The Incredible Piety Of Imam Musa Kazim (As)

[baqar 1,366]

The caliph's plot against our Imam fails

 

 

All our  Imams were killed one way or another. Two were killed by the sword and the others were all poisoned.

 

Here is a small anecdote relating to our 7th Imam, Imam Musa Kazim, peace be upon him.  At the behest of the caliph, the Imam spent several years in prison. One day, the caliph thought of a way to snare the Imam and hopefully catch him red-handed in sin.

 

He ordered a pretty young woman to be let into the Imam's cell in order to seduce him. The jailer let the woman in, hoping that the Imam would be unable to resist her and his reputation would be destroyed once and for all.

 

The caliph ordered the jailer to keep his ears open so that the jail door could be opened at the right moment, that is when the Imam was in the act of sin or when enough evidence was available. 

 

The caliph himself came to the prison to witness the Imam's humiliation and exultantly ordered the jailer to open the door at what was seen as a good moment. The caliph was simply outside his wits at what he saw.

 

The Imam was engaged in worship and the former seductress had seemingly changed into a pious woman, separately immersed in contemplation and worship.

 

When the caliph asked the woman why she couldn't win him over, she replied  'did you think he was like you'?

 

The caliph was disappointed at the failure of his mission and the ineffectiveness of his bait.

Edited February 20, 2014 by baqar

[tearsofregret 148]

Asalam Alykum,

 

Thank you, beautiful post indeed. Also see this (it has that part in the middle):

 

 

Ma'Salam.

[baqar 1,366]

Thank you brother

 

I did notice a very quick and brief reference to this anecdote.

 

Was Salam

[Sumerian 6,336]

Imam Musa Al Kadhim <3