Volume 47 of Biharul Anwar

In the holy city MEDINA, Friday,17^th of Rabi-ul-awwal,83 AH, marked a sacred emanation of a son to a pious lady Janabe Fatema binte Qasim, her kuniyat was Umme Farwa.

He hailed many appellations including Sabir, Sadiq, Fadir, Tahir, Kafi but the most famous is Sadiq, which means the truthful. He won the title of Al-Sadiq because of his unchallengeable truthfulness. Although all of the 14 infallibles are truthful but the reason why he was called Sadiq is due to one of his descendant who will claim himself as the successor of Imam Hassan Askari (A.S) and will be known as Jaffar al- Kadhdhab (the liar). However Imam Mehdi (atfs) would prove his false claim.

Imam Jaffar Sadiq (as) had opportunity to spend 12 years with his grandfather Imam Zain-ul’ Abideen (as) when the latter passed away on 25th Muharram 95 A.H and 35 years of life with his father Imam Muhammad Baqar (as). He became an active participant in conducting classes at his father‘s school both at home and at mosque. Imam Muhammad Baqar (as) used to take his son with him on the journeys abroad and declared Imam Jaffar Sadiq (as) his successor.

The Abbasids along with various other people became against Ommayads after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as). The avarice of Ommayads and perversity of Abbasids in 140 AH spelled the end of Ommayad caliphate and penned the demise of cruel govt. The political conflict between both the powers for the savior of their government opened the way for Imam Jaffar (as) to promulgate Islam, which previous Imams couldn’t get, without any restriction. Since then  the teachings of Imam Jaffar (as) were named as Jaffria Jurisprudence. 

The list of his student includes Janab Jabir Ibn Hayan (ar), Janab Muhammad Ibn Muslim (ar), Janab Muawwiyah ibn Ammar (ar), Janab Hisham Ibn Salim (ar), Janab Hisham Ibne Hakam (ar), Janab Ali ibn Yaqtin (ar). Some of them were so intelligent that they became pivot in their fields and wrote many books for example Janab Hisham ibn Hakam (ar) wrote 31 books and Janab Jabir Bin Hayan (ar) authored 220 books on natural subjects and chemistry and was then called The Father of Chemistry due to his vast contribution.

Allama Majlisi (as) has discussed about the life history of Imam Sadiq (as) in Bihar ul Anwar in volume 47 from page 1 to 413 (complete volume).

We present the index of this volume for the brothers to read, translate and get a prize. Page numbers are retained in the index for the brothers to get an undrestanding of the amount matter which is covered under each heading.

1- باب ولادته صلوات اللّه عليه و وفاته و مبلغ سنّه و وصيّته 8- 1

2- باب أسمائه و ألقابه و كناه و عللها و نقش خاتمه و حليته و شمائله صلوات اللّه عليه 11- 8

3- باب النصّ عليه صلوات اللّه عليه 15- 12

4- باب مكارم سيره و محاسن أخلاقه و إقرار المخالفين و المؤالفين بفضله 62- 16

5- باب معجزاته و استجابة دعواته و معرفته بجميع اللغات و معالي أموره صلوات اللّه عليه 121- 63

6- باب ما جرى بينه ع و بين المنصور و ولاته و سائر الخلفاء الغاصبين و الأمراء الجائرين و ذكر بعض أحوالهم 212- 162

7- باب مناظراته عليه السلام مع أبي حنيفة و غيره من أهل زمانه و ما ذكره المخالفون من نوادر علومه عليه السلام 240- 213

8- باب أحوال أزواجه و أولاده صلوات اللّه عليه و فيه نفي إمامة إسماعيل و عبد اللّه 269- 241

9- باب أحوال أقربائه و عشائره و ما جرى بينه و بينهم و ما وقع عليهم من الجور و الظلم و أحوال من خرج في زمانه عليه السلام من بني الحسن عليه السلام و أولاد زيد و غيرهم 309- 270

10- باب مدّاحيه صلوات اللّه عليه 333- 310

11- باب أحوال أصحابه و أهل زمانه صلوات اللّه عليه و ما جرى بينه و بينهم 395- 334

12- باب مناظرات أصحابه ع مع المخالفين 413- 396