| Highlights of events & happenings of Imam Haadi’s (AS) lifetime Age 0 : Al-Haadi is born to al-Jawaad (9thImam) and Samannah (daughter of Ammar Ibn Yasir’s family). Age 6 : Al-Haadi’s father (9th Imam al-Jawaad) is in Baghdad at the summon of Khalifa al-Mu’tasim, dies there later. Age 11-14 : Curious scholars ask al-Haadi questions, are amazed at his depth of knowledge. Age 15 : Al-Haadi is popular, his following is on the increase and is not hampered by Khalifa al-Mu’tasim. Age 19 : Al-Haadi gets married, Al-Askari is born a year later. Age 20 : Imam al-Haadi is not hampered by Khalifa al-Wathiq and al- Mutawak’kil persecutes the Imamah-asserters. Age 22 : al-Wathiq bil laah dies. Age 22 : al-Haadi is summoned by Khalifa al-Mutawak’kil to Samur’raa and moves to Samur’raa along with his family. Age 23 : Khalifa Al-Mutawak’kil orders the destruction of Karbala and Najaf shrines, but does not succeed. He postpones the execution of his command. Age 30 : Al-Haadi builds a house, but now is under limited surveillance, and is actively teaching, counselling, receiving delegations from all over. Age 33 : Khalifa AL-Mutawak’kil put orders to demolish the shrines of Karbala and Najaf, plough the area, and flood it with Euphrates water. And clashes between the Imamah-Asserters and forces of AL-Mutawak’kil. Age 36 : Al-Mutawak’kil is killed by his own son AL-Mun tasir. Al-Muntasir revokes his father’s ( AL-Mutawak’kil ) tyrannical rules, returns the Aw’qaaf to Banu Talib and Fadak to the progeny of AL-Hasan (a.s.) and AL-Husain (a.s.). Age 39 : al-Mustaeen dies and was succeeded by al-Mu’tazz. Age 40 : In his early forties AL-Haadi was martyred. Imam al Haadi may peace be upon him, said : "Remember when you are on your deathbed and your body is lying before your family members, then there is no physician to prevent you (from death) nor a friend to avail you." [ Bihar ul Anwar, vol 78, p.370 ]Imam al Haadi may peace be upon him, said: "People are respected in this world for possessing wealth and in the hereafter for possessing righteous deeds." [ Bihar ul Anwar, vol. 78, p. 368 ] |
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