Imam Jafar

Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq( A.S) the Sixth Holy Imam was the “Founder of the First Grand Islamic University”. In this university the Holy Imam(A.S.) taught various branches of sciences and  more than four thousand students were attracted towards him from far-off places.Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq( A.S.) strengthened the foundations  of Islamic Jurisprudence and he is also considered  as “The Founder of the Imamia School of Jurisprudence” .

Mansur Dawaniqi,the  Abbasid caliph martyred Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq( A.S.) through poisoning on 25th Shawwal 148 A.H. and his holy body was laid to rest in the Jannat-al-Baqi cemetery in the holy city of Madinah.

The Funneral prayer was conducted by his son the seventh Imam and his body was laid to rest in the cemetery of jannat-ul-baqi . beside the grave of Imam Zaynul Abidin.

On this Sad and Mournful occasion we express our Heartfelt Condolences and Deepest Grief to all the Muslims and the Lovers of the Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.) in the world.

Abu Basir says that Umme Khalid Abadiya presented herself before Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.) when Abu Basir was also present. Umme Khalid said; “May I be sacrificed for you, on the day of Qiyamat I will tell Allah that I have done as commanded by Jafar ibn Muhammad (a.s.). Physicians have told me to knead the flour with grape wine and eat the bread. This will cure the terrible pain of my heart. I ask you, shall I do this ?”

Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.) replied to Umme Khalid; “No ! By Allah I will not permit you even a drop of wine. Don’t taste even a drop of it. Otherwise when your soul reaches here (Imam pointed towards his throat) you will only regret.” Then Imam (a.s.) asked Umme Khalid thrice.

“Have you understood ?” “Yes”, replied Umme Khalid.

A student of Fuzail Ibne Ayaz was on the death-bed. Fuzail came to him, and sitting near his head began to recite Surah Yasin. The disciple told his teacher, “Do not recite the Quran!” Fuzail became silent. Then he began to urge his disciple to repeat “La ilaha illallah”. The student said: “I will not repeat this formula because I am disgusted with it !” And he died in the same condition.

Fuzail Ibne Ayaz was extremely perturbed. He returned home after completing his duties and went to sleep. He saw his student undergoing punishment. He asked him, “What is the reason of your being deprived of faith (Imaan) at the time of your death? You were one of my best students.”

The student replied: “There are three reasons, firstly, I used to backbite too much, secondly, I used to be jealous, thirdly, a physician had prescribed for my malady a cup of wine every year. He told me that if I do not drink, the disease will never be cured. Every year I drank one cup of wine.”