Dedication

Translator’s Foreword

Master Of The Shrine

Shrine Of The Master

A Residence Short-Lived

About The Author

The Author’s Foreword

Chapter 1: Why Is Ali Ibn Musa (a.s.) Called Al-Ridha’

Chapter 2: Traditions About Imam Al-Ridha’'s Mother And Her Name

Chapter 3: On The birthdate of Imam Al-Ridha’(a.s.)

Chapter 4: On Imam Al-Kazim's (a.s.) Clear Appointment of Imam Al-Ridha’ (a.s.)

Chapter 5: On Musa Ibn Ja'far's Will

Chapter 6: On Proofs of Divine Leadership Of Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) Among The Twelve Imams (a.s.)

Chapter 7: On Traditions About Musa Ibn Ja’far (a.s.), Harun Ar-Rashid And Musa Ibn Al-Mahdi

Chapter 8: Traditions on the Death of Abi Ibrahim Musa Ibn Ja’far Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ali Ibn Al-Husayn (a.s.)

Chapter 9: The Descendants Of God's Prophet (S) Said To Have Been Killed By Ar-Rashid In One Night After Poisoning Musa Ibn Ja'far (a.s.) - Besides Those Killed By Others

Chapter 10: On Reasons For The Formation Of The Waqifites

Chapter 11: On Traditions From Al-Ridha’ About Unity

Chapter 12: A Session of Al-Ridha’ (a.s.)’s Debate With The Prominent Theologians From Among The Rhetoricians And The Various Religions

Chapter 13: A Session in the Presence of Al-Ma’mun of Al-Ridha’’s Debate On Unity With Soleiman Al-Marwazi - The Theologian From Khorasan

Chapter 14: Another Session of Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) and Al-Ma’mun

Chapter 15: Another Session with Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) and Al-Ma’mun on the Infallibility of the Prophets

Chapter 16: Al-Ridha’'s Words on the People of the Ditch

Chapter 17: Imam Al-Ridha’'s Words On The Interpretation Of The Almighty God's Words, ‘And We Ransomed Him With A Momentous Sacrifice

Chapter 18:On Imam Al-Ridha’'s Views On The Prophet's Statement, “I Am The Son Of The Two Offerings”

Chapter 19: On Al-Ridha’'s Words On The Sign Of The Imam

Chapter 20: On What Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) Has Said Regarding Divine Leadership, Its Nobilities And The Rank Of The Divine Leader

Chapter 21: Al-Ridha’’s Words on the Marriage of the Blessed Lady Fatima (a.s.)

Chapter 22: On What Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) Said About Faith That Is Recognition Of Paradise, Verbal Confession And Physical Action

Chapter 23: On Al-Ridha’’s Debates With Al-Ma’mun Regarding The Difference Between Family (Itra) And Nation

Chapter 24: On Al-Ridha’’s Words about the Man from Syria and His Questions from the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) in the Kufa Mosque

Chpater 25: On What Is Narrated By Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) About Zayd Ibn Ali

Chapter 26: On Rare Traditions From Al-Ridha’ About Various Issues

Chapter 27: On What Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) Said About Harut And Marut

Chapter 28: On Various Traditions from Imam Ali Ibn Musa Al-Ridha’ (a.s.)

Chapter 29: What Has Been Narrated from Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) on the Characteristics of the Prophet (S)

Chapter 30: Various Traditions From Al-Ridha’ (a.s.)

This is the first volume of the book Uyun Akhbar Ar-Ridha, which is not
only a detailed account of the Biography of our Eighth Imam Abul Hassan
Ali ibni Musa AR-Ridha a.s. and a narration of the life-story of the
Imam AS’ but it gives an insight into the erudition and holiness of the
Imam AS. and the narration of His ahadith which has gone down in history
as “Al-Silsilatul Dhahabiyyah” (The Golden Chain) that is transmitted
from Imam to Imam from The Prophet SAWW. The text is divided into thirty
chapters, each of which treats a certain topic related to the Imam AS.
Chapter One gives a rationale of the name Ar-Ridha. The book describes
Imam Ar-Ridha’'s appointment to Imamah by his father. It carries
detailed accounts of the debates that took place on the Infallibility of
prophets and the legitimacy of the immediate successorship of Imam Ali
AS in which Ma’moon also argued in favor of Imam Ali AS’ legitimate
immediate succession after The Prophet SAWW. The Imam AS brilliant
expose on Imamah and the difference between ‘itrah’ and ‘ummah’ are
recorded in this book.


The Source Of Traditions On Imam Ridha’ (A.S.)

Uyun Akhbar Ar-Ridha Volume 1

The Author’s Foreword
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Al-Sahib al-Jalil Isma’il ibn Abbad - May God be pleased with him - has
respectfully expressed greetings for Al-Ridha’ (a.s.) and said,

O you who intend to go and visit Toos,

land of purity and sanctification,

Recite my greetings to Al-Ridha’ and stop by

the most honorable grave of the best buried one.

By God! By God! This is an oath, which is issued

from a sincere one who is clinging to friendship!

Verily, if I possessed my own need,

I would reside at Toos, the inhabited.

Verily, it is the place of the martyr wrapped in

righteousness, famous for exaltedness and praise.

O son of the Prophet through whom God broke

the backs of the arrogant tyrants!

O son of the Testamentary Trustee[^1] who was the most

meritorious of powerful men, attained perfect pride and

naturally accompanied glory!

In another short poem he has also said,

O visitor who got up early, ran,

and walked like lightning when it flashes,

Recite my greetings to my master Al-Ridha’,

Who is at Toos,

The grandson of the chosen Prophet,

son of al-Murtadha, the Testamentary Trustee,

Who attained firm exaltedness and built white glory!

Say to him: (These greetings) are from a loyal one

who regards friendship as obligatory!

[^1]: Or ‘Wasi in Arabic; the one who will superintend my affairs.


