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== Imam al-Baqir (a) in the Views of Scholars ==
== Imam al-Baqir (a) in the Views of Scholars ==
Imam's (a) personality was not only outstanding in the views of [[Shi'a]] but he (a) is also a unique personality in the views of Sunni scholars. Below, some examples are mentioned:
Imam's (a) personality was not only outstanding in the views of the [[Shi'a]] but in the views of Sunni scholars he (a) was a unique personality too. Below, some examples are mentioned:


[[Ibn Hajar al-Haytami]] wrote, "Abu Ja'far Muhammad al-Baqir (a) had so much disclosed hidden treasures of sciences, truth behind rulings, and points of wisdom that are not hidden except to ignorant or ill-wishers and thus they have called him Baqir al-'ilm [splitter of knowledge] and he is great source and the establisher of knowledge. He (a) spent his life in worshipping God and in the ranks of mystics reached is beyond description. He (a) has many words in the journey towards [[God]] and Islamic teachings"<ref>Ibn Hajar, ''al-Sawa'iq al-muhriqa, P.201</ref>.
[[Ibn Hajar al-Haytami]] wrote, "Abu Ja'far Muhammad al-Baqir (a) had disclosed so many hidden treasures of sciences, truth behind rulings, and points of wisdom that are not hidden except to ignorant or ill-wishers and thus they have called him Baqir al-'ilm [splitter of knowledge]. He is a great source and the one who establishes knowledge. He (a) spent his life in worship of God and in the ranks of mystics reached, is beyond description. He (a) has many words in the journey towards [[God]] and Islamic teachings"<ref>Ibn Hajar, ''al-Sawa'iq al-muhriqa, P.201</ref>


[['Abd Allah b. 'Ata']] who was a distinguished scholar of the time of Imam (a) said, "I saw scholars not humbled before anyone, more humble than I saw them before Abu Ja'far (a)."
[['Abd Allah b. 'Ata']] who was a distinguished scholar at the time of Imam (a) said, "I saw scholars not humbled before anyone, more humble than I saw them before Abu Ja'far (a)."


About Imam al-Baqir (a), [[al-Dhahabi]] wrote, "He (a) is among those who have gathered knowledge, its observation, dignity, honor, reliability, serenity and he (a) was competent for [[caliphate]]"<ref>al-Dhahabi, ''Siyar a'lam al-nubala''', Vol.4, P.402</ref>.
About Imam al-Baqir (a), [[al-Dhahabi]] wrote, "He (a) is among those who have gathered knowledge, its observation, dignity, honor, reliability, serenity and he (a) was competent for [[caliphate]]"<ref>al-Dhahabi, ''Siyar a'lam al-nubala''', Vol.4, P.402</ref>.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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