Questions about Al-Saadiq

Questions about Al-Saadiq Before his Imamah 31 Questions A.S. Hashim, MD

Definition of Terms in this Slide Show • Institute of Ahlul Bayt: Refers to the teachings and discussions by Ahlul Bayt. This was conducted at: • The house of the Imam • Masjid Al-Nabawi • At or near the Grand Mosque during Haj • Piety-minded: Refers to the many Schools of thought: Like that of Ibn Abbas, of Ibn Omar, Jabriah, Qadariyah, Murj’iah, Ahlul Raa’y, Ahlul Qiyas, etc. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Name the Hijrah year in which Al‑Saadiq was born. • In 66 Hijrah • In 83 Hijrah • In 57 Hijrah • In 99 Hijrah Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Chart the lineage of Al‑Saadiq. • Father Al-Baaqir and mother Umm Farwa daughter of Al-Qasim • Father Al-Baaqir and mother Umm Farwa daughter of Al-Abbas • Father Al-Baaqir and mother Umm Farwa daughter of Ali • Father Al-Baaqir and mother Umm Farwa daughter of Al-Hasan Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Describe the closeness of Al‑Saadiq with his grandfather Zainul Abideen. • They were very close • Fairly close, since Zainul Abideen was too busy • Not close, since Al-Saadiq lived in a different town • They were intimately close since Al-Saadiq lived in the house of his grandfather. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

What important event took place when Al-Saadiq was 5 years old? • Young Al‑Saadiq saw the house of Imam Ali being demolished • The house was a historical landmark and everyone knew it. • Ali's house and the houses of Umm Al‑Mu'mineen [wives of the Prophet] were destroyed by Al‑Waleed son of Abdul Malik,. • All the above Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Why was Ali’s house destroyed? • For the sake of expanding the Grand Mosque of the Prophet. • Not a single person from Medina or near areas wished to or had the nerve to demolish the house of Ali, they all refused. • a+b+ Workers from outside had to be deployed, 40 were Egyptian Christian Qub't and 40 Byzantine craftsmen. • 80 were Iraqi Christian Qub't and 60 Turkish Byzantine craftsmen. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Who are Ulu Al‑Amr? • Ulu Al‑Amr are distinct people whom Allah had purified. • They are the most righteous, who understand the Holy Quran as it was meant, • Ahlul Bayt are Uli Al‑Amr • a+b+c+ The Holy Quran describes Ulu Al-Amr as the people in charge of us, who have the authority over us, that they are the most righteous, i.e., Ahlul Bayt. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Who are Al‑Rasikhoon fi Al‑Ilm? • Al Rasikhoon fi Al-Ilm are people with the deepest knowledge, • a+ They are Muhammad, Ali and Ahlul Bayt (his progeny). • Other scholars could have deep knowledge but not as deep nor as accurate as that of the Al Rasikhoon fi Al Ilm. • Ahlul Bayt's guidance and tutelage are vigorously sought by numerous people. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Outline the lineage of Al‑Qasim and his relation to Al‑Saadiq. • Al-Qasim was grandfather of Al-Saadiq • Al-Qasim was grandchild of Abu Bakr • a+b+ Lineage of Al-Saadiq is from Ali and Abu Bakr • Lineage of Al-Saadiq is from Al-Qasim and Uthman Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Explain the discussion of Al‑Baaqir to Al-Saadiq about the Sahaaba • We respect the Sahaaba of the Prophet very much, • but we should individualize the good ones from the ones who had produced mischief. • a+b+ A person who spends a lot of time in company of the Prophet to learn well from him, and whose deeds testify to that, is a highly respected Sahaabi. • But others have produced mischief, so beware. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Give samples of the good and bad Sahaaba. • The good ones are: Al-Ghifari, Salman al-Farsi, Ibn Abbas, and Ammar ibn Yasir to name a few, • a+ The bad ones are Mu’awiya, Ibn Al-Abbas, Al-Mughira, and Al-Jah’ni • The good ones are: Al-Mughira and Abdul Malik son of Marwan • The bad ones are the Najashi of Abyssinia Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Give an account about the life of the Sahaabi Abu Dhar: • Abu Dhar Al-Ghifari was a dedicated and sincere Sahaabi • He went to Syria and exposed the excesses of Mu'awiya during the Khilaafah of Uthman. • Al-Ghifari was forced to leave Syria to Medina, whereby he was exiled by Uthman to a small village many miles away. • a+b+c+ Abu Dhar was an extremely outspoken person for Islam and against the corruption of the rulers during his life time Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Give an account about the life of the Sahaabi Salman Al‑Farsi • Salman was a man of purity, whom the Prophet (pbuh) loved very much. • He was the one who suggested digging the ditch in Medina to prevent the disbelievers from destroying the Muslims. • The Ditch Encounter proved very successful. • a+b+c+ Salman was appointed Governor at Mada'in by Imam Ali, and he died there Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Give an account about the life of Ibn Abbas • Ibn Abbas was the unique student of Imam Ali, • was later appointed by Imam Ali as the governor of Basrah. • He was a highly respected scholar in Islam, • a+b+c+ and there developed a school according to his teachings in Medina Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Give an account about the life of Ammar son of Yasir. • Ammar son of Yasir was a revered Sahaabi, whose parents were the first to lose their lives for the sake of Islam. • The Prophet (pbuh) predicted that Ammar would be killed by the evil group. • Ammar was killed in Siffin fighting on the side of Ali against Mu'awiya. The person who killed him was a Sahaabi who had heard the Hadith of the Prophet about Ammar and was fully aware of it. • a+b+c+ The killer was Al Jah'ni who was a Sahaabi fighting on the side of Mu'awiya, against Ali Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

How old was Al‑Saadiq when his grandfather Zainul Abideen died? • 23 Years old • 12 Years old • 6 Years old • 9 Years old Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Describe Al‑Saadiq when he was in mid‑teenage. • Al‑Saadiq was of medium height, light skin, slightly curly hair, with a mole on his cheek. • He always wore a smile, and was very friendly. • a+b+ By the age of 16 he had poured over the voluminous books written by Imam Ali. • He was muscular who bragged his physique Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Evaluate the activities of Al‑Saadiq when he was in his twenties. • In his twenties Al Saadiq was extremely busy in the affairs of Ahlul Bayt's Institute. • Al Saadiq was actively teaching, directing, debating, discussing, and disputing numerous Islamic issues. • Al Saadiq and his brothers were managers of the Institute’s affairs. • a+b+c+ The Institute was growing steadily, it had become much bigger and was well managed and directed Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Contrast the growth of the Institute of Ahlul Bayt during the times of Zainul Abideen to that of Al‑Baaqir. • At the hands of Zainul Abideen 160 scholars graduated, but at the hands of Al-Baaqir 300 scholars were graduated • The numbers are 50 scholars versus 500 scholars • The numbers are 25 scholars versus 400 scholars • The numbers are 150 scholars versus 500 scholars Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Review the life of Al‑Saadiq when he was 30 years old. • Al-Saadiq spent much of his teen years in the company of his father, • participated in the Institute's group discussions of various subjects, • worked at the orchard to earn their living, and • a+b+c+ was frequently at the Masjid Al Nabawi performing Salat and reading Du'aa. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

List the main subjects which Al‑Saadiq learned by the time he reached 30 years of age. • Al Saadiq had memorized the Holy Quran, and knew its Tafseer, its intricacies, and interpretation. • He had memorized the Hadiths and learned a vast amount of Fiqh. • Al Saadiq was thankful for the Corpus of Knowledge Imam Ali had left behind, • a+b+c+ the Corpus was full of indispensable Islamic Directives and knowledge. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Whom did Al‑Saadiq marry? • Al-Saadiq married his cousin, the granddaughter of Zainul Abideen, • a+ he had 2 children, Isma’eel and Abdullah. • Al-Saadiq married his cousin, Daughter of Zaid ibn Al-Baaqir • a+ he had 5 children, Isma'eel, Abdullah, Abbas, Ali, and Uthman. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Name the first child of Al‑Saadiq. • Isma’eel • Abdullah, and that is why he was called Abu Abdullah • Musa Al-Kadhim • Al-Jawaad Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

State the political conditions of the Ummah as the 30 year old Al‑Saadiq saw them. • Al Saadiq considered the year 113H whereby many of Benu Umayya Khalifas had come and gone. • Some were firm, others cunning and deceitful, others stingy, many were truly murderers, and others down right evil. • a+b+ There was only one, Omar son of Abdul Aziz, who was outstanding, a man of integrity. • All Benu Umayya Khalifas were evil except for Mu’awiya Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

State the conditions of the general public as the 30 year old Al‑Saadiq saw them. • The average man had become better informed, slowly and gradually. • Vitality had been injected, through the number of scholars graduating, • And through the discussions these graduates carried out in different parts of the Islamic world; • a+b+c+ and this had kept the torch of genuine Islam alive in the average man. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

How was the condition of the Ummah when Al-Saadiq was 30 yrs old? • Medina, Mecca, and Al Hijaz had become the power house of learning, the intellectual center. • People came from hundreds or thousands of miles away, to learn at the hands of Ahlul Bayt or other Sahaaba, such as Ibn Abbas, or Ibn Omar. • Kufa had become metropolitan, with diverse centers for learning. • a+b+c+ Basrah had become a third center of learning. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Describe the Institute of Ahlul Bayt when Al‑Saadiq reached the age of 30 years. • The Institute had become firmly established despite all the hurdles Benu Umayya put in its way. • The secret agents, and the government informers were plentiful, but the Institute continued to flourish. • People were after the authentic Islamic knowledge, they came solo or in groups, stayed in Medina living at a minimal level of comfort, just for the sake of learning. • a+b+c+ This was accentuated during the time of Haj. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Relate how involved Al‑Saadiq was in politics. • Very excited about the play of politics • Not involved, he shunned politics • Encouraged everyone to be in politics • Politics was low and dirty, it was beneath him Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Mention the number of the fabricated Hadiths recorded. • Al-Saadiq was ill at ease at the fabrications and distortions that crept into Hadith • This was often encouraged by Benu Umayya in their quest for legitimizing their Khilaafah. • Also by the Qassassoon (story tellers) who fabricated it as a means to make money • a+b+c+ It is well documented that the fabricated Hadiths numbered 408,324 narrated by 620 men. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Mention the number of the fabricators of the Hadith. • 220 fabricators • 620 fabricators • 1025 fabricators • 376 fabricators Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

Al‑Baaqir died at the age of 57, what did he give Al‑Saadiq? • Before his death Al‑Baaqir gave a will of recommendations emphasizing the service of Allah, piety and perfection of character. • When Imam Al Baaqir died Al Saadiq was 31 years old, and that was the start of his Imamah. • a+b+ Al Baaqir gave him the trust of the Corpus of Knowledge that came from Ali down to each Imam. • When Imam Al Baaqir died Al Saadiq was 65 years old, and that was the start of his Imamah. Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

What is meant by claiming that Imamah is by Designation (Nass)? • Imamah means a designation (Nass) by the Almighty sent down to Muhammad (pbuh) through Jubra'eel, • a+ then passed down from one Imam to the subsequent one. (This is what the Shi'a or Imamah Asserters believe in.) • Each Imam is entrusted with part of the Corpus of Knowledge that came from Ali. • Imam Al Saadiq was now in possession of only two volumes, Questions, Al-Saadiq, Up to his Imamah

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