Imam al-Hadi (AS)’s Martyrdom
The Tenth Holy Imam Ali AI-Hadi(AS) the son of the Imam Mohammad AI-Jawad(AS) and Al-Sayyidah Samanah.
He died of poisoning,and was buried in Samarra, Iraq, by his son the Eleventh Imam Hassan Al-Askari(AS) where his shrine stands today.
He remarkably excelled all others of his time in the fields of human perfections, as vast knowledge, generosity, politeness of manners, worshipping of Allah(swt), with moral qualities and discipline.
As one example of his generosity is that he paid thirty thousand Dirhams to an Arab man of Kufa, saying to him,
"We pay back our debts."
The man then, thanking the Imam(AS) said,
"Sir, but the debts on me is only about one third of the amount you gave!"
The Imam(AS) smiled at the man and replied,
"Then spend the rest on your family and your people."
The man in astonishment of the Imam's(AS) generosity said,
"Allah in His Wisdom, knows who to entrust with His Message of Divine Guidance!"
Then he left the Holy Imam's(AS) presence.
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