Musa ibn Ja'far (alaihimus-salam)

On the 7th/8th of Safar, in 128 H, our Imam Musa al-Kazim was born into this world. He received the Imamate and the secret of Divine Oneness, as in the Naqshabandi Tariqa, from his father, Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, alaihim Assalam.

Ahmad ibn Hanbal himself always expressed how fortunate and honoured he was that he narrated knowledge from Imam Musa ibn Ja'far! Whenever he wrote a narration, Ahmad ibn Hanbal wrote: "Musa ibn Jaafar told me: my father Jafar ibn Muhammad told me: My father Muhammad ibn Ali told me: my father Ali ibn Al-Husain told me: my father Al-Husain ibn Ali told me: my father Ali ibn Abu Talib said: the Messenger of Allah said", then Ahmad said: "This is such an honourable chain of narration that if it were recited on the insane person he would be healed instantly".

What can we Sunnis today say about Musa ibn Ja'far alaihis salam when the early Sunni scholars were amazed by his qualities and acknowledged his greatness!

Ibn al-Jawzi wrote about him: "Musa ibn Jafar was known as the Righteous Servant, and he was extremely generous and wise. Whenever he heard of a man who slandered him, he would send him money as a gift." 

Abu Hatim said: "Musa ibn Ja'far was highly trustworthy and truthful; He was one of the true Imams of the Muslims." 

Al-Zhahabi said: "Musa was one of the wisest and most devout of men. He was extremely pious and God-fearing. There's a great shrine for him in Baghdad." 

Al-Zarkali wrote: "Musa ibn Ja'far is the 7th Imam of the twelve Imams according to the Imamiyah Muslims. He was from the Masters of Bani Hashim, was one of the most devout worshippers of his time, and was one of the greatest and most confident true scholars."

Al-shabanjali Al-Shafe'i wrote: Some scholars wrote: Al-Kazim is the great Imam of high caliber, the one and only of his kind, the Firm Proof of knowledge, the Master of intellect, the one who spent his nights standing in worship, the one who crossed his days with fasting, and the one who, due to his beautiful intelligence, was nicknamed Al-Kazim (controlling his temper) by not reacting to the transgression of aggressors against him. He is known to the people of Iraq the Door to fulfilling needs raised to Allah, due to the fulfilment of needs of people who prayed through his name.