6th Noor

Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam

Jaafar Saadiq ؓ

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
 6th Noor

Hazrat
Sayyiduna Imam
Jaafar Saadiq
ؓ◌

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
His Position in the Silsila: Hazrat Sayyiduna Imam Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌ is the
sixth Imam and Shaykh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaadiriyah Barakaatiyah
Razviyah Nooriyah. Much has been said in his praise by many great
scholars.

Birth: He was born on a Monday, the 7th of Rabi ul Awwal in either 80 or 83

Hijri in Madinah Munaw’wara. [Masaalikus Saalikeen vol.1 pg 217]

His Name: His name was Ja’far bin Muhammad, and he was also known as
Abu Abdullah and Abu Isma’eel. His titles were Saadiq, Faadil and Taahir.

His Mother: His mother’s name was Umme Fardah who was the daughter
of Hazrat Qasim ؓ◌, the grandson of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique ؓ◌ and
Hazrat Qasim’s ؓ◌ mother, A’asma ؓ◌ is the daughter of Hazrat Abdur
Rahmaan, the son of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique ؓ◌.

His Features: He was very handsome and had a radiant appearance. He

had the perfect height, and was tan in complexion. He was the epitome of
the exemplary qualities his forefathers. Haafiz Abu Nu’aim Isfahani
narrates in Khalifatul Abraar on the authority of Umar bin Midqaam,
“When I used to look at Hazrat Imam Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌ then I used to immediately
feel that he was from amongst the descendants of the Prophets”

Excellence: He was without doubt the true successor to the Muslim

empire and one of the greatest Imams of his era. Imam Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌
was a great Aabid and Sufi. Many secrets of Tasawwuf were explained by
him. It is in Tabqaatul Abraar, that he received the authority of Hadith
from his blessed father, from Imam Zuhri and Naaf’i and ibn Munkadir
etc. and Sufyaan Sawri, Ibn Ainiyyah, Shu’ba, Yahya Al Qataan, Imam
Maalik and his son Imam Moosa Kaazim (ridwaanullahi ta aala alaihim
ajmaeen) attained this authority of Hadith from him. Allama Ibn Hajr
2
https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
Makki ؓ◌ writes in Sawaaiq Muharaqa. “ The exalted Imams such as Yahya
Bin Sa’eed, Ibn Jareeh, Imam Maalik ibn Anas, Imam Sufyaan Sawri, Sufyan bin
Ainiyyah, Imam Abu Hanifa and Abu Ayub Sajistani (ridwaanullahi ta aala
alaihim ajmaeen) took Hadith from him.” [Masaalikus Saalikeen]

His Character: He was a very exalted and pious personality. His inner and
outer appearance exuded brightness and radiance. He addressed the poor
and the downtrodden with great love. Once he called all his servants and
said, “Let us give our hands in the hands of one another and promise that
whichever one of us first receives salvation on the day of Qiyaamah, he will
intercede for the rest of us.” On hearing this, they said, “O Ibn Rasool ! For
what reason do you need our intercession, when your beloved forefather
Rasoolullah  will intercede for the entire creation?” He then said, “I am
ashamed to take my deeds and stand before my forefather, the Holy Prophet .”

Once Hazrat Dawood Taa’ee ؓ◌ came to Hazrat Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌ and said,
“Beloved descendant of the Prophet  please give some advice, as my heart has
become dark.” Hazrat Ja’far ؓ◌ said, “O Abu Sulaiman! You are great Zaahid of
your era. What need do you have for my advice?” Hazrat Dawood Taa’ee ؓ◌
said, “O descendant of the Prophet , you have been blessed with excellence
amongst people and to advise everyone is compulsory upon you.” He then said,
“O Abu Sulaiman! I fear that on the day of Qiyaamah, my forefather
Muhammadur Rasoolullah  will hold me by my collar and ask, ‘Why were you
slow in fulfilling your right to submission?’ What will I say then? Thus, this deed
(of advice) does not depend on ones stature or family lineage, but it deals with
good deeds which are done in the Court of Allah.” Hazrat Dawood ؓ◌ heard
this and began to weep. He then said, “O Allah! When such a great
personality, who is the descendant of a Prophet , and whose reality is filled
with light and wisdom, and whose great grandmother is Bibi Faatima, is so afraid
of his future and condition, then what right does Dawood Taa’ee have to be proud
of his deeds?” [Masaalikus Saalikeen]
3

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
His Ibaadat: He was well known for his Ibaadat, and his striving in the
Court of Allah. Hazrat Imam Malik ؓ◌ says, “I spent a very long time serving
him, and I always found him in one of three Ibaadats. Either he was in Namaaz, or
engrossed in recitation of the Quran, or he would be fasting.” He never narrated
any Hadith Shareef without Wudu. [Tazkiratul Awliyah]

His Dua: He was without doubt a faithful servant of Allah, and he always
attained everything that he asked for from the Court of Allah. Abul Qasim
Tabri narrates from Wahab, that he heard Laith bin Sa’ad ؓ◌ saying, “I was
on my way to Hajj by foot in 113 Hijri and I reached Makkah Muazammah. I
reached Jabl Abu Qais close to the time of Asr Salaah. There, I saw a pious man
sitting (in seclusion), making Dua. He was saying ‘Ya Rabbi Ya Rabbi’ so many
times, that breathing became difficult. Then in the same way, he said ‘Ya Hayy Ya
Hayy’ then ‘Ya Rab’bahu Ya Rab’bahu, then in the same say, he said ‘Ya Allah Ya
Allah’ in one breath continuously. He then said ‘Ya Rahmaanu Ya Rahmaanu, Ya
Raheemu Ya Raheemu’ and then he went on to say ‘Ya Arhamar Raahimeen’. He
then said, “O Allah I desire to eat grapes. Please bless me with some, and my
clothes have become old and tattered Please give me new ones.”

Hazrat Laith says, “By Allah, he was still completing his Dua, when I saw a
basket of grapes kept before him, whereas it was not event the grape season and I
did not see any grapes near him before his Dua. I also saw that there were two
pieces of cloth kept near the grapes. I have never seen such beautiful material
before. He then sat down to eat the grapes. I went up to him and said, Huzoor! May
I also have a part in this? and he asked how this was so, so I said, I was saying
Aameen as you made the Dua. He said, ‘Well then, step forward and join me.’ I also
began to partake in the grapes. They were so tasty, that never have I eaten such
delicious grapes. I ate until I was satisfied, but the basket still remained as it was
before, full of grapes. He then offered on piece of cloth to me, and I said that I had
no need for it, so he tied one around his waist, and he draped the other over his
shoulder. He then descended from the mountain and I followed him. As he drew
4

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
close to Saffa and Marwah, a beggar called out to him and said, ‘O Descendant of
the Prophet ! Give these clothes to me and Allah will dress you in the clothes of
Jannat.” He immediately gave the two pieces of cloth to the beggar. (On seeing
this), I enquired about the identity of this pious man from the beggar, who
informed me that he was Hazrat Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌. I then looked for him so that I
may listen to some words of wisdom from him and attain his blessings, but he had
disappeared from my sight.” [Tazkiratul Awliyah pg.12]

Once, some people saw that Hazrat Ja’far ؓ◌ was wearing a very expensive
robe. One of them walked up to him and said, “Huzoor! It is not good for the
Ahle Bait to wear such expensive clothing.” He caught hold of the man’s hand
and thrust it into his sleeves. The man was amazed when he found that a
Hazrat was wearing clothes make from sacks under his robe. Hazrat Ja’far
ؓ◌ then said, “The one inside is for my Creator and the one on top is for the
creation.”

A man once lost his purse which contained one thousand dinaars. Imam
Ja’far ؓ◌ was walking close to him, so he held the hand of the Imam and
accused him of stealing his money. Hazrat Imam Ja’far ؓ◌ asked how
much he had in his money bag, and the man said that he had one
thousand dinaars. Hazrat took him home and gave him one thousand
dinaars from his wealth. The next day, the man found his money bag, and
came rushing to Hazrat Imam Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌ to return the money he had
taken from him. Hazrat Imam Ja’far ؓ◌ said, “We do not take back what we
have already given.” The man then asked some people who this person
was, and he was told that it was Hazrat Imam Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌. When he
heard this, he became very sad and regretted his behaviour.

Debate with an Atheist: Hazrat Ja’far ؓ◌ spent a lot of his time spreading
the word of Allah and His Rasool . He always spoke against those who
did not believe in Allah. An atheist from Egypt came to Hazrat Ja’far
5
https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
Saadiq ؓ◌ whilst he was in Makkah. Hazrat Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌ asked his
name and he said that his name was Abdul Malik and he was also known
as Abdullah. On hearing this Hazrat said, “Malik, whose servant you are, is he
from the Kingdom of the Skies or the Kingdom of the earth, the Lord that is the
Lord of your son, is he the Lord of the skies or the Lord of the Earths?” The
atheist could not answer this question. Hazrat then said, “Did you ever
journey under the earth? Do you know what is beyond it?” He replied in the
negative and said, “I think there is nothing beyond it.” Hazrat then said to
him, “Thinking is not sufficient! However, have you ever flown into the skies and
journeyed beyond the skies?” Again he replied in the negative. Hazrat said,
“Did you ever travel the entire East and West and did you realise anything about
the future from this?” Again he answered in the negative. Hazrat said, “I am
amazed, that you are not aware of the earth and what is beneath it, and the sky
and what is beyond it, and in this state of ignorance, you still have the arrogance
to reject the existence of Allah. O Ignorant man! There is no argument for one who
is naive about that which is a reality. The sun, the moon, the night and day, are all
in a specific pattern. Verily they are within some divine control. If they were free,
then they would move as they willed and would sometimes go to an appointed
spot and not return. Why is it that the night does not take the place of day and the
day does not take the place of night? Do you not ponder upon the reality of the
skies and the earth? Why does the sky not come to the earth and why is it that the
earth is not flattened by the sky? There is definitely ONE, who has all this in His
Divine Control. It is He (Allah) who is All Powerful. It is He, who is our and their
Lord.” When the atheist heard this, he immediately accepted Islam and
had faith in the existence of Allah.

Hazrat Bayazeed Bustaami ؓ◌: Hazrat Ba Yazeed Bustaami ؓ◌ used to

distribute water in the Darbaar of Hazrat Imam Ja’far ؓ◌. Hazrat placed
his saintly sight on Hazrat Bayazeed Bustaami ؓ◌ once, and he became
one of the greatest mystics of his time. He then served in the Court of
Hazrat Ja’far ؓ◌ and became one of the greatest Awliyah.
6

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
Hazrat Imam Azam Abu Hanifa ؓ◌: Hazrat Imam Azam Abu Hanifa ؓ◌
attained great blessings from Hazrat Imam Ja’far Saadiq ؓ◌. It is narrated
that once he asked Imam Abu Hanifa ؓ◌ concerning who is an intelligent
person. Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifa ؓ◌ said, “He who can differentiate between
good and evil is an intelligent man.” Hazrat Imam Ja’far ؓ◌ said, “Even animals
have the ability to differentiate. It can differentiate between those who love them,
beat them or instil fear in them?” Imam Abu Hanifa ؓ◌ then said, “O Hazrat!
Would you please explain who is truly intelligent?” Hazrat Imam Ja’far ؓ◌ said,
“An intelligent person, is one who can differentiate between two good things and
two evils, so that he may choose the better of two good things and that he may be
able to repel the worse of two evils.”

Shaykh-E-Tariqat: He was the Mureed and Khalifa of Hazrat Sayyiduna

Imam Baaqir ؓ◌ and attained great blessings from his beloved father.

Gems Of Wisdom:

* He would often make the following dua : ‘O Allah bless me with respect
which is in your obedience and do not disgrace me due to my shortcomings. O
Allah let me assist him through your grace and Mercy, whose sustenance you have
decreased, for you have blessed me in abundance.’

* There is not provision greater than piety. There is nothing better than
silence, and there is no enemy more dangerous than ones ignorance and
there is no disease worse than lies

* He who has attained the closeness to Allah divorces himself from

everything in the world

* There is no Ibaadat without repentance, since Allah has caused

repentance to be above Ibaadat
7
https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
* He who sits in the companionship of all types of people will not be safe

* One who walks on the wrong path will always arouse suspicion

* One who cannot keep his tongue in control will always be disgraced

* Stay away from five kinds of people:

a. A liar, as he will also betray you

b. A witless person, as he will try to benefit you, but will always cause you
harm,
c. A miser, for he will cause you intense loss in order to gain even the
slightest benefit,
d. A coward who will leave you in distress during a difficult situation.
e. A man who is involved in illicit dealings, for he will sell you for one
morsel and will still be hopeful of even less than that. [Masaalikus
Saalikeen vol.1 pg 224]

Books And Treaties : Hazrat has also written books on numerous topics, as
mentioned by scholars like Imam Kamaaludeen etc.

Karaamats : Hazrat Imam Jaafar Saadiq ؓ◌ is an example for Muslims in

every way. His greatest Karaamat was his firmness on the Shariat. His
every step was in accordance with the Sunnat of the Prophet . A few of
his Karaamats are being quoted below.

A Mansion In Jannat : Once, a man came to Hazrat Jaafar ؓ◌ before

journeying for Hajj. He gave Hazrat 10 000 dirhams, and asked him to
purchase a mansion for him before he returned. Instead of purchasing a
mansion, Imam Jaafar ؓ◌ distributed the entire 10 000 dirhams in the way
of Allah. After the man returned from Hajj, he went to meet Hazrat Imam
8

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
Jaafar Saadiq ؓ◌ . Hazrat Jaafar ؓ◌ told him that he had purchased his
mansion and then handed the title deed over to him. The title deed read
as follows : “ One wall of the house is adjoined to the house of the Prophet ,
the other wall is adjoined to the house of Hazrat Ali ؓ◌ , the third wall is adjoined
to the house of Imam Hassan ؓ◌ and the fourth wall is adjoined to the house of
Imam Hussain ؓ◌ .” The man took this title deed, and asked his family
members to place it in his grave when he passed away. After his demise,
his family members found the title deed on the top of his grave and on
the rear of the title deed the following words were written, “ Hazrat Imam
Jaafar ؓ◌ was honest and loyal in what he said.” [Masaalikus saalikeen vol.1
pg.220]

Amazing Incident : Once, he was on his way to Hajj, when he stopped to

rest under a date tree which was completely dried out. At the time of
Chasht, he asked the tree to present him with some dates. Immediately,
the tree became green and lush and full of dates. Hazrat Imam Jaafar ؓ◌
then ate from it. A villager was passing by and saw this. He saw this great
karaamat and said that it was magic. Hazrat Imam Jaafar ؓ◌ said, “ This is
not magic. Almighty Allah has blessed me with such a quality, that he accepts all
my duas. If I make dua, even you can be transformed into a dog.” Hazrat had
not yet completed what he was saying, when the villager began to
resemble a dog. He quickly repented and asked Hazrat Imam Jaafar ؓ◌ to
forgive him. Hazrat made dua for him, and he was transformed to his
normal self. [Masaalikus Saalikeen vol.1 pg 223]

Khalifa Mansoor : Khalifa Mansoor once sent one of his ministers to

summon Imam Jaafar ؓ◌ to his Court. He informed his servants that when
Imam Jaafar arrived, they should wait for him (Mansoor) to remove his
crown. The moment he did this, they should martyr Hazrat Imam Jaafar
ؓ◌. When the minister heard this, he was not pleased and thus tried to
explain to Mansoor, how wrong it was to kill a pious person, who is also a
9

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
Sayyid. The Khalifa did not take heed and had Hazrat Imam Jaafar ؓ◌
summoned. When Hazrat Imam Jaafar ؓ◌ arrived, the servants waited for
their cue, so that they may martyr Imam Jaafar ؓ◌ .

Instead, Mansoor woke up from his throne and rushed towards the Imam.
He brought him towards his throne and allowed him to sit on it with great
respect, whilst he sat on the ground in front of the great Imam. The
servants and ministers were surprised to see this sudden change in plan.
Mansoor then asked the Imam if he had any requests. Imam Jaafar ؓ◌
said, “ In future you should not summon me to your court, as I wish to remain
engrossed in Ibaadat.”

When he heard these words, his body began to tremble and he allowed
the Imam to leave with respect. When the Imam left, the minister asked
about the sudden change in plan and Mansoor said, “ When Imam Jaafar ؓ◌
entered my court, I saw a huge python with him. The python had its one lip over
my throne and one under my throne, and it spoke to me and said that if I tried to
ever harm the Imam, then he would consume me with my throne, and that is why
I behaved in the manner which I did.” [Tazkiratul Awliyah]

His Children : He was blessed with six sons and one daughter. Their
names are :

1. Hazrat Ismaeel
2. Hazrat Muhammad
3. Hazrat Ali
4. Hazrat Abdullah
5. Hazrat Ishaaq
6. Hazrat Moosa Kaazim
7. Bibi Umme Fardah (ridwaanullahi ta aala alaihim ajmaeen)

10

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks
His Khulafa : If one studies the books of history, then one will learn about
his Khulafa, and how exalted each one of them was and how they had
attained his blessings. Some of them are:

1. Hazrat Imam Moosa Kaazim ؓ◌

2. Hazrat Imam Azam Abu Hanifa ؓ◌

3. Hazrat Sultaan Bayazeed Bustaami ؓ◌

Wisaal : He passed away during the rule of the second Abbasi Khalifa Abu
Jaafar Mansoor bin Abul Abbas As Safah on a Friday, the 15th of Rajab or 24
Shawwal 148 Hijri at the age of 68 in Madinatul Munawwarah. [Masaalikus
Saalikeen vol.1 pg 217]

Mazaar Shareef : His Mazaar Shareef is in Jannatul Baqi in Madinatul

Munawwarah.

11

https://t.me/FiqaHanfiBooks