the heart of Yazid.

the heart of Yazid. In doing so he became the leader and model for all those in future generations who would face a tyrant like Yazid.

Therefore the statement of Rasulollah salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih, "Hasan and Husayn are two Imams whether they rise up to lead or not" is not limited only in the sacred sense, and Rasulollah salla-llahu-alayhi-waaalih does not only want to show that they are two pious Imams, with knowledge and wisdom so that we could learn the Islamic law from – even though this is true. Rasulollah salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih is also pointing to their distinct role they had to play.

Some people are surprised why there are so few hadith about Fiqh22 from Imams Hasan and Husayn alayhum-as-salam. Their role was not to expand on Fiqh, but facing up to the tyrants of these kinds. Imam Sadiq alayhis-salam had the role of teaching the Islamic Fiqh. Why? Because he was opposed in particular by those who used the tools of Fiqh.

So the role of Imam Sadiq alayhissalam was that of a Faqih, and he revealed his Fiqh knowledge.23 We stated earlier that we need at least fourteen sessions, so that in each session we can talk about the role of each of the Ma'soomeen alayhum-assalam starting from Rasulollah salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih, and Fatima al- Zahra alayhas-salam through to the last of the twelve Imams alayhum-assalam.

In these sessions we could prove that how each one of the fourteen Ma'soomeen is a leader and teacher forever. That the role of the reformistin the future generations would be like that of Rasulollah salla-llahualayhi- wa-aalih, or Fatima al-Zahra, or Imam Ali, or Imam Hasan, or Imam Husayn, or any other Imam until that of Imam Mahdi, may Allah hasten his reappearance.

Therefore a reformist must follow the example of that Ma'soom whose role is similar to his, and any role or conduct the reformist may need, it should be according to this model, otherwise the reformist would be in the wrong. We pray to Allah that he guides us to what He loves and pleases. 22 Fiqh is Islamic law or jurisprudence. 23 Imam Sadiq alayhis-salam is the sixth caliph or successor of the holy prophet Muhammad salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih.

In his role as the sixth Imam, Imam Sadiq taught extensively the various branches of Islamic sciences including Fiqh or Islamic law. It is recorded that at a given time he had more than four thousand students, one of was Abu Hanifa who went on to form “Hanafi” sect. Imam Sadiq alayhis-salam taught for more than forty years.