narrations are related to Imam Abu Ja'far Mohammed bin Ali Al-Jawad (peace be upon him).

Imam Al-Jawad's Answer about a Muhrim That Kills a game When the Abbasid caliph Al-Ma'mun decided to give his daughter, Ummul-Fadhl, in marriage to Abu Ja'far Mohammed bin Ali (peace be upon him), his household objected and said, "O Amirul Muminin, we beseech to you not to deprive us of the matter that we prevailed and the honor that we dressed ourselves with.

You know the old and new enmity between the family of Ali (bin Abi Talib) and us." Al-Ma'mun, however, asked them not to speak of this matter any more since he would not listen to any objector. They then said, "Will you, Amirul Muminin, marry your daughter and your eye's delight to a boy who lacks knowledge of the religious affairs and cannot distinguish between halal and haram or tell between the obligatory and the recommendable?

We suggest to you to suspend this matter until the boy -who was nine year old- learns reciting the Quran and the halal and haram questions." "He is more knowledgeable than you are in the questions of the religion," declared Al-Ma'mun, "and more educated in questions regarding God, His Messenger, the Sunna, and the rulings.

Besides, he recites the Quran better than you do and has full acquaintance with the decisive, allegorical, repealing, repealed, appearing, hidden, particular, and general Quranic Verses. Moreover, he recognizes the revelation and the interpretation of the Quran better than you do. You can ask him. If it is proved that the qualities you have mentioned are true, I will comply with your suggestions.

If not, I will go ahead in my decision." As soon as they left the caliph, Al-Maumun's household summoned Yahya bin Aktham, who was the chief justice, and promised precious gifts if he would set a religious question that would perplex Abu Ja'far (peace be upon him). Abu Ja'far, as well as the others, was attendant in the appointed time when Al-Ma'mun's household sought the caliph's permitting Yahya the chief justice to put a religious question.