The Birth Of Our 8th Imam: Ali Ibn Musa Al-Ridha (A.S.)

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim – In the Name of Allah(S.W.T.) the most Beneficent, the most Merciful

Tonight is a night of joy and happiness for all the lovers of the Ahlul bayt!!

For those who do not know, Imam Ali Al-Ridha was the 8th spiritual leader after the Holy Prophet, and was also his 8th descendant through his daughter. Here is a link to a website where you can find information about who the 8th Imam was, as well as some information about his life.

http://www.ezsoftech.com/stories/infallible10.asp

"The infallible Imams were the selected ones of the God and outstanding, distinguished and superior to all the people. They used to become the practical example for others during their lives. They taught the lesson of life to the people. They did not segregate and separate themselves from them and did not lead their lives on the style and pattern of the tyrants and oppressors. They did not overlook or show heedlessness and disrespect to anyone."

Imam Ali Al-Ridha (A.S.) said the following hadith:

"My father Musa al-Kadhim (A.S.) told me, from his father Jafar Sadiq (A.S.), from his father Muhammad al-Baqir (A.S.), from his father Ali Zainul Abideen (A.S.), from his father the martyr of Kerbala (Hussain) (A.S.), from his father Ali ibn Abu Talib (A.S.), from the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), from Angel Jibrail (A.S.), from Almighty Allah:

"The Kalima of 'La ilaha illallah' is My fort, and whosoever says it will enter My fort, and whosoever enters My fort is safe from My punishment."

This hadith is known as the Golden chain hadith. This is because each member of the chain was a Masoom. The people of Nishapur began reciting the Kalima and thought that the hadith was over, but to their amazement the Imam added the following words to what he had previously stated:

"But all this depends on some conditions, and I am considered to be one of those conditions".

This historical and famous hadith is called "Silsilat al-Dhahab". Imam Ali Al-Ridha (A.S.) confirms that worshiping Allah will be counted as a perfect procedure when it is based on the obedience of the immaculate Holy Imams. This historical statement of the 8th Imam implied the presentation and assertion of the Imamat.

Thus Zuhair’s view: The teachings of our Imams should be followed to achieve success.

Please feel free to argue against this, or if you feel you know something that would be beneficial and is not present please do write a comment... InshaAllah Allah will guide us all to the right path!