{"id":22281,"date":"2019-01-27T19:19:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-27T15:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roshd.com\/?p=22281"},"modified":"2025-10-06T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T08:09:01","slug":"the-imam-the-guardian-of-the-shia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roshd.com\/en\/the-imam-the-guardian-of-the-shia\/","title":{"rendered":"Imam, Watching His Followers\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Ali Bin Yaqtin was one the close friends of Harun al-Rashid on the surface, but deep down, he was a follower of Imam Musa al-Kadhim\u00a0(PBUH). He was in continuous private communication with Imam Kadhim\u00a0(PBUH);\u00a0he always sent a fifth of any income he had to Medina, for Imam Kadhim\u00a0(PBUH).<\/p>

One day Harun al-Rashid gave Ali Bin Yaqtin a number of ornamental outfits among which there was a golden top (vest) which was made with real gold; the top was an exclusive type which belonged to caliphs and normal people couldn\u2019t get their hands on such piece of outfit.\u00a0<\/p>

Ali sent the top with a number of other gifts to Medina for Imam Kadhim\u00a0(PBUH). Imam\u00a0(PBUH)\u00a0accepted all gifts but returned the golden top and wrote back: \u201cTake good care of this top as it will have a unique position and story.\u201d<\/p>

After a while one of Ali\u2019s servants when to Harun and told him: \u201cAli Bin Yaqtin is a follower of Imam Kadhim\u00a0(PBUH)\u00a0and he pays a fifth of his income to Imam annually, from which the golden vest that you had generously offered him was also sent to Imam Kadhim\u00a0(PBUH).\u201d<\/p>

Harun said: \u201cIf Ali has sent the top, then that would make him a follower of Musa Bin Ja\u2019far\u00a0(PBUH).\u201d<\/p>

Thus, he immediately called for Ali Bin Yaqtin and asked him: \u201cWhat did you do with the top I gave you?\u201d<\/p>

Ali replied: \u201cI put musk on it and placed it in a box; every morning I open the box and place the top on my eyes and head and then put it back in the box.\u201d<\/p>

Harun said: \u201cBring it here.\u201d<\/p>

Harun ordered his servants to bring the box from Ali’s home. When Harun opened the box he found the top honorably placed in the box. Harun cheered and admired Ali.<\/p>

And this is how Imam Kadhim\u2019s\u00a0(PBUH)\u00a0munificence and kindness was revealed for Ali Bin Yaqtin.<\/p>

The narration also shows that how Imam\u00a0(PBUH)\u00a0was always aware of his follower\u2018s situation and how he cared and supported them in difficulties\u2026<\/p>

(Kashf al-Ghummah, by Ali ibn ‘Isa Irbili, with some summarization and addition)<\/strong><\/p>

Tags: Biography of Imam Kazem A.S<\/a> – Imam Musa bin Jafar al-Kazim (peace be upon her)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ali Bin Yaqtin, a secret follower of **Imam Musa al-Kadhim (PBUH)** and close associate of **Harun al-Rashid**, once sent Harun\u2019s golden vest to the Imam. The Imam returned it, warning it would serve a purpose. Later, accused of gifting it away, Ali proved his innocence when Harun found the vest safely kept\u2014showing the Imam\u2019s divine foresight and protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":35607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64372],"tags":[64734,64379],"class_list":["post-22281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-imam-kadhim-pbuh","tag-biography-of-imam-kazem-a-s","tag-imam-musa-bin-jafar-al-kazim-peace-be-upon-her"],"yoast_head":"\nImam, Watching His Followers\u2026 - Roshd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/roshd.com\/en\/the-imam-the-guardian-of-the-shia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Imam, Watching His Followers\u2026 - Roshd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ali Bin Yaqtin, a secret follower of **Imam Musa al-Kadhim (PBUH)** and close associate of **Harun al-Rashid**, once sent Harun\u2019s golden vest to the Imam. 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