Up to his Imamah 27 Questions A.S. Hashim, MD Questions about Al-Kadhim

Up to his Imamah27 QuestionsA.S. Hashim, MD

Questions about Al-Kadhim

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• Institute of Ahlul Bayt:Institute of Ahlul Bayt: Refers to the teachings Refers to the teachings and discussions by Ahlul Bayt. This was and discussions by Ahlul Bayt. This was conducted at:conducted at:• The house of the ImamThe house of the Imam• Masjid Al-NabawiMasjid Al-Nabawi• At or near the Grand Mosque during HajAt or near the Grand Mosque during Haj

• Piety-minded:Piety-minded: Refers to the many Schools of Refers to the many Schools of thought: Like that of Ibn Abbas, of Ibn Omar, thought: Like that of Ibn Abbas, of Ibn Omar, Jabriah, Qadariyah, Murj’iah, Ahlul Raa’y, Ahlul Jabriah, Qadariyah, Murj’iah, Ahlul Raa’y, Ahlul Qiyas, etc.Qiyas, etc.

Questions, Al-Kadhim up to his Imamah

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Name the Hijrah year in which Al‑Kadhim was born.

a. 128 Hijrah in Ab’waa

b. 95 Hijrah in Ab’waa

c. 100 Hijrah in Ab’waa

d. 150 Hijrah in Ab’waa


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How old was Al-Saadiq when his son Al-Kadhim was born?

a. 30 yrs old

b. 40 yrs old

c. 45 yrs old

d. 25 yrs old


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Chart the lineage of Al-Kadhim.a. To Al-Saadiq and Hameeda Maghribiyah

b. To Al-Saadiq and Fatima daughter of Zaid Ibn Ali

c. To Al-Saadiq and Asmaa daughter of Al-Qasim

d. To Al-Saadiq and Zainab daughter of Mansoor


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Describe the closeness of Al-Kadhim with his father Imam Al‑Saadiq.a. Al‑Kadhim grew attached to his father

through mutual love

b. Al‑Kadhim enjoyed going with his father to the Prophet's Mosque.

c. He saw his father praying and saying Du'aa, at the Prophet's Mosque.

d. a+b+c+ This left an indelible impression on him.


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What was the 3 year old Al-Kadhim playfully ordering the calf to do?a. One day a student asked Al‑Saadiq about who

would be the subsequent Imam after him.

b. Al‑Saadiq pointed to the 3 year old toddler, Al‑Kadhim,

c. who was playfully ordering a calf to prostrate to the Almighty,

d. a+b+c+ for such was Al‑Kadhim’s affection for Islam from his earliest days.


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Describe the tragic loss that occurred in the family when Al-Kadhim was 6 years old.

a. When Al‑Kadhim was 6 years old he witnessed the loss of Isma'eel.

b. Al‑Kadhim and Isma'eel were very close to each other.

c. a+b+ Isma'eel was in his early thirties when he died, and his children were almost of the same age as Al‑Kadhim.

d. c+ Isma'eel was in his early twenties


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Enumerate what Al-Kadhim had memorized by the age of 7 years.a. By the age of 7 years Al-Kadhim had already

memorized the Holy Quran.

b. He also learned the meaning of various parts of the Quran,

c. a+b+ And the historical background of some Ayahs, and even some of their intricacies.

d. He was an avid reader of the Encyclopedia Britannica


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Al‑Saadiq answers Al-Kadhim about the Institute.a. We, Ahlul Bayt, are commanded by Allah to

welcome anyone who seeks guidance, Al-Saadiq indicated.

b. That is how the Institute came about, then it grew very large

c. I believe Benu Abbas, just as Benu Umayya, will try to harass us

d. a+b+c+ for they are frightened that we would topple their throne.


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Which way did Al-Saadiq discuss the Corpus of Knowledge a. “Musa, Al-Saadiq said, you know the Corpus of

Knowledge that Imam Ali wrote after the Prophet (pbuh) had died.

b. You know the room of books that you and I had referred to.

c. They are the true treasure, the gift of guidance from Allah through Muhammad (pbuh),

d. a+b+c+ and they are the treasure we often consult, to lead humanity to the authentic Islam.”


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Click for the answerRelate the conversation between

Al‑Saadiq and his son Abdullah in regard to Al-Kadhim.

a. When Abdullah asked his father as to why he gave so much attention to Al-Kadhim and not to himself.

b. Al-Saadiq answered, “Musa is the extension of my soul, while you are just my son.”

c. Al-Saadiq then said to Al-Kadhim, “What I meant was that you were going to be the Imam after me,

d. a+b+c+ because your thinking, feeling, and teaching will be an extension of mine. You have been designated to be the Imam after me.”


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Explain the meaning of I'lm.

a. I’lm is the original and authentic knowledge of Islam,

b. a+ the ways and teachings of Muhammad (pbuh) and his Tradition.

c. I’lm is the teachings of Benu Umayya

d. I’lm is the teachings of Benu Abbas


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What is meant by the term Al-Aammah?

a. The term Al-Aammah means the common man who blindly follows the beliefs in the general public

b. whether the belief is encouraged by Benu Umayya, or Benu Abbas.

c. a+b+ It is a somewhat questionable belief, an adulterated way of thinking,

d. a+ It is the authentic belief, taught by Mu’awiya


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What is meant by the term of Al-Khaassah?

a. The term Al-Khaassah is given to the loyalist of Ali then of the Imams after him

b. a+ They are the elite or special people who are after the authentic teachings of Islam

c. They are the aristocrats who love to learnd. They are the misinformed people of Benu

Umayya


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Click for the answerEvaluate the ventures of Khalifa

Al‑Mansoor when Imam Al-Kadhim was in his teens.

a. Al-Mansoor was busy stabilizing his regime. He killed many people, even the ones who brought him to power.

b. Al-Mansoor labeled Al-Hasan in a repulsive and unbecoming manner.

c. He had also labeled the Imams’ loyalists in a bad way, to silence them,

d. a+b+c+ Besides, he had summoned Al-Saadiq several times, thus disrupting his work.


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Why did Al-Mansoor summon Al-Saadiq?a. Al-Mansoor had fears that his rule would be

toppled through Al-Saadiq

b. Al-Saadiq had to assure him that he has no interest in such moves.

c. The summons were disruptive of Al-Saadiq’s work, and they even put a big damper on the activities.

d. a+b+c+ Each summon consumes 2-3 months of travel from Medina to Iraq and back


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How many scholars attended the Institute of Ahlul Bayt during Al-Saadiq's Imamah.

a. Better than 4,000 scholars had graduated, but it became increasingly difficult to teach freely unhampered.

b. a+ Al Mansoor's informants are around everywhere in Medina, just as during the reign of Benu Umayya.

c. Al-Mansoor's informants are mainly in Baghdad, so fear not.

d. Thankfully Al-Mansoor preferred no informants at all.


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What opinion did Al-Saadiq express about Al-Kadhim?a. You are a man of great integrity and

outstanding merit. b. Continue your excellence of character, be

patient, very patient and have forbearance. Enjoin the good and prohibit the evil.

c. Continue in the works of explaining the Sunnah, the Tafseer, the Fiqh, as well as the Prophet's Traditions (I'lm).

d. a+b+c+ Be the one who will extend the Chain of Golden Narration. The road is not easy.”


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Review the life of Imam Al-Kadhim when he was 20 years old.a. Al-Kadhim knew that:

1. he had spent much of his teen years in the company of his father Al-Saadiq, and participated in the Institute's activities

2. worked with his father at the orchard as a form of Ibadah, and

b. a+ was frequently at the Masjid Al-Nabawi performing Salat and reading Du'aa.


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Review Ahlul Bayt’s chronology before Al-Kadhim’s time.a. It had been 138 years since the Prophet (pbuh)

had died, and 108 years since Imam Ali had died,

b. 93 years since Al-Hasan had died, and 83 years since Al-Husain was martyred,

c. 53 years since great grandfather Zainul Abideen had died, and

d. a+b+c+ 34 years since grandfather Imam Al-Baaqir had died.


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How many scholars studied at the hands of Zainul Abideen?a. When Zainul Abideen died better than 160

scholars had learned at his hand,

b. While by the time of Al-Baaqir's death, 300 scholars had been taught by him.

c. a+b+ But by the time Al-Saadiq had died 4,000 scholars had attended his discourses

d. By the time Abu Hanifa had died 34 scholars attended his discourses


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How was the Institute at the beginning of Al-Kadhim’s Imamah?a. 4,000 scholars had graduated as registered

by nameb. This does not include those who attended

simply to learn but did not leave quotes or reports.

c. Numerous facets of Islamic sciences were discussed, and books about numerous subjects were written.

d. a+b+c+ The 400 books of Usool are a good testimony, but these 400 were only the books that stood out.


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Describe Al-Kadhim and the phenomenal growth of the Institute during Al‑Saadiq's Imamah?a. Al-Kadhim was an active participant in

the Instituteb. As a teenager, he saw a phenomenal

growth and vigorous discussionsc. People were coming from distant regions

from Iraq, Khurasan, Yemen, Egypt, Syria and others.

d. a+b+c+ Lately however, due to the informants, the activity had almost halted


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Mention the number of the Books of Usool.

a. 200 books

b. 400 books

c. 185 books

d. 89 books


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Describe the Will of Imam Al-Saadiq as revealed after his death.a. In 148H Al-Saadiq left a Special Will naming:

1) Al-Mansoor, 2) the Governor of Medina, 3) his oldest son Abdullah, 4) his wife Hameeda, and 5) Musa Al-Kadhim to be the heirs.

b. a+ The will undid the evil intentions of Al-Mansoor (to kill Al-Kadhim)

c. There was an uprising because of the Willd. All the above


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State the age of Al-Kadhim when his father Imam Al-Saadiq died.

a. 20 Years old

b. 25 Yrs old

c. 28 yrs old

d. 31 yrs old


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Give the meaning of the Imamah.

a. Imamah means a designation (Nass) by the Almighty sent down to Muhammad (pbuh) through Jubra'eel, then passed down from one Imam to the subsequent one.

b. a+ This is what the Shi'a or Imamah Asserters believe in.

c. This is what the Hanafi believe in.d. This is what the Shafi’i believe in.


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What did Al-Saadiq give Al-Kadhim before he died?a. Al-Saadiq gave Al-Kadhim the trust of the

Corpus of Knowledge that came down from Ali to each Imam.

b. a+ Imam Al-Kadhim was now not only in possession of them but in charge of them.

c. These books were in trust with his sister Fatima

d. These books were in trust with his mother Hameeda

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