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In Samarra' Imam Ali al-Hadi (a.s.) lived most of his life in Surra Man Ra’a (Samarra’). The Abbasid government imposed on him house arrest. He was like a prisoner. The policemen and investigators of the Abbasids surrounded his house watching all his...

In Samarra' Imam Ali al-Hadi (a.s.) lived most of ...

Al-Mutawakkil sent a letter to Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) replying to his letter and he deposed his official the villain wali of Yathrib. He invited the imam to come to Surra Man Ra’a to be under house arrest so that he would be under his watch. Here is the...

Al-Mutawakkil sent a letter to Imam al-Hadi (a.s.)...

155. Musa bin Dawud al-Ya’qubi Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions. 259 He was a Twelver Shia but unknown. 156. Musa bin Umar bin Bazee’ the mawla of al-Mansur He was reliable. Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Ima...

155. Musa bin Dawud al-Ya’qubi Sheikh at-Toosi men...

125. Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Abu al-Khattab az-Zayyat He was reliable man from Kufa. Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions. 218 An-Najashi said, ‘He was a lofty man from our companions. He was respectable, reliable, and ...

125. Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Abu al-Khattab az-Z...

100. Ali bin Muhammad bin Ziyad as-Saymari Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions. 166 The author of Mu'jam Rijal al-Hadith saw that Ali bin Ziyad as-Saymari mentioned before and this Ali bin Muhammad as-Saymari were but th...

100. Ali bin Muhammad bin Ziyad as-Saymari Sheikh ...

79. Abu Amr Uthman bin Sa’eed al-Umari as-Samman He was trustworthy and pious. He served Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) since he was eleven years old. 125 He had a high position near the imam (a.s.). Ahmad bin Isaaq al-Qummi said, ‘One day, I went to Abul Hasan...

79. Abu Amr Uthman bin Sa’eed al-Umari as-Samman H...

31. Ja’far bin Abdullah bin al-Husayn bin Jami’ al-Qummi Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions. He communicated through letters with Imam al-Mahdi (a.s.). 46 32. Ja’far bin Muhammad bin Isma’il bin al-Khattab Sheikh at-Too...

31. Ja’far bin Abdullah bin al-Husayn bin Jami’ al...

56. Khalil bin Hashim al-Farisi Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions. 90 57. Khayran bin Isaaq az-Zakani Sheikh at-Toosi mentioned him as one of Imam al-Hadi’s companions. 91 58. Khayran al-Khadim Sheikh at-Toosi mentione...

56. Khalil bin Hashim al-Farisi Sheikh at-Toosi me...

The vast culture and knowledge of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) in all sciences such as tafsir (commentary of the Qur’an), jurisprudence, Islamic arts, ethics, and other fields made him the end that scholars and seekers of knowledge set off towards. The compan...

The vast culture and knowledge of Imam al-Hadi (a....

When Imam al-Hadi (a.s) suffered a distress or he wanted some need to be satisfied, he prayed Allah with this du’a. Narrators said that before reciting this du’a Imam al-Hadi (a.s) fasted on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, performed a ghusl in the m...

When Imam al-Hadi (a.s) suffered a distress or he ...

His du’a at Sleeping When he went to bed or awoke from sleep, he recited this du’a: “There is no god but Allah the Alive, the Eternal, and He has power over all things. Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and the Deity of the messengers. Glory ...

His du’a at Sleeping When he went to bed or awoke ...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated a good collection of maxims and sayings from his grandfather Ameerul Mo'minin, the pioneer of wisdom and justice in the earth. Here are some of them: 1. He narrated that Ameerul Mo'minin Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Beware of w...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated a good collection of ...

“O You, the greater than every great, Who have no partner and no vizier, O You, the Creator of the sun and the lighting moon, the shelter to the resorting fearful, the Liberator of tied captives, the nourisher of young babies, the setter of broken bo...

“O You, the greater than every great, Who have no ...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated a group of traditions from his fathers who narrated them one by one from the Prophet (a.s.). Here are some of them: 1. Al-Mas’oudi said, “Muhammad bin al-Faraj told me in Jirjan…that Abu Du’amah said, ‘I visited Ali bin M...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated a group of traditions...

Many supplications were transmitted from Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) that he recited in the qunut of his prayers showing the extent of his devotedness and submissiveness to Allah. Here are some of them. 1. “O Allah, the founts of Your gifts are brimful, the ...

Many supplications were transmitted from Imam al-H...

When you read the lives of the infallible imams of the Ahlul Bayt (s), you find that the prominent point in their lives was their devotedness to Allah and their watching the night in worshipping, hymning, and reciting the Qur'an. Abu Firas al-Hamadan...

When you read the lives of the infallible imams of...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) honored people of intellect and knowledge, welcomed and preferred them to the rest of people because they were the source of light in the earth. Once, Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) was informed that one of the Shiite ulama had argued with a...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) honored people of intellect an...

From the prominent qualities of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) generosity was. He was the most liberal and generous one in his time. He was like his fathers who gave food out of love for Him to the poor, the orphan, and the captive. They gave food to others unt...

From the prominent qualities of Imam al-Hadi (a.s....

The Shia paid much attention to the matter of imamate because it was one of the bases of Islam. They often asked the present imam about the imam after him so that they would refer to him in their religious and worldly affairs, obey and follow him. Ma...

The Shia paid much attention to the matter of imam...

The knowledge of the infallible imams was like the knowledge of the prophets with no difference between them. As the knowledge of the prophets and messengers of Allah was inspirational that Allah had endowed them with to be the authority on His peopl...

The knowledge of the infallible imams was like the...

The qualities of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) were like the qualities of his fathers who were distinguished by them over all people. All elements of honor and dignity met together in him. He got all virtues and excellences. It sufficed him that he was one of ...

The qualities of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) were like the...