Unfortunately the dynasties, such as\nthe Umayyads, Abbasids, the Ottomans in Turkey and today\u2019s Wahhabis, which ruled\nunder the pretext of Islam, showed a dark image of Islam and paved the way for\nothers to blame Islam. These administrations, bearing the label\n“Islamic” not only avoided to forgive the guilty, they in fact\nrepressed the innocent in their prisons, under brutal torture of their gloomy\ntyrannical rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If true history had not depicted the\nperfect behavior of the Great Prophet (PBUH&HP) and his Household (PBUH) as\nthe true representation of Islam, there would be no trace of Islam and Islamic\nmercifulness at hand.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The infallible Household of the Great\nProphet (PBUH&HP) went through all the tortures of the prisons and other\nbloody incidents in order to be signs for the people of the future and be\nmarked as the premier and leader of the Islamic nation for all times. In this\nrespect their moral ethics, their mercifulness and forgiveness toward the\nguilty is regarded as one of the key promoters of this holy religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Reza (PBUH) much\nlike his great ancestors was keen to\nforgive at all times and show compassion towards people. As an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the reign of Haroun al-Rashid\nand after the martyrdom of Imam Musa ibn Jaffar (PBUH) some of the forces of\nthe Caliph under the command of a brutal person called Jaloudi were ordered to\nattack the Bani Hashim district in Medina and loot the property of the houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jaloudi took the order and entered\nMedina and attacked the houses, including the house of Imam Musa ibn Jaffar\n(PBUH) while Imam Reza (PBUH) resided there; they surrounded the house. Imam\nReza (PBUH), aware of all what was happening, guided all the women and children\nin the house to a room and stood by the doorway himself. Jaloudi addressed Imam\n(PBUH) harshly and said: “I have been ordered by Amir al-Mu’minin Haroun\nto enter this room, besides confiscating all belongings and this will be done.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Reza (PBUH) said in reply:\n“You wait here and have patience; I swear that I will bring you whatever\nthese ladies have whether jewelry, gold, valuable clothes etc.” But\nJaloudi did not accept and was stressing on his decision. Imam Reza (PBUH) too\nwas insisting that “if you wait I promise to bring you whatever property\nthere is” until Jaloudi finally accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam (PBUH) entered the room and\nordered the women that they put forward to Jaloudi whatever jewelry or ornament\nthey own and even their scarves except a sole shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This incident passed until Imam Ail\nibn Musa al-Reza (PBUH) came to Khorasan while being so-called the\n“heir” of Ma’moun the Abbasid. Ma’moun ordered all the court men to\npay allegiance to Imam Reza (PBUH). Everyone accepted except a few including\nJaloudi. Therefore Ma’moun put all of them in the prison guilty for not paying\nallegiance to Imam Reza (PBUH). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In spite of all the animosity and\nindecencies of Jaloudi as well as his recognition of Imam\u2019s position, he was\nforgiven compassionately by Imam Reza (PBUH). The story was that, One day after\nthe imprisonment of Jaloudi, Ma’moun visited Imam Reza (PBUH) and told him\nabout this treatment of those who had not paid allegiance including Jaloudi; he\nthen ordered to bring the prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Reza (PBUH) was sitting beside\nMa’moun that he saw Jaloudi being brought forward. Although Imam (PBUH) has\nbeen humiliated by Jaloudi and indecently looted and offended by him, and in\nspite of the fact that he knew that this person is openly showing animosity, he\nforgave Jaloudi largely and mercifully. Therefore he turned toward Ma’moun and\nsaid kindly: “Forgive this old man (Jaloudi), with my intercession and set\nhim free.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ma’moun whispered: \u201cThis is the person\nthat harassed the daughters of the Prophet and looted your house.\u201d Jaloudi,\nbecause of the opposition he had toward Imam Reza (PBUH), thought that Imam\nwould want Ma’moun to punish him. Therefore he asked Ma’moun: \u201cFor the sake of\nGod and my service to your father Haroun, please do not accept his decision\nabout me.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Ma’moun saw the situation, he was\nstunned both by Imam\u2019s (PBUH) compassion and Jaloudi\u2019s viciousness, and said to\nJaloudi: \u201cI swear to God that I will not execute his choice toward you.\u201d Then\nhe ordered his executor to cut his head off.(1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The above is a\nselection taken from, \u201dThe Role of Imam Reza\u2019s (PBUH) Leadership\u201d, by Grand\nAyatollah Sayyed Muhammad Shirazi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roshd Website offers condolences to\nall Muslims, especially your dear friend, upon the last day of the month of\nSafar, the anniversary of the martyrdom of the kind leader and the refugee for\nthe weak, the eighth Imam of Shiites, Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footnotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1- A\u2019yaan\nal-Shi\u2019a, vol. 1, p. 42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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