Al-Mansur al-'Abbasi: Difference between revisions

===Summon Imam al-Sadiq (a)===

The last years of [[Imam al-Sadiq]]'s (a) life coincided with the rule of Al-Mansur. Imam (a) was hugely influential as a spiritual figure among [[Banu Hashim]]. According to [[Asad Haydar]] in his book "Imam al-Sadiq wa al-Madahib al-Arba'a", Imam's popularity was increasing all over the Islamic territories. Knowledgeable men and scholars often came to meet him and they held discussions and asked their questions from him. The influence of Imam (a) concerned Al-Mansur. As a result, he summoned Imam (a) to [[Baghdad]] to keep a close watch on him; he even thought of martyring Imam (a). [[Al-Sayyid b. Tawus]] stated in his book "[[Muhaj al-da'awat wa manhaj al-'ibadat]]" that Al-Mansur regularly summoned Imam al-Sadiq (a) to Baghdad and [[Kufa]].

[[Ja'far b. Muhammad (a)]] usually refused to go to Al-Mansur's palace, expect for some occasions; Al-Mansur mostly complained about rejections he got from Imam (a). When he complained to Imam (a) about his infrequent visits to his palace, Imam replied: "I have done nothing to be afraid of you, and your deeds in this world do not make me optimistic about your situation in the Hereafter. Your current situation is nothing delightful to congratulate you; you do not regard it a misery to offer my condolences to you; then why should I come to visit you?"