Imam Al- Jawad in Baghdad History (Analytic Study)

J. K. Al-Munthar, Kadhim

	Imam Al- Jawad in Baghdad History (Analytic Study)
AL-AMEED JOURNAL
Article 1, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 193-224
Author
Kadhim J. K. Al-Munthar
Abstract
The books of Islamic legacy ramify into different types of explications، speeches، history، translations and the like thriving in mentioning the imams of Ahlalbayt and their intellectual repute. So we are obliged to study whatever concerns our imams: from news، recent narratives، through the document، the contexts to the opinions of the historians. Moreover، it is to focus upon the various shades in text translating، words constructing and its impact on the modern context and on different classes of people in the Islamic community. Also it is to study the intentions beyond such a twisted meaning، so I decide to take hold of the narratives of Al-Baghdadi، the Elocutionist 463H،1072AD) as documented in his book The History of Baghdad ) concerning Imam Al-Jawad (Peace be upon him) Al-Baghdadi the Elocutionist is considered as one who expertly memorizes Hadith and comes as a profound scientist; Ibin Khalkan 680H، 1280AD) says: "Had he only history، he would be quite ) sufficient". In time، he has approximately one hundred editions، it seems that he has great purview and the last sources depend upon him، so he grows momentum. In the current research paper there are many details about him and his book both written in the introduction to leave the rest of the paper to the narratives concerning only Imam Al-Jawad. The elocutionist bifurcates the translation of Imam Al-Jawad into three essential axes: the first deals with his pedigree and arrival to Baghdad from the city of the messenger (peace be upon him and his progeny)، as mentioned that he had been sent as an envoy to Abisuhaq Al-Mu`atasim Al-`Abbasid at that time. In some Tara books 413H، 1022AD) it is documented that the reason for his coming to ) Baghdad lies in the fact that Al-Mu`atasim decrees him to leave Al-Medina before two nights to the end of Muhram 220H. The discrepancy is quite evident between these two narratives that he was sent as an envoy، that is to say، he mounts on something as stated in the Glorious Quran: The day we shall gather The righteous to Allah Most Gracious، like a brand Presented before a king for honours. Yet in Sheikh Al-Mufeed narrative it comes as: Al-Mu`atasim decrees him، by force، to repair to Baghdad. It is commonly agreed that Imams never change something the messenger of Allah does; as the prophet takes the illuminating city as a capital to him ، our imams do much the same. The one who leaves such a tradition is logically coerced to do so. In regard of the presence of the Imam in Baghdad، as the state narrated to Al-Mu`atasim that the Imam invades all the spotlights that they [the state] direct to the Abbasid Mu`atasim، provided that they were judges and old scientists with knowledge. In time the Imam did not exceed his twenty fifth. It is all much the same for the imams of Ahlalbayt. In the second axis there are three modern narratives ،for the Imam ،mentioned ; the first speech ، by `Abidal`adheim Ibin `Abidallah Al-Hassani says : " Imam Abu Ja`afir Mohammed Ibin Ali ، who ascribes the speech to his father Ali Ibnabitalib ( Peace be upon him) says : " the prophet sends me to Yemen ، he advises me : O، Ali ! None in despair، as taking guidance in the Quran، None regrets، as he consults، O، Ali! Take the dusk as thou set foot The earth is rolled up at night…. I do mention the other speeches and have taken them from Hadeeth books for different Islamic denominations to document them and make sure of their authenticity. Then I have attached this axis to the second section. The third axis rotates around his quietus; the elocutionist lays claim that he died on Dhū al-Ḥijja in 220H without stating the reason for the death. Under this axis، I do review certain narratives from other sources certifying that the informers who roam around Al-Mu`atasim take so great a role in betraying the imam (Peace be upon him) ، that is why Al-Mu`atasim decrees to foist poison on him ، then the imam plunges into meeting Allah as a martyr in pursuance of doctrine and religion protecting، then he is carried to the graveyard to be buried by his grandfather Imam Mosa Ibin Ja`afir ( Peace be upon him ). I have tackled such an axis in section one to accomplish his chronicle. In conclusion، the research paper reaches the sense of consensus that Imam Al-Jawad (Peace be upon him)، though young، was a sapient scientist and a sea of science، such emerges into being among his contemporary scientists who pay much heed to him and never object anything; he could refute them all with sufficient evidences from the Glorious Quran and the honest prophetic tradition، and he was cognizant of how to manipulate Iyats and speeches in their correct places. Consequently، the authors of the Islamic legacy could not do without his mention.

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