A lecture delivered on the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali al-Hadi, peace upon him. In this lecture, we go through an overview of the biography of Imam al-Hadi, with a focus on specific aspects and historical events from which we can extract practical lessons.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:25 Birth, name and nickname of Imam al-Hadi
02:50 The Mother of Imam al-Hadi
09:15 The difficulties in the life of Imam al-Hadi
10:30 From Medina to Samarra, under Mutawakkil
11:50 The Deceit of the Abbassids
14:20 Personification of Islam despite difficulties
16:30 3 examples of attempting to humiliate the Imam
26:00 Preaching religion without preaching
26:35 1) Helping others
30:08 2) Explaining the criterion of truth in confusing times
36:30 3) The Importance of Imamate
43:15 The difficulties in Samarra until the martyrdom
47:05 Conclusion
Delivered January 28, 2023
by Sayid Jafar alHasany
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