arranging the disposal of Imam's
body when he saw Imam well and
without a scratch on him. He was
confused and asked Imam who
showed him an amulet which is
called Hirze Jawad. Imam told him it
was from his grand mother Bibi
Fatima Zahra (PBUH) and kept the
wearer safe from all except the angel
of death. Mamun asked Imam for it
and Imam gave him one.
Now Mamun was scared and tried a
new tactic. He tried to deviate Imam
a.s by sending him beautiful girls and
musicians. When he realized nothing
was working he let Imam return to
Medina.
Imam used this time to prepare the
masails in preparation for the 12th
Imam knowing that both the 10th
and the 11th Imam would spend
most of their lives in prison. He also
prepared the people of Medina
teaching true Islam knowing that this
would be the last time they would be
able to receive guidance directly from
an Imam for a long time.
the Shias. The other scholars
complained to Mo'tasam.
Ummul Fazl continuously
complained of Imam to her father
who sent her letters back. Mamun
died in 218 a.h. and was succeeded
by his brother Mo'tasam Billah. He
openly announced that all Shias were
not Muslims. He said it was required
for people to kill and prosecute Shias
and to destroy property belonging to
Shias.
With instigation from both the
scholars and Ummul Fazl, Mo'tasam
sent poison which Ummul Fazl put in
Imam's drink and gave it to him.
Imam died on 29th Dhulqa'ada at
the age of 25 years and is buried near
his grandfather in Kadhimain. His
son the 10th Imam, Imam Hadi
(PBUH) buried him.
Ummul Fazl now started
complaining to her uncle who was
sympathetic to her. Mo'tasam called
Imam to Baghdad. He asked Imam
to pass judgment of how to punish a
thief. Imam said only fingers could be
cut as the palms were for Allah swt
( in Qur'an - it is one of the wajib
parts to touch the ground during
sajda). This decision was contrary to
the decision of the other Scholars
and it strengthened the position of
I send my condolences to Ahmed a.s
and Mahdi a.s