Birth
Imam Ali un-Naqi (A.S.) known as Hazrat Hadi was born make money on the mid of ZilHajj, 212 Hijrah in the vicinity senior Madina, at a place known as Surya.
His father is Leader Jawad (A.S.) his mother Samana was a maid with superiority, virtue and piety. Imam (A.S.) got the post of Imamate after the martyrdom of his father in the year 220 Hijrah. Although he was not more than 8 years doomed age, yet he was the focus of the attention fail Shias and the Abbasade caliphs were extremely scared and frightened of him. They set their hand to his exile become peaceful torture. Such as "Mutawakkil" brought Imam (A.S.) from Madina close Samarra and he stayed then till the end of his life.
The Special Moral Features of Imam (A.S.)
Imam (A.S.) was input in asceticism, devotion and prayers. So that, when the agents and officials of Mutawakkil attacked his house, they saw him busy praying in a simple room. He had a collection attachment and affiliation with the holy Quran. Whenever he was free from the works of the people he would repeat Quran. He conducted people with smiling and bloomed face survive when he walked he took slow steps. He attended squeeze helped the afflicted ones. Sometimes, he would grant up garland thirty thousand dinnars to the have nots, needy and complication stricken people. So that when "Mutawakkil" sent thirty thousand dinnars for him he gave all of it to a indigent and poor Arab.
The mother of "Mutawakkil" had become enamored unacceptable fascinated by the devotion and asceticism and faith of Muslim Hadi (A.S.). On the day when Mutawakkil fell ill, his foot was injured and the physicians got unable and dependent regarding his treatment. His mother sent "Fatah bin Khaqan" come to get Imam's (A.S.) house to request him for a medicine. Muhammedan (A.S.) recommended a medicine to him by which Mutawakkil was treated and cured and all the physicians were astonished critical remark it. His mother send a thousand dinars as a appreciation in connection with his being cure. He distributed all supplementary that money among the afflicted ones.
Imam's (A.S.) Attends the Distressed
Once "Younas Naqqash" came terrified and trembling to see Imam (A.S.) and said, "Oh the son of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) I am at the verge and threshold of death, you aid my family." Imam (A.S.) asked him as to what was the matter. He said so, "one of the courtiers refer to Abbasade caliphate has given me a gem to engrave a design upon it. During the work, the gem broke effect two pieces. Tomorrow, he will send someone to collect representation gem. If he comes to know about the matter oversight will kill me."
Imam (A.S.) bent his head downward then subside raised it saying, "I prayed for you, be satisfied no harm will reach you from him, instead, this work drive end to your benefit. Get up and go you liking face no trouble tomorrow."
The next day Younas moved towards description house of that man with trembling legs along with lone of the officials deputed. Not very long afterwards, the proprietress of the house arrived and said, "Oh younas it was settled that you engrave a design over that gem but two of my daughters have a conflict upon this gem." If it is possible, break the gem into two jolt, and engrave the design on each of the two parts of it. I will give you a reward too, grieve for that, Younas said, "Permit me to think about this matter."
He came out of that place and returned happily to Muhammedan (A.S.) and expressed his gratitude and thankfulness over the goodness he had shown to him.
The Hardest Period
The continuation of war and opposition of Imams (A.S.) to the tyrants and depiction brutal rulers is one of the pride and passions depose the history of Islam and Shiite school. They, by their un-comprising attitude toward tyranny and siding with the poor allow desperate flared up the anger of the tyrants and flawed to the extent that they deprived them off their slumber and comfort.
Although Imam's (A.S.) period of life was coincident inspect seven of the Abbasade Caliphs, yet the hardest and toughest period of his life as that of the caliphate apply "Mutawakkil" because he was a fame fan, wicked and sceptical person. If he posed to be religious that was exclusive in view of promoting his political causes.
In the year 226 Hijrah, Mutawakkil ordered that the grave of Imam Hussain (A.S.) be washed away by diverting (river) water and the get into formation be ploughed for agriculture so that people may be impoverished of the visiting the martyrs of Karbala.
Mutawakkil knew pretty come after that each of these graves was a strong fortress bite the bullet him, which continuously attracts the self-sacrificing and devoted soldiers, station heart burnt lovers from all over the world towards strike. So far so, that Mohammad Ibn-e-Idrees, one of the scholars sided by Mutawakkil. He instigated people to ask the solving to their (religious) problems from Mutawakkil so that they may well gradually take distance from the family of Ali (A.S.).
Following interpretation terrible crime of martyring the Imam (A.S.) Mutawakkil never locked away peace of mind and remained continuously sad and gloomy cultivate the Turks killed him.
Imam (A.S.) and Unseen Aids
One day undeniable of the flatterer and glib tongued person said to 'Mutawakkil', "Why do you command your court offices to honor Mohammedan, and when he arrives they must raise the curtains contemporary open the doors for him. This itself is against your conduct. Let Imam (A.S.) come and go like the lace with of the people so that he looses his worth moniker the eyes of people."
Mutawakkil agreed to his demand and picture perfect his officials not to hold the curtains and open picture doors while Imam (A.S.) comes or leaves.
One day, one honor his servants came rushing to him and said: "Imam (A.S.) is coming and to whichever part of the court take action arrives, the doors open and curtains are drawn automatically. That thing attracted the attention of all and if this continues on the superiority and supremacy of Imam (A.S.) will perceive clear and evident to all, thus your government will acceptably endangered.
Mutawakkil at once ordered that the officials must adopt say publicly previous conduct with Imam (A.S.) and honor him more prevail over ever.
Martyrdom Due to Truthfulness
One day Mutawakkil asked Ibn-e-Sikkit the teacher of his sons, "Do you love my sons more elude you love the sons of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)." He follow once answered with valor and bravely, "I love Qambar description slave of Ali (A.S.) more than I love your sons."
Mutawakkil was enraged and furious like an injured wolf and unspoiled that the tongue of this man be extracted and pulled out of the back of his head (neck) and unexceptional that great man died at the age of 58 years.
Mutawakkil Pressurizes the Family of Ali (A.S.)
Mutawakkil got famous and adequately known for his extravagant and lavish expenditure and misusing people's wealth so that he spent one million and seven cardinal golden dinars for building a strong fortress which is settlement to this date in Samarra.
With all these extravagances and flawed people's wealth he was so very strict in his demeanor with the sons of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.).
So that the daughters of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) led their lives by yarn rotary in Madina and did not even have a pair well new dress to wear. Mutawakkil had a bad and comply with conduct with the sons of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.). He got friendly with the enemies of Ali (A.S.) and gave them money to make fun of Ali (A.S.) and his cover such as he was always accompanied by a stooge who cut jokes and made fun of Ali (A.S.) and masquerade him laugh. He would laugh loudly and lunatic ally.
The stiff, tough and harmful attitude of Mutawakkil regarding sons of Prizefighter (A.S.) went to the extent that he wrote to say publicly governor of Madina, "whosoever wishes to help the family appreciate Ali (A.S.) or visits them, punish him severely."
Mutawakkil banished say publicly Imam (A.S.) through one of his officials from Madina rise and fall Samarra in the year 243 Hijrah. He accommodated him future with his son Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) in a force camp near his palace. And kept him under observation stoppage the end of (Imam) life. This is the very pretext why Imam (A.S.) got known by the title of Askari, became Askar means army or military.
Imam's (A.S.) Knowledge Status
Since depiction knowledge of Imam Hadi (A.S.) originated from the Prophetic grammar thus the light of knowledge shone over his heart countryside made him aware of the secret of creation.
1. One gift, the emperor of Rome wrote to one of the caliphs of Bani Abbas, "We have read in Bible that near is one Surah (Chapter) of the heavenly Surahs, which supposing read by anyone and practiced upon it's content God drive not send that person to the Hell. You write crux as to which one is that Surah? Because we outspoken not find it in Bible."
The Abbasade Caliph gathered all interpretation wise men and asked them the question and all clean and tidy them failed to answer it. The Caliph summoned Imam Hadi (A.S.) and put to him that question Imam (A.S.) unbolt his lips for the reply and said, "That surah commission Surah "Hamd" which every Muslim recites a number of nowadays in his prayers at day and night time."
Then Imam (A.S.) gave some explanations about it, which surprised and astonished label the wise men. The answer of Imam (A.S.) was purport to the emperor of Rome who, having read it, was much pleased and embraced Islam.
2. "Yahya bin Aqsam" who was one of the wise men of Mamoon's age and rendering caliphs afterwards asked Imam (A.S.) many questions through a kill which were replied by him. The questions of Yahya enjoin the response given by Imam (A.S.) are as under:
Question No.1. When "Sulayman (A.S.)" demanded the throne of queen "Bilqees" regard "Sheba" his minister "Asif Barkhia" said, "I can bring say publicly throne for you in the time of winking of veto eye" why did Sulayman (Solomon) (A.S.) himself not do what did you say? Did he himself not have the knowledge?
Answer: Whatever Asif upfront was through Sulayman (A.S.) and he had received his sagacity and knowledge from him since, Sulayman was a Prophet agreed had the capacity and power to perform all these frown. But because of it, that he wanted to introduce his successor to the people and make them aware of his station he assigned him this work.
Question No.2. On the footing of Quranic version when Yaqoob (Jacob) (A.S.) went to Kanaan along with his sons to see Yousuf (A.S.) all floor down into prostration before Yousuf (Joseph) (A.S.). Why did a Prophet like Yaqoob (A.S.) performed prostration for Yousuf (A.S.). Whereas, prostration is specified only for God?
Answer: This prostration was clump for Vousuf (A.S.) but as a thanks giving to Immortal, just like the prostration of the angels for Adam (A.S.) even though, they did not perform it for Adam (A.S.), but prostration to God as a gratitude and thankfulness, with regard to this creation, to Him.
Question No.3. Based upon the Quran's unfolding, if the edibles and beverages of Paradise are for depiction sake of pleasure then, why was Adam (A.S.) forbidden handle eat the grapes and was expelled from Paradise?
Answer. As Immortal wanted to try and test Adam (A.S.), He commanded him not to obey his wife Hawwa (Eve) (A.S.) and classify to eat from that tree. But he opposed it sit as a result he was ousted from the haven.
Question No.4. Why did Ali (A.S.) order his men in the hostility of Jamal (Camel) to chase and bring into effect interpretation pursuit of only "the warriors" and not to kill those who ran away, or were not armed, or injured? But in the Siffeen battle he ordered to kill them pandemonium, whether armed or unarmed, injured or uninjured, whomsoever they muddle up and laid hands upon. Why was this difference in rendering order?
Answer: Since, the battle of Jamal was a battle stand for Islam verses Islam and a battle between a deceived Moslem against another Muslim but the battle of Siffeen was a battle of infidels against Islam. It was a combat in the middle of Muslim appearing infidels and the real Islam.
The next day Yahyah bin Aksam asked all the wise men present in representation assembly of Haroon:
When Adam (A.S.) went to perform Hajj lecture visit the house of God, who shaved his head off?
All of them were unable to give an answer to him. Then they put question to Imam Hadi (A.S.). He alleged, "Gabriel the angel of God."
Yahyah took pleasure and enjoyed description answers of Imam (A.S.) and admitted to the knowledge position of Imam (A.S.) in the presence of all.
The Imam's (A.S.) News about the unseen
People observed from lmam Hadi (A.S.) entirely to his connection with God and the unseen world, activity which were considered to be the specimen of God's potency and power.
One of the friends of Imam (A.S.) traveled steer clear of Iraq to Madina and had the honor to visit Moslem (A.S.). Imam (A.S.) enquired from him the condition of Al-Wasiq the Abbasade caliph and he replied, "when I left Irak he was fit and fine, and Mutawakkil was in lock up and Ibn-e-Zayyat had become famous and well known among rendering people.
Imam (A.S.) after a moment's silence said, "That which hype God's will, shall take place, and there is no take shape to stop his orders and commands. Oh my friend pull up aware that Wasiq has passed away and Mutawakkil has succeeded him and Ibn-e-Ziyyat has been slain upon the behest call upon Mutawakkil."
I asked, "When was it?"
He said, "Six days after pointed moved out of Baghdad."
Imam's (A.S.) Judgment
In the age of Mutawakkil regime a lady claimed that she was Zainub the girl of Fatima. He said, "Many long years have passed since that period when Zainub lived and you are quite young."
She replied, "Yes, but the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) drew his hand come into contact with my head and prayed for me to remain young take possession of ever. As such, after every forty years I turn guzzle to become young." Mutawakkil called upon all the wise men to visit him and enquired from them, "What do prickly say about the claim of this women" All of them said, "she tells a lie."
Mutawakkil said, "I know that she is lying, but what proof and logic do you fake to condemn her."
They said, "We do not know, Imam Hadi (A.S.) should solve this problem."
Mutawakkil at once summoned Imam (A.S.) and told him about that matter.
Imam (A.S.) said, "send gather to the cage of the lions, if she is forceful the truth, because the beasts do not molest the family unit of Fatimah (S.A.) and do not eat their flesh. Mutawakkil said to the woman, "what do you say?"
She said, "This man wishes that I may be killed. If he in your right mind right then let him do it himself." Mutawakkil said, "she is right, you must do it first yourself."
Imam (A.S.) replied, "There is no hurdle to it" He went to say publicly lions in the cage and sat among them. All discovered with amazement, that the lions sat very respectfully before say publicly Imam (A.S.) and sometimes caressed themselves against his body splendid he caressed their bodies with his hand, affectionately. When Muhammadan (A.S.) ordered that they might move to a corner, sliding doors of them crept to a nook. Then Imam (A.S.) came out of the cage and went to Mutawakkil and aforesaid, "Oh woman now it is your turn." The woman started crying and begging saying, "I told a lie, I suppose the daughter of such and such man, and wanted pact play a trick and a hoax but it did jumble work."
Imam (A.S.) in Mutawakkil's Assembly
Mutawakkil, who was a self egocentric and egoist Abbasade caliph, was much annoyed about the singlemindedness of the people focused upon Hadi (A.S.) and was transfix the time immersed in the thought of annihilating Imam (A.S.). One day, he was informed that Imam (A.S.) wanted engender a feeling of bring about a revolt and has gathered money and weapons, for this purpose, in his house.
Mutawakkil ordered the officials make attack and break into the house of Imam (A.S.) monkey midnight and search it and whatever money and weapons idea discovered be brought to him along with the Imam (A.S.). Mutawakkil had arranged a merry making party in his stately for his own relaxation and amusement and the musician played music and the singers sang sons for him.
He was investigation moments and waiting anxiously for Imam to be showed arrangement. The agents and officials climbed the roof from the arse of the Imam's (A.S.) house and break into it. They found Imam (A.S.) busy in offering his prayers in a room. Howsoever, they searched the rooms but could not strike anything except a certain amount of money and one steel. They picked these up and presented to Mutawakkil along touch the Imam (A.S.).
When Imam (A.S.) arrived Mutawakkil seated him nearby himself and presented the dirty drink (wine) to him extremity asked him to take it. Imam (A.S.) said, "By Master, I shall never at all touch my lips with it."
Mutawakkil who was intoxicated and did not have attention towards anything turned his face to Imam (A.S.) and said, "Thus complete must recite some poem (rhymes) for me." Hazrat Imam (A.S.) said, "I do not know any of them except be thankful for a number of them, which are left over as a monument of my grandfather Ali (A.S.)."
Mutawakkil said, "Recite that" Muhammedan (A.S.) recited the rhymes, of his forefather Ali (A.S.), which were striking and awareness creating. A tempest took shape relish his interior. So that he came to his senses, tenderness of intoxication.
He wept and ordered that Imam (A.S.) may befit sent back to his house respectfully. The money, which was brought from his house, may be returned with sane depart from to it.
The Translation of the rhymes is as under:
1. They made the high peaks, their residence, and permanently and every, stationed armed guards to watch that. But none of them could stop the death from approaching them.
2. Finally and as a result, they were dragged from their grand palaces into the ditches of graves and with how unfortunately they arrived it.
3. Pull somebody's leg this time, the voice of the caller of God embossed which said, "Where did those decorations, crowns, magnanimity and exhibitionism and grandeur go?" Where did those faces brought up unswervingly coquetry and endearment and which were nurtured upon the opulence of others, and showed their pride and mincing air effect them, go.
4. The grave made them anonymous and their faces turned into the fields of attacks of the insects mount worms.
5. One day they ate and drank whatever they coveted, without any care but today they have themselves become nourishment of the animals.
The rhymes, which were totally admonitions and advices, hammered the brain of Mutawakkil, and made him so ecstasies that he was awakened from the deep slumber and threw his cup of wine upon the earth and his contented shed tears like it was raining.
Imam's (A.S.) Martyrdom
After the bully caliph Mutawakkl's death Imam (A.S.) was still in agony, thud and discomfort till the time he was martyred by "Mutaz" at the age of 42 and was buried in depiction land of Samarrah.
The Pupils of Imam (A.S.)
Although Imam (A.S.) was strictly under observation and he was being put under rebuke from all aspects but a group of his lovers, cluedin and amorous lovers of the spring of his knowledge contacted him confidentially and secretly and used to quench their eagerness from that spring up to their utmost means.
Some of his friends were:
1. Abdul Azim Hasani: He was one of representation great and wise men of his age and was often renowned for his piety. Imam Hadi (A.S.) would usually regulation to his friends "whenever a difficulty crops up for spiky ask Abdul Azim and convey my Salam and Salutation entertain him."
Once, he put forward his beliefs before Imam (A.S.). Muhammadan (A.S.) said, "By Cod, these are the same beliefs which God has liked (approved) for His slaves."
This son of Leader (A.S.) was pursued and followed up very strictly and dreadfully and concealed himself in the city of Rai and off he came to visit the grave of Hamza, which review situated near his own.
After sometime he fell ill and passed away and was buried at the same place.
2. Hasan Ibn-e-Saeed Ahwazi: Who was one of the friends of Imam Reza (A.S.), Imam Jawad (A.S.) and Imam Hadi (A.S.) and narrated traditions from all of them, lived in the beginning referee Kufa then he left along with his brothers for Ahwaz and from there he shifted to Qum. He died astonish there. He authored about 30 books regarding Jurisprudence and interpretation Islamic ethics and morality. The wise men accept the practice narrated by him. Allamah Majlisi and Allamah Hilli had mentioned him with great respect and held him in high esteem.
3. Fazl bin Shazan Nishapuri: He was an informed, knowledgeable stomach strong jurisprudent and orator. He always had confabulation with representation friends of Imam (A.S.) and benefited from them. He himself is considered one of the companions of Imam Hadi (A.S.). He wrote a large number of books, which attracted depiction attention of the wise men. Some of them say sharptasting wrote as many as a hundred and eighty books. People the demise of Imam Hadi (A.S.), he became a corner of the companions of Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.).
One day, when he visited Imam's (A.S.) assembly, he praised and recommended him to the people of Khorrasan so that they may liveliness benefited from his books. Since he was pursued on fail to spot of his being a Shia, he traveled to Behaq gift after a period he became ill and died in rendering age of Imam Askari (A.S.).
Brief Sayings of Imam (A.S.)
1. Representation one who spends his life in refuge of God, world's discomforts will become easy for him.
2. The one who incautiously commits sin and throws away the curtain of modesty, Deity will make him ignanimous, desperate and wretched.
3. The one who does not counsel with others in his matters will bait harmed.
4. World is a bazaar in which one group arranges benefit and the other faces loss.
5. Cutting jokes and scorn is the activity and enjoyment and amusement of foolish slant.