Imam al Baqir

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   False commentaries attributed to Imam al Baqir   In the preceding pages, respected reader, we had a glimpse of the manner in which Imam al Baqir rahimahu Llah commentated on the noble Qur’an, and it was in accordance with the guidance of the Messenger salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, his esteemed Companions, and those who followed them amongst the Tabi’in and those who […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Examples of Batini commentaries attributed to Imam al Baqir   Let us read these narrations together and thereafter ponder over whether it is possible to believe that these words were ever uttered by the illustrious personality of Imam al Baqir rahimahu Llah. Let us ask if it is possible to imagine Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala revealing such words and can any sane […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Narrations of Imam al Baqir   Hafiz Ibn Hajar al Asqalani writes: Imam al Baqir narrated from his father—’Ali ibn Hussain, his grandfather—Hussain ibn ‘Ali, granduncle—Hassan ibn ‘Ali, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (Mursal), Muhammad ibn Hanafiyyah (his father’s paternal uncle), ‘Abdullah ibn Jafar ibn Abi Talib (his grandfather’s cousin), Samurah ibn Jundub, Ibn ‘Abbas, Ibn ‘Umar, Abu Hurairah, Aisha, Umm Salamah, Abu Sa’id […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Narrations of Imam al Baqir in other Books of Hadith Majority of the ahadith in this section are extremely weak reported by liars and those suspected of forgery; please refer to the footnote for further details on its grading.   Imam al Hakim rahimahu Llah has reported with his chain of narration from Jafar ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Hussain — from his […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Teachers of Imam al Baqir The profundity of Imam al Baqir rahimahu Llah in the sciences of knowledge was firstly on account of his perceptiveness, thirst for knowledge, and superior mental faculties; and then his acquiring of knowledge from the Sahabah of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam as well as senior Tabi’in. It is well known that a prosperous crop requires […]