Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Story of the Sun: A Look at Imam al-Ridha Life

Author: Sayyid Muhammad Najafi Yazdi
Translator: Ahmad Rezwani
Publisher: Islamic Research Foundation (Astan-i-Quds Razavi)
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• Preface
• Introduction
• Brief History of Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Life
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Date of Birth
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Noble Mother
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Children
• The Auspicious Birth of Shams al-Shumus (the Radiant Sun among all the suns), ‘Ali b. Musa al-Ridha (a.s.)
• Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.), Wishing to See Imam al-Ridha (a.s.)
• The Childhood and Adolescence Period of Imam al-Ridha (a.s.)
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Religious Authority in His Youth
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) High Status in the Divine Presence
• My Son in a Strange Land
• Devotional Sira of Imam al-Ridha (a.s.)
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Devotional Schedule in his Journey to Khurasan
• Imam al-Ridha‘s (a.s.) On-Time Prayers
• Notes
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Social Sira and his Good Conduct towards People
• Imam al-Ridha‘s (a.s.) Generosity and Munificence
• Imam al-Ridha‘s (a.s.) Special Attention and Favor towards the Needy
• Saving the Face of the Needy
• Imam al-Ridha‘s (a.s.) Treatment of his Subordinates
• Imam al-Ridha‘s (a.s.) Favor and Grace towards the Shi‘a
• Notes
• The Greatness of Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Personality in the Words of Dignitaries
• Notes
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Scholarly Status and Personality
• Notes
• Some Examples of Imam al-Ridha‘s (a.s.) Wise Answers
• Notes
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Knowledge of Various Languages
• 1. Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Familiarity with Various Current Languages of the Time
• 2. Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Familiarity with the Language of the Birds and Animals
• 3. Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Widespread Knowledge in Occult Sciences
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Predictions concerning the Barmakids
• Various Predictions
• Awareness of Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) of Children in Mother’s Wombs
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Knowledge of How he would be Martyred and where he would be buried
• Notes
• Imam al- Ridha‘s (a.s.) Cultural Measures
• 1. Confrontation with Zealotry and the Zealots
• 2. Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Struggles against Sufis
• 3. Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) and the Importance of Imam from the Viewpoint of Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.)
• 4. Imam al-Ridha and Commander of the Faithful (a.s.)
• Forty Traditions Related from Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) on the Virtues of Commander of the Faithful (a.s.)
• 5. Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) and Her Holiness Fatima (a.s.)
• 6. Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) and Imam al-Husayn (a.s.)
• Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) and the Visitation (Ziyara) of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.)
• Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) and the Soil of Sayyid al-Shuhada’s (a.s.) Grave
• Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) and the Importance of Mourning for Sayyid al-Shuhada (a.s.)
• Pouring Tears for Sayyid al-Shuhada’s (a.s.) Afflictions
• Weeping for Imam al-Husayn (a.s.)
• Notes
• Major Problems of His Holiness Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) in the Time of his Imamate
• The First Problem: Waqifites and Imam al-Ridha‘s (a.s.) Struggle against them
• The Waqf Sect and the Reason behind its Creation
• Most of the Shi‘as Deviated due to the Waqf Misconception
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Measures against the Waqifites
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Negotiation with the Chiefs of the Waqifites
• Commanding to Distance from the Waqifites
• Some of the Miraculous Acts of Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) for Guiding the Shi‘as
• The Fate of some Followers of the Waqifites in Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Words
• The Second Problem: Delay in Imam al-Jawad’s (a.s.) Birth
• The Third Problem: The Issue of Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Heir Apparency
• Notes
• Plot to Assassinate Imam al-Ridha (a.s.)
• Note
• Report about the Tablet and the Names of the Purified Imams (a.s.)
• Notes
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Historical Emigration
• Farewell to Medina
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Itinerary
• Nabaj Village
• Ahvaz
• Departure toward Fars
• Moving toward Khurasan
• Nayshabur
• Hadith of Silsilat al-Dhahab
• Healing a Sick Person in Rubat Sa‘d
• Dihsurkh (al-Hamraʾ)
• Tus
• Sarakhs
• Marv
• Notes
• The Issue of Heir Apparency
• Notes
• Fulfillment of Pledge
• Note
• The Abbasid Ma’mun and his Ominous Objectives
• Ma’mun’s Problems
• ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer
• The Story of Diʿbil al-Khuza’i
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Gift to Diʿbil
• The Healing Robe
• Ma’mun’s Disappointment, Problems, and New Policy
• The First Step, Killing Fadhl b. Sahl
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Murderer
• Unsuccessful Assassination of Imam al-Ridha (a.s.)
• Notes
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Martyrdom
• Notes
• A Review of the most Important Events during the Imamate of Imam al-Ridha (a.s.)
• Notes
• The High Excellence of Visitation (Ziyara) to Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Holy Shrine
• Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Intercession
• The Pilgrim of Paradise
• The Pilgrim of the Prophet (S)
• Reward of the Martyrs
• The Pilgrims of God
• The Fulfiller of Needs and Remover of Sorrows
• Better than Optional Hajj
• Secure from the Fire
• Best of Allah’s Guests
• In the Same Rank as the Imam (a.s.)
• The Pilgrim of Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) and Imam al-Husayn (a.s.)
• The High Value of Enduring Hardship on the Way to Pilgrimage
• Notes
• Some of Imam al-Ridha’s (a.s.) Words of Wisdom
• Punishment of the Impious and Unrestrained Women on the Day of Resurrection
• Reward for Goodness
• Notes