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[Shia_Debater]

How much do we actually know about our 10th Imam [as]?

I don't know about anyone else, but personally I do not know much about him. Hardly about him.

The reason why I made this thread is, I want us to find facts about Imam al-Hadi [as] and post them here so that we may get to know him better and become closer to him. Maybe other people could make threads for the other Imams [as] too, or every few days I will make a new thread for a different Imam [as] so we go through a gradual learning process.

Please avoid large copy and pastes, I believe we will learn more if people post small things and we read each post one by one.

I will start off with his epithets.

His Epithets

His epithets expressed the high qualities he possessed. His epithets are as follows:

An-Nasih (loyal); he was called so because he was the sincerest advisor to the nation.

Al-Mutawakkil (reliant on Allah); he disliked this epithet and ordered his companions not to call him with it. I think he hated this epithet because it was the epithet of the Abbasid caliph Ja’far al-Mutawakkil who held a bitter grudge and enmity, and was spiteful, towards the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.).

At-Taqiy (pious, devout); he was called so because he feared Allah and turned to Him. Al-Mutawakkil, the tyrant Abbasid caliph, tried his best to attract Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) to the fields of amusement and debauchery but he failed.

Al-Murtadha (being pleased with Allah); it was his most famous epithet.

Al-Faqeeh (jurisprudent); he was the most informed person of his age in jurisprudence, and was the authority that jurisprudents and scholars turned to.

Al-Aalim (knowledgeable); he was the most knowledgeable one among the people of his time, not only in the Islamic laws, but all branches of knowledge and sciences.

Al-Ameen (trustee on religion and life)

At-Tayyib (generous, kind-hearted, good-natured…)

Al-Askari (military); he was called so because he resided in Surra Men Ra’a (Samarra’) which was called al-Askar.

Al-Muwadhih (explainer of the verdicts of the Holy Book and the Sunnah)

Ar-Rasheed (wise, prudent); he was called so because he was the wisest and most prudent of his time.

Ash-Shaheed (the martyr) because he was martyred at the hands of the enemies of Allah.

Al-Wafiy (loyal); he was the most loyal of his people, and loyalty was a key element of his personality.

Al-Khalis (pure from every defect and bad)

Edited by Shia_Debater, 23 January 2012 - 11:50 AM.

[sir abbas]

jazakalAllah

[Shia_Debater]

And how could I forget ...

Al-Hadi: Means "Guide" in arabic.

[Saviour]

Just a Little Introduction.

Our Dear 10th Imam was Born in Madina on the 5th of Rajab, 214 Hijri (8.9.829 AD). He Died in Samarrah, Iraq on the 3rd of Rajab 254 Hijri (1.7.868) aged 40 years old. His period of Imammat was 34 years.

The period of our 10th Imams Imammat coincided with the decline of power of the Abbasid Empire.
During the reign of Mutawakkil our 10th Imam was brought to the presence of the Caliph, Yakubi writes in his history of the time that once the raiding party of oildiers found the Imam on his Prayer mat and took him away to the Caliph whilst he was still in this same state. Mutawakkil was engaged in his nightly drinking and frolics and asked the Imam to join him. The Imam replied saying ' A liquor such as that was never yet combined with my flesh and blood.'The half drunk Caliph asked the Imam to read some po ( I think it means poetry). Imam said that he did not indulge in such habits. but when the Caliph insisted, the Imam recited the following lines (Ibn Khalikan narrate the story word for word)

“Protected by valiant warriors they passed the night on the summit of their mountains but these mountains did not protect them. After all their power and pomp they had to descend from their lofty fortresses to the custody of the tombs. O’what a dreadful change their graves had hardly received them when a voice heard exclaiming, “ Where are the thrones and the crowns and the robes of State? Where are now the faces of the delicate, which were shaded by veils and protected by curtains. To this the tomb replied. The worms are now revelling upon these faces. Long were these men eating and drinking, but now they are eaten by the worms in their turn.”


Also, Our Imam Was extremely knowledgeable and those who loved to learn the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt used to flock around him.


"The Truth Is Available For Those Who Sincerely Seek It"

- Imam Ali Naqi

Insha'Allah I will post more another time.

[Gotham]

Some of his sayings:

When God intends goodness for somebody, He makes him accept the blame of the friends.

Others will fear him who fears God. He who obeys God will be obeyed. He who obeys God will not care for the dissatisfaction of the creatures. He who enrages the Creator should be sure of encountering the dissatisfaction of the creatures.

No one can describe God with attributes other than these with which He describes Himself. How can anyone describe Him when senses are too short to perceive Him, illusions are too short to comprehend Him, ideas are too short to mark Him, and sights are too short to appreciate Him? He is remote in His nearness and near in His remoteness. He created the how without being asked "How?" and founded the where without being asked "where?" He is out of how and where. He is the One and Only. Exalted be His Majesty and sacred be His Names.

The thankful of a grace should be happy for thankfulness more than it is for the grace.

God has made this world for testing while He has made the life to come for receiving the result. He has also made the misfortunes of this world the cause of gaining the rewards of the life to come and made the rewards of the life to come as the compensation for the misfortunes of this world.




and i can proudly say that i am a descendent of this beloved Imam

[Ali Musaaa :)]

Salaam bro

Actually we really should as followers of AhulBayt become more familiar with Our Imams and in particular, Imam Al-Jawad and Imam Al-Hadi (pbutb) because these two were living proofs of our belief in Imamate.

All the imams imamate was questioned except when it reached Imam al-Jawad because he became the Imam at 8 and people were thinking.... "Our Imam is now am 8 year old????." but when he was questioned by his own followers and of course the people against Ahlul Bayt it became quite evident that this was no ordinary boy... And was given Divine Knowledge.

Back to Imam Al-Hadi

He became Imam at 6 years old and the caliph at the time thought... We should get to Al-Jawad before he gets older so they went to this scholar who was one of the best in Arabia and asked him to install hatred of AhlulBayt in the boys heart... So the man went to the boys home knocked on the door and then when he saw the boy (Imam Al-Hadi) the scholar said I am your new tutor and then he asked the boy to recite some Quran. Imam replied: "tell me from which chapter and verse and I will continue reciting" so the scholar chose the longest verse and then the Imam kept reciting.....

The next day a many came to ask the scholar how is your student? The scholar replied what student? The man said, you know... The kid... The scholar said: "Do not call him a kid, he is no ordinary kid, he gets his knowledge from Allah"

He then told the man that the most amazing thing about the young boy was that you could ask him whatever verse of the Quran and he would tell me when it was revealed, why it was revealed and who it was revealed about...


At this young age our Imam posses such knowledge... Also its reported that he had a beautiful voice, like the voice of Prophet David .

Seyed Ammar Nakwshani claims in his own research he has found 43 dua's from Imam Hadi . And Imam Zaynal Abideen has 51. Imam Hadi also used to take the sahifa of Ali Ibn Abu Talib with him to the Masjid and preach to people. And that was the lecture notes Ali would take when Muhammad (saws) was giving sermons and lectures... And it was handed down to each imam and currently it is said to be in the possession of our 12 Imam (May Allah hasten his reappearance.)


Brother I encourage everyone to watch the series on the 14 infallibles by Seyed Ammar Nakwshani on YouTube and in particular to this topic watch Imam Al-Jawad's biography and Imam Al-Hadi's biography by Ammar Nakshwanki.

You can find it here:       http://www.sayedamma...mmarnakshc.html

Scroll down and it's just before the end of the page. This guy is brilliant at giving lectures.. I have been learning so much about our Holy Imams from this guy.

Hope I helped Brothers/Sisters

Wassalaam

[La fata illa Ali]

My condolences to Hujjeh min Ale Muhammad (atfs) on the death anniversary of his great grand father , Imam Ali Naqi al Hadi . May Allah (aj) remove his mercy from his killers!


Here is the Ziaraat of Imam Naqi : http://www.ziaraat.org/naqi/naqi.php

here is the special salawat for Imam : http://www.ziaraat.org/naqi/salwat.php



Lets gift a sura fatiha and salawat as hadiyah to Imam al Hadi and send lanat on his killers!



Allahumal'an Qatalata Imam Ali Naqi !!!!!!!

[La fata illa Ali]

My congratulations to Hujjeh min Ale Muhammad (atfs) on the birth anniversary of his great grand father , Imam Ali Naqi al Hadi .

Here is the Ziaraat of Imam Naqi : http://www.ziaraat.org/naqi/naqi.php

here is the special salawat for Imam : http://www.ziaraat.org/naqi/salwat.php



Lets gift a sura fatiha and salawat as hadiyah to Imam al Hadi and send lanat on his killers!



Allahumal'an Qatalata Imam Ali Naqi !!!!!!!



(Thanks SD)

Edited by La fata illa Ali, 27 May 2012 - 05:07 PM.

[sayed hussein almousawi]

Imam Ali Al-Hadi (a.s.) has said:
There are definite places in which Allah likes the servants to supplicate to Him. One of these places is the tomb of Al-Hussein: Master of the Martyrs (A.S.).