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Ali al-Ridha
saidundated
The rank of the eldest brother is like that of father.
— Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 335.
Ali al-Ridha
Eighth of the Twelve Shia Imams (766–818)
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Lived 770–818, aged 48
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He was asked to inherit an empire that had spent decades crushing his community. The eighth Imam of Twelver Shia Islam accepted the Abbasid caliph's offer to become heir apparent in 817, then died under suspicious circumstances a year later on the road back to Baghdad.
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Ali ibn Musa al-Rida succeeded his father as Imam in 799, known among followers for scholarship and piety — works on theology and jurisprudence bear his name, and a comprehensive collection preserves his debates and sayings. He lived under three Abbasid caliphs, the dynasty that had long opposed Shia movements. Then in a startling reversal, al-Ma'mun summoned him to Merv and named him successor to the caliphate, possibly hoping to quiet the revolts; al-Rida accepted on condition he stay clear of governance. Baghdad erupted, the Abbasids installed a rival caliph, and al-Ma'mun turned his retinu…
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Ali al-Ridha
saidundated
Every curiosity is in need of the curiosity of speech.
— Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 335.
Ali al-Ridha
saidundated
Time will come when one's safety lies in ten things: nine of which are in staying aloof from men, and the tenth in staying silent.
— Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 446-450.
Ali al-Ridha
saidundated
The best wealth is the one by which the honour of man is protected.
— Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 352.
Ali al-Ridha
saidundated
The miserly one is never restful; the envious is never pleased; the grumbler is never loyal; the liar has no conscience.
— Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 446-450.
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