Imam Al- Jawad in Baghdad History (Analytic Study)

Abstract

The books of Islamic legacy ramify into different types of explications، speeches، history، translations and the like thriving inmentioning 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 theopinions of the historians.Moreover، it is to focus upon the various shades in texttranslating، words constructing and its impact on the moderncontext and on different classes of people in the Islamic community. Also it is to study the intentions beyond such a twisted meaning، so Idecide to take hold of the narratives of Al-Baghdadi، the Elocutionist463H،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، itseems that he has great purview and the last sources depend upon him، so he grows momentum. In the current research paper there aremany 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 toAbisuhaq 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 somethingas stated in the Glorious Quran:The day we shall gatherThe righteous to AllahMost Gracious، like a brandPresented 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 agreedthat Imams never change something the messenger of Allah does; as the prophet takes the illuminating city as a capital to him ، our imamsdo 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 ،forthe 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 footThe 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 reviewcertain 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 decreesto foist poison on him ، then the imam plunges into meeting Allahas a martyr in pursuance of doctrine and religion protecting، thenhe 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 consensusthat Imam Al-Jawad (Peace be upon him)، though young، was asapient scientist and a sea of science، such emerges into being amonghis 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، andhe was cognizant of how to manipulate Iyats and speeches in their correct places. Consequently، the authors of the Islamic legacy couldnot do without his mention.