The shrine of al-Rida in Mashhad, Iran
HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Sayyid-ul-Auliyah Hazrat Imam Ali Raza (radi Allahu anhu) is the eight Imam & Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaadiriyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah.
BIRTH: He was born on a Thursday, the 11th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 153 Hijri in the Holy city of Madinah. (Masaalik-us-Saalikeen)
NAME: His name is Ali & he is also known as Saami, Abul Hussain & Abu Muhammad. His titles were Saabir, Wali, Zakki, Zaamin, Murtaza & Raza. (Masaalik-us-Saalikeen)
HIS PARENTS: His father's name was Hazrat Moosa Kaazim (radi Allahu anhu) & his mother's name was Umm-e-Wulad Takhmina (radi Allahu anha). Some have even said that her name was Umm-e-Nabeen & Istiqra.
HIS FEATURES: He was very handsome & radiant even though he was not fair in complexion.
GLAD TIDINGS OF HIS BIRTH: His grandmother Bibi Hameeda (radi Allahu anha) had a dream in which the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) requested her to marry Takhmina to Imam Moosa Kaazim (radi Allahu anhu). The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) told her that these two will have a child, who will be a very great personality on earth. Bibi Hameeda (radi Allahu anha) did as she was commanded & Imam Ali Raza (radi Allahu anhu) was born to Umm-e-Wulad Takhmina & Imam Moosa Kaazim (radi Allahu anhum). He grew up to be one of the greatest Mystics of his era.
MIRACULOUS EVENTS WHILST IN THE WOMB: His mother says that she never felt any discomfort in her womb, whilst she was pregnant with him, & she says that when night would fall, and she went to sleep, then she could hear the sound of Tasbeeh (remembrance of Allah) from her womb, which used to instill the fear of Allah in her heart. When she woke, she would not be able to here anything anymore. When he was born, he placed his hands on the ground & lifted his face towards the sky & his lips were moving, as if he was reciting something. (Masaalik-us-Saalikeen vol. 1 pg 231)
SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT: His Sheikh-e-Tariqat was his father Hazrat Moosa Kaazim (radi Allahu anhu) & he also attained the Khilafat from him.
HIS EXCELLENCE:
HIS INTELLIGENCE & KNOWLEDGE:
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