Imam Muhammad al-Baqir(A.S), had carried out his immortal message: he had spread knowledge and Islamic manners among people. Then Allah chose him to be His neighbor. He wanted him to enjoy the shade of His mercy and His gardens. He wanted him to be h...

Imam Muhammad al-Baqir(A.S), had carried out his i...

Birth and Imamate Imam Muhammad Baqir (pbuh) was born in the 57th year of the Hijra, on Friday the first day of the month of Rajab, in the city of Medina. His honored father is Imam Sajjad (pbuh) and his revered mother, Fatima, daughter of Imam Hasa...

Birth and Imamate Imam Muhammad Baqir (pbuh) was ...

The people carried the great body from al-Hamima.1 They gathered around it. They were shouting: "There is no god but Allah! Allah is Great!" They were happy to touch the coffin of the Imam. They were mentioning the laudable and favors of Imam Abu Ja'...

The people carried the great body from al-Hamima.1...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, designated his son al-Sadiq, peace be on him, as an Imam. For al-Sadiq was the pride of the world. He was the pioneer of culture and science in Islam. His father designated him to be an Imam and successor ...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, desig...

1. The Imam's high Character Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, had the highest character in the Islamic world. Moslems have unanimously greed on his high character. They have admitted his outstanding merits. All Moslem religious scholars ...

1. The Imam's high Character Imam Abu Ja'far (al-...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, did not die a natural death. Rather, some sinful persons, who did not believe in Allah and the hereafter, gave him poison to drink. The historians differed over which sinful person who committed such a cri...

Imam Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir), peace be on him, did n...

The Imam felt the approach of his certain death. So, he hurried to his aunt, Fatima daughter of Imam al-Husayn, peace be on him. He announced his death to her, saying: "I have completed fifty-eight years. 1 Fatima understood what the Imam meant. Her...

The Imam felt the approach of his certain death. S...

Some supplications which he said during his personal prayers have been reported on his authority. The following are some of them: O Allah, indeed, my enemy has followed his vigor, persisted on his enmity, and felt safe from the consequence through t...

Some supplications which he said during his person...

Among his high morals was that he glorified the poor and raised their position lest the people should see the abasement of the need on them. The historians said: "He ordered his family not to say to the beggar: 'Beggar, take this.' Rather he ordered ...

Among his high morals was that he glorified the po...

The historians and the narrators have unanimously agreed that the Ima`ms of the members of the House (ahl al-Bayt), peace be on them, predicted many bloody fights and events. Then they occurred on the arena of life, as the Ima`ms predicted. Ima`m 'A...

The historians and the narrators have unanimously ...

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir) researched many theological matters during his lectures. He was asked about the most complicated matters in this science. He answered them. Worth mentioning, the time of the Ima`m was the most sensitive of all the times....

Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir) researched many theo...

As a man of his adherents asked him about the battles of Imam Ali Amirul Muminin(a), Imam Al-Baqir(a) said: Allah sent the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) and his family, with five swords three of which are unsheathed until wars are ceased. Wars will not ...

As a man of his adherents asked him about the batt...

The Imam (A.S.) lived in a very critical era in the history of Islam, especially on the intellectual level since many-implanted hadith and the Jews embedded innovated notions. Many deviated ideas also infiltrated into the Islamic culture from old nat...

The Imam (A.S.) lived in a very critical era in th...

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said to his grandson Imam Hussein (a.s.): "Allah has certainly chosen nine Imams from your loins, O Hussein. All of them are equal in their outstanding merits and position in the sight of Allah." On the first day of the lun...

Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) said to his grandson Ima...

Imam Baqir (A.S.) has said,”Learn the knowledge from the knowledgeable and teach it to your brothers in faith, as the knowledgeable have taught you (1)”. Imam Baqir (A.S.) is known to be the founder of the Cultural Revolution in Shia. Although the s...

Imam Baqir (A.S.) has said,”Learn the knowledge fr...

Name: Muhammad. Agnomen: Abu Ja’far. Title: Al-Bâqir. Father: ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn bin ‘Ali. Mother: Fâtimah daughter of Hasan bin ‘Ali. Birth: 1st Rajab, 57 AH in Medina. Death: 7 Dhu ‘l-Hijjah 114 AH in Medina. 1. Birth & Early Life I...

Name: Muhammad. Agnomen: Abu Ja’far. Title: Al-B&a...

"Personality means to avoid greed so as not to be humble, avoid begging so as not to be disgraced, avoid niggardliness so as not to be insulted, and avoid ignorance so as not to be opposed." Thus spoke the person, whose peerless personality has stoo...

"Personality means to avoid greed so as not to be ...

All historians and traditionists of Islam are unanimous that among the descendants of Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (a.s) maximum religious sciences were expounded by Imam Baqir (a.s). That is why the title of 'al-Baqir' was given to Imam (a.s), which d...

All historians and traditionists of Islam are unan...

Once during his childhood, Imam al-Hussayn (A.S.) was sitting on the lap of his grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.). when Jabir bin Abdillah al-Ansari came by. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). looked at Jabir and then said, “O Jabir! A child will ...

Once during his childhood, Imam al-Hussayn (A.S.) ...

“I admonish you regarding five things; if you are wronged, do not commit wrongdoing to others, if you are betrayed, do not betray anyone, if you are called a liar, do not be furious, if you are praised, do not be jubilant, if you are criticised do no...

“I admonish you regarding five things; if you are ...

Muhammad ibn Muslim: I went to Madinah with an aching and heavy body. Imam al-Baqir (A.S.) was informed that Muhammad ibn Muslim is ill and painful. The Holy Imam ordered his servant to bring me a bowl of potion which was covered with a piece of clot...

Muhammad ibn Muslim: I went to Madinah with an ach...