Musa al-Kadhim
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 Mūsā al-Kādhim Imams of Twelver Shi'a Islam |
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| Rank | Seventh Twelver Imām |
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| Name | Mūsā ibn Ja‘far ibn Muḥammad |
| Kunya | Abū Ibrāhīm[1] |
| Birth | 7th Safar 128 AH ≈ 6 November 745 C.E. |
| Death | 25th Rajab 183 AH ≈ 1 September 799 C.E. |
| Birthplace | Abwā'[1], Saudi Arabia |
| Buried | al-Kādhimiya Mosque, Kādhimayn |
| Life Duration | Before Imamate: 20 years (128 - 148 AH) Imamate: 35 years (148 - 183 AH) |
| Titles | *al-Kādhim[1] (Arabic for Calm) *Bābul Hawā'ij[2] (Arabic for The door to fulfilling needs) *‘Abdus Sālih[1] (Arabic for Virtuous Slave [of God]) *Yedinci Ali (Turkish for "Seventh ‘Alī") |
| Spouse(s) | Ummul Banīn Najmah[3] |
| Father | Ja‘far aṣ-Ṣādiq |
| Mother | Hamīdah al-Barbariyyah[1] |
| Children | ‘Alī ar-Ridhā (successor), Fātimah al-Ma‘sūmah, Hājar Khātūn, Hamzah |
al-Sajjad · al-Baqir · al-Sadiq |
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Mūsá ibn Ja‘far ibn Muḥammad al-Kāżim or Mūsá ibn Ja‘far ibn Muḥammad al-Kādhim(Arabic: الإمام موسى الكاظم) (November 6, 745 AD - September 1, 799 / Safar 7, 128 AH – Rajab 25, 183 AH)[1] was the seventh of the Twelve Imams. He was the son of the sixth Imam, Ja‘far aṣ-Ṣādiq and his mother was Hamidah Khātūn, a student and former slave of African descent. His wife Najmah was also a former slave purchased and freed by Hamidah, his mother.[citation needed]
Mūsá al-Kāżim was born during the power struggles between the Umayyad and the Abbasid. Like his father, he was assassinated by the Abbasids. He bore three notable children: the eighth Imām, ‘Alī ar-Riżá, and two daughters, Fāṭimah al-Ma‘sūmah and Hājar Khātūn.
The Festival of Imam Musa al-Kadhim celebrates his life and death.
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[edit] Background
Mūsá al-Kāżim was in Abwa between Mecca and Medina. His mother was originally a slave of African origin, but after his father purchased her, he freed her and trained her as an Islamic scholar.[citation needed]
[edit] Designation of the Imamate
Mūsá al-Kāżim became the seventh Shi’ah Imam at the age of 21 after his father was assassinated by the Abbasids. According to the Kitab al-Irshad of Sheikh al-Mufid:
Among the shaykhs of the followers of Abu Abd Allah Ja'far al-Sadiq, peace be on him, his special group (khassa), his inner circle and the trustworthy righteous legal scholars, may God have mercy on them, who report the clear designation of the Imamate by Abu Abd Allah Jafars peace be on him, for his son, Abu al-Hasan Musa, peace be on him, are: al-Mufaddal b. Umar al-Jufi, Mu'adh b. Kathir, Abd al-Rahman b. al-Hajjaj, al-Fayd b. al-Mukhtar, Yaqub al-Sarraj, Sulayman b. Khalid, Safwan al-Jammal... [That designation] is also reported by his two brothers, Ishaq and Ali, sons of Jafar, peace be on him.[4]
Some Shi‘ah believe that the eldest son of Imam Ja‘far, namely Isma'il ibn Jafar, received the Imamate rather than Mūsá al-Kāżim. They also believe Isma'il went into hiding at his father's command (known as the Lesser Occultation) while Twelvers believe he predeceased his father and therefore was never appointed Imam. The descendents of the supporters of Isma'il's Imamate today comprise the the Ismaili, which includes several independent groups.
[edit] His death
In 795, Harun al-Rashid imprisoned Mūsá al-Kāżim; four years later, he ordered Sindi ibn Shahiq to poison Musa. Mūsá al-Kāżim's body now rests within al Kadhimiya Mosque in Kadhimayn, Iraq.
[edit] Quotes
"The best generosity is the help to the oppressed." "The world is soft and beautiful like a snake but there is a fatal poison hidden inside."
[edit] Timeline
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Clan of the Banu Quraish
Born: 7th Safar 128 AH ≈ 6th November 745 CE Died: 25th Rajab 183 AH ≈ 1st September 799 CE |
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| Preceded by Jafar al-Sadiq |
7th Imam of Twelver Shi'a Islam 765 – 799 |
Succeeded by Ali al-Ridha |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f A Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles. Qum: Ansariyan Publications. 2004. pp. 131.
"The Infallibles Taken from Kitab al Irshad By Sheikh al Mufid". al-islam.org. http://www.al-islam.org/masoom/bios/7thimam.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-20. - ^ A Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles. Qum: Ansariyan Publications. 2004. pp. 131.
al-Qurashi, Baqir Shareef. "1". The Life of Imam Musa bin Ja'far al-Kazim. Qum: Ansariyan Publications. pp. 60. - ^ A Brief History of The Fourteen Infallibles. Qum: Ansariyan Publications. 2004. pp. 137.
- ^ Imam al-Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.)
