The lesson
- Al-Ma'mun married his daughter Umm al-Fadl to the Imam at his own request, in 202 AH (Tarikh al-Tabari) or 215 AH (Ithbat al-Wasiyya of al-Mas'udi); the Imam set the dowry at that of Sayyida Fatima, 500 dirhams (Manaqib Ibn Shahrashub). Al-Shaykh al-Mufid attributes the marriage to al-Ma'mun's regard for him (al-Irshad); some researchers see in it a means to watch the Imam and his ties with the Shia.
- He had no children from Umm al-Fadl; all his children were from Samana al-Maghribiyya (Manaqib Ibn Shahrashub). Al-Shaykh al-Mufid names four: Ali, who became Imam al-Hadi, Musa, Fatima and Amama (al-Irshad); other sources add daughters named Hakima, Khadija and Umm Kulthum.
- In Baghdad al-Mu'tasim asked the jurists from where a thief's hand is cut; some said the wrist, others the elbow. Pressed for his view, the Imam said only the four fingers are cut, citing: The places of prostration belong to God (72:18). Al-Mu'tasim adopted his ruling (Tafsir al-Ayyashi; Bihar al-Anwar).
Questions
According to Manaqib Ibn Shahrashub, from which wife were all of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad's children born?
In Baghdad, when al-Mu'tasim asked the jurists about where a thief's hand is cut, what did Imam Muhammad al-Jawad say?
According to Manaqib Ibn Shahrashub, what dowry did Imam Muhammad al-Jawad set for his marriage to Umm al-Fadl?
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