Imam Musa al-Kazim
Day 1
The lesson
- Musa ibn Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, the seventh Imam. His father was Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and his mother Hamida al-Barbariyya (al-Irshad of al-Shaykh al-Mufid), a learned woman to whom Imam al-Sadiq sent women to learn the rules of religion. His kunyas were Abu Ibrahim, Abu l-Hasan al-Awwal, Abu l-Hasan al-Madi and Abu Ali.
- Born on a Sunday, 7 Safar 128 AH (745), or 7 Safar 129 AH (746) (Tarikh Baghdad of al-Khatib al-Baghdadi), at al-Abwa' between Mecca and Medina, as his parents returned from the Hajj (Ithbat al-Wasiyya of al-Mas'udi); some place his birth in Medina. Al-Tabari al-Imami gives Dhu al-Hijja (Dala'il al-Imama). Imam al-Sadiq fed the people for three days after his birth (al-Barqi).
- He was called al-Kazim because he restrained his anger and bore the wrongs others did him (al-Kamil of Ibn al-Athir; Tadhkirat al-Khawass of Sibt ibn al-Jawzi); al-Abd al-Salih, the righteous servant, for his worship (Tarikh Baghdad); and Bab al-Hawa'ij, the gate of needs (al-Irshad).
Questions
Why was Imam Musa al-Kazim given the title al-Kazim?
Where was Imam Musa al-Kazim born, according to Ithbat al-Wasiyya?
Who was the mother of Imam Musa al-Kazim, described as a learned woman to whom Imam al-Sadiq sent women to learn the rules of religion?
Questions are written by AI from the lesson’s facts, and each answer was checked against its fact.