He enjoyed the love of his father...

He enjoyed the love of his father, Imam at-Taqi and also al-Jawad (ﻉ), for only six years because his father had to leave for Baghdad where he was martyred on the 29th of Thu al-Qi`da 220 A.H./November 24, 835 A.D. and the responsibilities of Imamate devolved on his young son’s shoulders. Providence was the only tutor and instructor that reared and raised him to the extreme zenith of learning.

For more information about Imam al-Hadi (ﻉ), refer to our discussion above of the nine Imams who descended from the hero of this book (ع). Hadith or Hadeeth حديث: A report on a statement or tradition (action) of (ص) or what he witnessed and approved of is called hadith (sing.; plural: ahadith ). These are the explanations, interpretations and living examples of the Prophet (ص) as he taught the nation and/or explained the teachings of the Qur'an.

Other meanings of this word include: modern, new, talk, speech, conversation, fresh, novel Hadith Qudsi حديث قدسي: one of ahadith in which the Prophet cites the Almighty; i.e. the speech of the Almighty as worded by His . The meaning of these ahadith indicates revelations to the Prophet which the Prophet (ص) put in his own words, unlike the Qur'an which is the word of Allah Almighty as conveyed to the Prophet (ص) exactly, verbatim .

Hafi حافض: one who has learned the entire text of the Holy Qur'an by heart; plural huffaz ; another meaning refers to an angel in charge of protecting a human’s life till it is time for his/her demise Hajib حاجب: doorkeeper, usher Hajiz حاجز: barrier, curtain, separator, obstruction, check or control post Hajj or Haj or Hijj حج: Hajj is an Arabic word which means: the performance of the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Hijaz, northern Saudi Arabia. It is one of the five pillars of Islam.

A Muslim is to perform hajj at least once in his/her life, if he has the means (of health and financial ability) to do so. There are rules and regulations as well as specific outfits related to the performance of this rite. The Islamic pilgrimage takes place during the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar, namely the month of Thul-Hijja.