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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Imam Al-sadiq How Did Al- Sadiq Become a School? In the terms of Muslims, the school (madhhab) means the great Islamic authority in the Islamic commandments. This means that at- Sadiq was not a school by himself or separate from the other twelve Imams, for the Imami Shi’a think that they should follow the words of the Imams and put them into effect, beginning from the Commander of the Faithful (Imam ‘Au) to the absent and awaited Imam.

For the knowledge of the Imams, according to the ShT’te beliefs, is one and inherited from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family. The Imams are equal in learning and following the knowledge of the Prophet. The knowledge of the Imams is as a chain. The son inherited it from his father without created a personal viewpoint.

However, the opportunities did not present themselves to anyone of the Imams to reveal what the Prophet had taught them, while the opportunity presented itself to at- Sâdiq, peace be on him. He was able to spread the sciences which he inherited from the master of the Apostles (i.e. Prophet Mohammed), may Allah bless him and his family, for the following reasons: The Imamate of at- Sadiq lasted for over thirty years.

Although the Imamate of his grandfather, Zayn at- ‘AbidTn, his son MOsâ a!- Kâzim, and his grandson ‘Ati at- Hadi (peace be on them) lasted for over thirty years too, their conditions were quite different from his. The days of al- Sâdiq were the days of knowledge and jurisprudence, theology and debates, traditions and reports, heresies and misguidance, and ideas and schools.

This was an important opportunity for at- Sâdiq to show his knowledge, to suppress misguidance and the false, to refute the ideas and the desires, to declare and spread the truth. At- Sâdiq and banU (the sons of) HOshim lived during a period of welfare, white the previous Imams did not lead such a life. In other words, the previous Imams suffered from their kings. For example, the kings exerted pressures on the Imams, prevented them from meeting people, and prevented people from meeting them.

So, the previous Imams were unable to spread their knowledge. No one of the Imams took the reins of power except the Commander of the Faithful (Imam ‘Au), peace be on him. However, he spent the short days of his Imamate in fighting the rebels. Moreover, he was forced to follow inescapable ways of rule. During his days, knowledge did not spread among people.