Ali b. al-Imam al-Sadiq (a): Difference between revisions

It is said that Ali b. Ja'far is one of the few people who experienced 5 [[Imams]]. [[al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] has listed him in his father's ([[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]) companions. According to [[Tarikh Qom]], which says that he was 2 when Imam al-Sadiq (a) was martyred, his direct narration from him remains dubious; unless we accept the opinion of [[Abd Allah Mamaqani|Mamaqani]], who believes that he was between 16 to 20.

al-Shaykh al-Tusi also listed him among [[Imam al-Kazim (a)]] companions and added that he had a book in which he had written the Q&As from Imam al-Kazim (a).

Also, his name is counted among [[Imam al-Rida (a)]] companions in the book "[[Rijal]]" written by al-Shaykh al-Tusi. He had a book of narrations  from Imam al-Rida (a). [[Hasan b. Fadal]] quoted in a narration that Imam al-Kazim (a) informed Ali b. Ja'far about the [[imamat]] of Imam al-Rida (a) and he accepted that. In another [[hadith]] [[Zakaryya b. Yahya]] narrated that Ali b. Ja'far explained the imamat of Imam al-Rida (a) in his conversation with [[Hasan b. Husayn b. Imam al-Sajjad]] (a).

In another incident Ali b. Ja'far supported [[Imam al-Jawad (a)]]. [[Muhammad b. Hasan b. 'Ammar]] narrates: "It was two years that I was studying under Ali b. Ja'far and writing his narration from his brother. One day [while we were in [[Masjid al-Nabi]] and he was retelling the [[hadith]]s to us Imam al-Jawad (a) entered Masjid al-Nabi (the mosque of [[the Prophet (s)]] in [[Medina]]), Ali b. Ja'far jumped to his feet and without [wearing] his shoes and cloak hurried to him. He kissed Imam al-Jawad's (a) hand and honored him. Imam al-Jawad (a) told him: "O uncle! [please] sit down. God bless you."

He replied: "O my master! How I can sit, while you are standing." When Ali b. Ja'far returned to his place, his companions criticized him and said: "you are his father's uncle. Why do you treat him like this?" he grabbed his white beard and said: "be silent! If Allah did not  see [the owner] of this beard suitable for imamat, but this child, should I deny his merits? -I seek protection to God from what you are saying- rather I am his servant.