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10.2 Imam Muhammad Baqir (a) and Jabir Ibne Abdullah
Ansari
Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) was the friend of Prophet
Muhammad (saw); he lived a long life.
Once Imam Baqir(a) visited Jabir and greeted him. Jabir returned his greetings and
asked who he was? That was after he had lost his sight because of old age.
“Muhammad bin. Ali bin. Al-Hussein, (a).” Imam answered.
Jabir kissed his hands and feet and then said,
“Prophet Muhammad (saw) sends his greetings to you.”
Imam Baqir asked” How is that, Jabir?"
Jabir replied:
"One day I was with him when he said to me: "Jabir
,perhaps you will live until you meet one of my sons
called Muhammad b. 'Ali b. al-Hussein(a), on whom Allah
will bestow light and wisdom. Then recite to him my
greetings."
10.3 Imamat
After the death of Imam Zain ul Abedeen (a), it was the time of Imam Baqir’s
imamate. Imam was able to preach Islam freely as the rulers were busy with other
problems.
Imam (a) set up and conducted classes on the teachings of Holy prophet (saw) and
the Ahlulbait(a).He also began to teach new sciences like Mathematics and
Chemistry for the first time in Arabia. That’s why he is known as “BAQIR”
Imam Baqir (a) gave the idea about what should be written on the first Islamic coin.
One side of the coin said,
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