Name	Mousa
Titles	Kazim, Sadiq, Saber, Amin, Zareb
Konyate	Abo al-Hassan, Abo Ibrahim
His Father’s Name	Imam Sadiq (Pbuh)
His Mother’s Name	Hamideh Khatoon
Birth date	Sunday, on the 7st of Safar 128 A.H.
Birth Place	Holy Medina
His Imamate period	35 years
Date of Matyrdom	Friday, on the 25th of Rajab
Murderer	Harun-al-Rashid
His grave	Kazemain
His sons	Ali, Ibrahim, Abbas, Mohammad, Ghasem, Ismaeil, Ja’far, Harun, Hassan, Ahmad, Mohammad, Hamzeh, Abdollah, Obeydollah, Zeyd, Hossain, Fazl, Soleyman
His daughters	Fatemeh Kobra, Fatemeh Soghra, Roghyeh, Hakimeh, Omme Abiha, Roghayeh Soghra, Kolsoom, Omme Ja’far, Zeynab, Khadijeh, Allayhe, Ammeneh, Hasaneh Barbarieh, Abbaseh, Ommeh Salameh, Meymoon, Omme Kolsoom.
Pilgrimage day	Wednesday

THE SAD STORY OF IMAM KAZIM (Pbuh)’S MARTYRDOM

 

The Motivation of Imam Kazim (Pbuh)’s Arrest

 

The persons of distinction among the companions of

Imam Kazim (Pbuh) state the reason of his arrest (which

was a command from Haroon Al-Rashid, the fifth Abasid

Caliph) as following:

 

“ Haroon let his son (Mohammad Amin) be with

Ja’far –Ibn-Mohammad Ibn- Ash’ath (one of Shias and

believers of Imam Kazim (Pbuh)’s Imamate) to be his

student and Ja’far train and educate him.”

 

Yahy Ibn- Khalid Barmaky could not stop his jealousy

toward Ja’far and said to himself “ if Haroon’s son

inherits the caliphate, the administration of my children

and mine (in another words the administration of

Barmakids in Haroon’s court) will be overthrown.

 

Yahya planned a plot against Ja’far (through so -called

friendship so that he makes him get trapped in Haroon’s

trap). He established a friendship with Ja’far and got close

to him .He often went to Ja’far’s home, watched his

deeds carefully and reported them secretly to Haroon ,

adding some more things to it in order to

provoke Haroon against Ja’far. This was the case till

one day Yahya asked some of his reliable companions

if they knew anyone from Abutalib’s progeny who was

poor so that he could help him doing some researches

and searches they introduced Ali Ibn-e Ismael Ibn-e

Ja’far Sadiq(Imam Sadiq’s grand son and Imam Kazim

(Pbuh)’s nephew ) to him.

 

Ali Ibn-e Isamail was in Medina . Yahya sent him a considerable

amount of money and encouraged him to go to Haroon.

Moreover he promised him another privilege and in this

way he was prepared to leave for Baqdad.

 

Imam Kazim (Pbuh) was informed about it, and summoned

Ali.” Where are you going? My nephew.” asked he.

“I am going to Baqdad”, answered he. “ Why are you

doing so?” asked Imam. “I owe to so many people and I

am so poor. I am going there to earn some money “, said he.

 

“ I shall pay for all of your debts and I shall be good to

you.” Ali did not pay any attention to his uncle’s words

and decided to go to Baqdad. Imam Kazim (Pbuh)

summoned him for the second time and asked him

if he wished to go then. “Yes “ replied he.

 

“ My dear nephew! Please pay attention to what I say, be

afraid of God and do not orphan my children”, said Imam

Kazim (Pbuh). Then Imam commanded to give him three

hundred Dinars and four thousand Drachmas. Ali left Imam.

” I bring God as my witness that his effort leads to my bloodshed

and orphaning my children.” Addressed Imam his companions.

“ Our lives would be sacrificed for you! You know this however

you help him and are good to him?” asked Imam’s companions.

 

Imam Kazim (Pbuh) answered: “ Yes. According to my fathers’

words, the holy prophet stated : when the bounds of relativity

has been torn and then it has been repaired and for the second

time it has been torn , God will cut it.” I want to repair it after it

has been torn so that in the case of another tearing situation God

would cut it.”

 

It is said that Ali Ibn-e Ismail traveled to Baqdad and met Yahya

Barmaky. Through the meeting Yahya asked about every aspect

about Imam which he liked the most. He added to what ever he

heard and informed Haroon of them after which he took Ali to

Haroon.

 

Haroon asked Ali about his Uncle Mosa Ibn-e Ja’far (Pbuh). He

slandered and backbit about Imam and he told a lie: “ The

money and the properties are brought to Mosa Ibn-e Ja’far

(Pbuh) from the east and the west of the world. He has bought

a farm costing thirty thousand Dinars which is called “Yasir”.

When the money was delivered to the owner of the farm he

said that he did not like this kind of money, he preferred another

one. According to Imam ‘s command he was given another

kind of thirty thousand Dinars.

 

When Haroon heard those lies he ordered to award him two

hundred thousand Drachma so that he could settle in another

area and live comfortably.

 

Haroon and Imam Kazim’s arresting

 

In the same year Haroon al Rashid left for Mecca to perform

Hajj ceremony, first of all he went to Medina and at the same

time he ordered to arrest Imam Kazim (Pbuh).

 

It is narrated that when Haroon entered Medina, Imam

with the companionship of some of Medina’s persons of

distinction went to welcome him. Then Imam Kazim (Pbuh)

went to mosque as usual. At night Haroon came beside the

holy prophet ‘s grave.” Oh, the messenger of God! I apologize

for, I have decided to put Mosa Ibn-e Ja’far in the jail. Because

he wants to separate your people and make

them disintegrated and shed their blood.”, he

said hypocritically. Then, he ordered to arrest Imam (Pbuh) and

take him to his place of settlement. They put him in chain. They

arranged two camel-litters, make him sit on one of the two

camel-litters, which was placed upon the camel, placing the other

one on another camel. With the camel-litters Haroon sent some

horsemen who were divided into two groups outside Medina .One

group left for Baqdad and the other one left for Basra. Imam was

in the second group and this was Haroon’s wish for, he did not

want people to know anything about Imam’s destination

(Whether he goes to Baqdad or Basra) and no one could realize

his accompanying horsemen. He ordered the horsemen to deliver

Imam to Isa Ibn-e Ja’far Ibn-e Mansoor at the time of their arrival in

Medina. Issa ibn-e Ja’far was the head of the prisons who lived in

Basra.

 

Imam Kazim (Pbuh) in various prisons

 

In Isa Ibn-e Ja’far’s prison

  

The horsemen took Imam Kazim (Pbuh) to Medina and delivered

him to Isabn-e Ja’far. . Imam spent one year in Basra in his prison.

 

Haroon wrote a letter to Isa Ibn-e Ja’far to kill Imam. Having received

Haroon’s letter, Ja’far summoned some of his close friends and reliable

ones, read the letter to them and sought for their advice. “Do not kill

Imam and ask Haroon to exempt you from this duty”, said they to him.

 

Isa wrote a letter to Haroon mentioning that “ It has been such a long

time since Imam has been in my prison during which I have tested him

and my spies were watching his every movements, but I could not find

anything about him except this fact that he was always praying. Even

I arranged so that one of my secret guards could listen to his praying.

According to my secret guard Imam was not cursing you and me, and

was not calling out our names badly and also was asking for nothing

but God’s forgiveness and blessing. Now send someone to here so that

I can deliver Imam to him or I will set him free for I suffer a lot keeping

him in prison.”

 

It is said that one of the spies reported about the praying which

he had heard from Imam (Pbuh) during his imprisonment .The praying was

“ Oh God! You know that I have always wished that you put me in

an easy place where I can say your prayers and You have embodied my wish ,

I shall appreciate You and I am grateful to You.”

 

2-In Fazlibn-e Rabi’s Prison

 

When Haroon received Isa’s letter, He sent someone to Basra, to receive

Imam (Pbuh) and sent him to Baqdad and to deliver him to Fazlibn-e Rabi’

(One of the ministers). Imam was in Baqdad for a long time in Rabi’s prison.

 

Haroon asked Rabi’ to kill Imam Kazim (Pbuh) but he did not accept to do it .

Haroon through a letter ordered Fazl to deliver him to Fazlibn-e Yahya.

 

3-In Fazlib-e Yahya Barmaky’s prison

 

Fazlibn-e Yahya , received Imam and let him be in one of the rooms

of his house having hired the watchmen controlling him . They reported

that Imam was always praying and he connected day with night through

praying and reciting Quarn, busy with praying and he was fasting so

many days and he was not turning his face away from the direction of

praying.

 

By observing Imam’s behavior, Fazl respected him a lot. Haroon had

received news about all these. At that time he was in “Reqah “

(A nearby city in Baqdad). He wrote a letter to Fazl demanding that

he had to kill Imam not respect him. Fazl did not obey Haroon and he

did not kill Imam. Haroon received the news regarding the issue. He

became very angry and summoned Masroor Khadim (One of his cruelest

men) immediately to go to Baqdad  to

Moosabn-e Ja’far . “If you find him comfortable. You will give this letter

to Abbas Ibn-e Mohammad and order him to do as the letter dictates

to him”,said he.

 

4-In Sandi Ibn-e Shahak’s perison

 

Haroon gave another letter to Masroor Khadim demanding that the letter

must be handed to Sandi Ibn-e Shahak (a cruel Jewish jailer). It was

included in the letter that Sandi Ibn-e Shahak must obey Abbas Ibn-e

Mohammad in  anyway.

 

Masroor Khadim went to Baqdad and entered Fazl Ibn-e Yahya’s house .

No one knew the reason of Masroor’s presence there. He directly went to

Imam and as he was told, Imam was convenient. So, he went to Abbas

Ibn-e Mohammad and Sandi Ibn-e Shahak and handed them Haroon’s

letters.

 

Shortly after that, Abbas’s delegate came hurriedly to Fazl’s house.

Fazl got nervous and accompanied Abbas’s delegate to his house.

Abbas asked for several whips and board -like objects. . Then he

ordered to bare Yahya and Sand Ibn-e Shahak whipped him for one

hundred times during which Abbas was personally witnessing the

event. After that, Fazl left Abbas’s house. Masroor Khadim wrote a

letter to Haroon through which he explained all the event regarding

the issue. Having recognized Sandi Ibn-e Shahak as a suitable person

for killing and torturing Imam Kazim (Pbuh), Haroon ordered Khadim

to deliver Imam to Shahak. So was it.

 

Imam Kazim (Pbuh)’s Martyrdom

 

At this time Haroon held a ceremony in his palace in which

so many men holding civil and military posts took part. Here

come his words at the time of addressing his guests:

“ Oh! The people Fazl Ibn-e Yahya is disobeying me and

I want to curse him, you do the same thing.”

 

“Damn on Fazle Ibn-e Yahya”; shouted the audience. Their

crying caused the doors and walls of Haroon’s palace to

shiver. Fazl ‘s father (Yahya) received the news. He went

hurriedly to Haroon’s palace and he entered through the

special gate (for special persons) so that Haroon could not

notice his presence there. And then he told Haroon “Is it

possible that His Majesty pay attention to my words?”

Haroon listened to him angrily.”Fazl is an inexperienced

young man .I make it up and do the unfinished job,” he continued.

Haroon got very happy and addressed people “Fazl disobeyed me

in one case and I cursed him now he repents and comes back to

me so love him!”, ” We cherish everyone who cherishes you and

we hate everyone who hates you. So; right now we cherish Fazl “

, reacted the audience.

 

Hereafter, Yahya Ibn-e Khalid went hurriedly to Baqdad. People

were shocked because of his unexpected arrival and this was

the top story of the day. However Yahya pretended in such a

way that he was there to control the affairs of the city and

agents’ and governors’ tasks. In doing so and trying to sound

truthful, he was dealing with the related matters.

 

Then, he summoned Shahak (the cruel executioner) and ordered

him to murder Imam Kazem (Pbuh).

 

He obeyed Yahya’s command which was determined to kill Imam. The

plot is as follows: Adding poisons to Imam’s food and let it be

beside him. Some said that he inserted the poison into some

dates. Shortly after eating the food, Imam felt the symptoms due

to consuming poison in him. He suffered for three days and on

the third day he returned to God and was martyred.

 

The story of burying Imam Kazim’s body

 

The Imam’s body was buried in QUREISH’s cemetery in “Babbottin”

section. This cemetery exclusively belonged to Banihashem tribe

and the persons of distinction.

 

It is said that Imam at the time of his martyrdom, said to

Shahak that he had a friend who lived in Baqdad near Abbas Ibn-e

Mohammad’s house who was originally from Medina and asked

 

him to tell him to come and be responsible for my ceremonial bath

and shroud.

 

“I asked Imam to let me cover him with shroud,” said Shahak.

 

Imam did not let him do so:” We are a family whose wives’

marriage- portion, the expense of the first Hajj ceremony

and shrouds of our dead are supplied with our purest properties”.

Said Imam.

“I have shroud of my own, I just want my friend to care for

my ceremonial bath and burying”, he Continued.

His friend was summoned and he did so.

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The Faith of Sa’eed Ibn Jubair

The Faith of Sa’eed Ibn Jubair

 

Sa’eed Ibn Jubair was one of the steadfast and loyal companions of Imam Sajjad (a.s.).  Hajjaaj was a bloodthirsty tyrant who had ruled over Kufah, Iraq and Iran for almost twenty years after being appointed by the Bani Umayyah and Bani Marwaan.  He had killed nearly one hundred and twenty thousand people during his reign, and amongst the friends and descendants of A’li (a.s.) murdered by him, were individuals like Kumail Ibn Ziyaad, Qanbar, the slave of A’li, (a.s.) and Sa’eed Ibn Jubair.

 

Hajjaaj ordered Sa’eed to be arrested when he became aware of Sa’eed’s belief and inclination towards Imam Ali (a.s.).

 

Initially, Sa’eed fled to Isfahan, but when Hajjaaj came to know of this, he wrote to the governor of Isfahan, seeking his arrest.  The governor possessed a high regard for Sa’eed and therefore advised him to leave Isfahan for a safer resort. 

 

Acting upon this advice, Sa’eed set out towards Qum and then proceeded to Azerbaijan and then to Iraq where he sought to enter the army of A’bd al-Rahmaan Ibn Muhammad, who had initiated a rebellion against Hajjaaj.

 

A’bd al-Rahmaan was defeated and Sa’eed fled to Makkah where he lived in hiding.

 

During that period, Makkah was under the rule of Khaalid Ibn A’bdullah Qasri, a ruthless individual, who had been placed there by the Caliph, Waleed Ibn A’bd al-Malik.  Waleed wrote to him and gave him the order to arrest the well-known Iraqi personalities who were hiding in Makkah, and to send them to Hajjaj.

 

Thus, he arrested Sa’eed and had him dispatched to Kufah.  At that time, Hajjaaj was in Waasit, a city near Baghdad, where Sa’eed was eventually brought.

 

Hajjaaj questioned him about himself, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), A’li (a.s.), Abu Bakr, U’mar, Uthmaan and many others and then asked him:

 

“How should I put you to death?”

 

“Whatever manner you may adopt to kill me, you are bound to be chastised accordingly, on the Day of Judgment,” replied Sa’eed.

 

“I would like to forgive you.”

 

“If the forgiveness is from God, then I seek it, but if it is from you, then I do not desire it,” responded Sa’eed.

 

Hajjaaj ordered the executioner to sever Sa’eed’s head before him.  Despite his hands being tied behind his back, Sa’eed recited the following verse of the holy Qur’an:

 

Surely I have turned myself, wholly to Him, Who originated the heavens and the earth, being upright, and I am not of the associators.^[124]

 

Hearing this, Hajjaaj ordered his face to be turned away from the Qiblah, whereupon he recited the following verse:

 

Whithersoever ye turn, there is the presence of Allah

 Ibid, ch. Al-Baqarah (2), vs. 115

When Hajjaaj heard this, he ordered his men to place Sa’eed’s face down, upon the ground.  When this was done, Sa’eed recited the following verse:

 

From the (earth) did We create you, and into it shall We return you, and from it shall We bring you out once again

Ibid, ch. Taha (20), vs. 55

Hajjaaj shouted, “Don’t waste any more time!  Kill him!”

 

Sa’eed testified to the Unity of God and the Prophethood of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and prayed: O’ God! Do not grant Hajjaaj respite after me in order that he does not kill anyone else.  As he uttered these words, the executioner severed his head.  

 

After the martyrdom of this epitome of perfect faith, Hajjaaj suffered a derangement of his senses and did not live for more than fifteen nights.  Before his death, he would occasionally lose consciousness, but regaining it, he would repeatedly mutter:

 

“Why did I ever get involved with Sa’eed Ibn Jubair?

Daastaan-ha-e-Maa, vol. 2, pgs. 39-45.

Trustworthiness

Trustworthiness

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Allah, the Wise, has said:

Surely Allah commands you to render back your trusts to their owners.

Holy Qur’an, ch. Al-Nisaa (4), vs. 58.

Imam Baqir (a.s.) said:

(If the murderer of Imam A’li (a.s.) places a trust in my possession, I would surely return it back to him).

Al-Kafi, vol. 5, pg. 133

If anything is placed in trust with someone, safeguarding of that thing is obligatory and unfaithfulness with respect to it is prohibited, irrespective of whether its owner is a believer or a disbeliever.

A trustworthy person, as a result of safeguarding people’s belongings, becomes the beneficiary of God’s grace and favour.

A person who is unfaithful towards people’s trust can be compared to a thief and God cloaks such a person with poverty and indigence.

One of the signs of perfect faith is not being unfaithful towards the trusts.

A trust can be in the form of money, things or even secrets. Shaitan leads astray a trustworthy person by causing him to become unfaithful towards the trust placed with him.

Makkah al-Mukarramah

Makkah al-Mukarramah
Important Locations in Masjid al-Haraam

The Holy Ka’aba: The House of Allah and the birth place of Imam Ali b. Abi Taalib [a]

Hajar al-Aswad (The Black Stone)

Maqam Ibrahim

Hijr Ismail: This was the location of the house of Prophet Ismael [a] to anyone because he did not like it to be walked on. Other prophets are buried in this place also. According to Imam Baqir [a], the place between Rukn and Maqam is full of graves of the Prophets. According to Imam Sadiq [a], seventy prophets are buried between; Rukn al-Aiman and Hajar al-Aswad.

Well of Zamzam

Mizabe Rahmah: the golden trough (water channel) between Rukn Iraqi and Rukn Shami.

Shadharwan

Mustajar: This is just before Rukn Yamani whilst walking from Rukn Shami to Rukn Yamani. It has also been defined as the area between the Black Stone (hajar al-aswad) and the door of the Ka’aba.

Mutaawadh or Multazam: The place between Rukn Yamani and the Black Stone (hajar al-aswad)

Hatwim: According to the book “Adabul Haramain”, this is the place between the door of the Ka’aba and Hajar al-Aswad. It is called Hatwim “the smasher” because it smashes major and minor sins of one who seeks forgiveness here. It is said that this is the place where Adam [a] was forgiven. According to the book “Umra & Ziyarat”, this is the place where Prophet Ismail, his mother and many other prophets are buried. See Hijr Ismail above.

Rukn al-Aiman (the right-hand side corner of the Ka’aba):This is opposite the Black Stone behind the House. The Prophet [s] said “Whenever I come at this point, I find Jibril is already there before me.” Imam al-Sadiq [a] said: “Ruknal-Aiman is our gate to Paradise”. He also said: “In this place is one of the doors of Paradise that has never been closed since it was opened. There is a river from Paradise in which deeds of the servants are dropped.” Also called Rukn al-Junubi. It comes before the Black Stone corner.

Rukn Shami/Gharbi: This is the corner of the Ka’aba that comes after Hijr Ismail.

Rukn al-Sharqi: This is the corner where Hajar al-Aswad rests.

Rukn al-Shimali / Iraqi: This is corner that comes after the Ka’aba’s door before one reaches Hijr Ismail.

Mount Safa: When going to Safa for Sa’y, use the same door that the Prophet [s] used, which is Bab as-Safa, opposite the Black Stone.

Mount Marwa