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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Al-hasan Al-askari His traditions and jurisprudence Historians agreed unanimously on that Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s.) was the richest scientific personality in his talents and geniuses at his time, and no one was ever comparable to him in virtue and knowledge. Historians said, ‘He was the highest authority for jurisprudents in taking the rulings of the Sharia and the principles of the religion.

They put forward to him books of Hadith and jurisprudence, and if he permitted these books, they would act according to them. Once, a book written by Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Khanibah was offered to him. He read it and then said to his companions, ‘It is true.

Act according to it!’[^153] The Interest Of The Ulama In His Traditions Ulama and narrators paid too much attention to his traditions for they were the truest in his time, and at the same time they were from the definite Sunna that must be followed according to the belief of the Twelver Shia.

The following are some of the traditions transmitted from Imam Abu Muhammad al-Askari (a.s.): Al-Hafidh (memorizer) al-Balathari narrated from his companions saying, ‘Al-Hasan bin Ali bin Muhammad bin Ali bin Muhammad bin Ali bin Musa, the imam of his age for the Shia, narrated from his father Muhammad bin Ali al-Mahjub, from his father Ali bin Musa ar-Redha, from his father Musa bin Ja’far al-Murtadha, from his father Ja’far as-Sadiq, from his father Muhammad bin Ali al-Baqir, from his father Ali bin al-Husayn as-Sajjad Zaynol Aabidin (from his father al-Husayn bin Ali), from his father Ali bin Abu Talib the master of guardians, from Muhammad bin Abdullah the master of prophets, from Gabriel the chief of the angels that Allah said, ‘It is Me, Allah that there is no god but Me.

Whoever acknowledges monotheism to Me shall enter into My fort, and whoever enters into My fort shall be safe from My torment.’[^154] Ibn al-Jawzi said, ‘He (Imam al-Hasan al-Askari) referred this tradition to his father from his pure fathers. My grandfather showed him a tradition in his book called Tahrim al-Khamr (prohibition of wine).