JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه.^[1]

صَلُّوْا عَلَی الْحَبِیْب                                                                 صَلَّی اللّٰہُ  عَلٰی مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Even as a child, Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه feared Allah Almighty immensely. Nowadays, a child of that age normally does not even know about himself, let alone anything else. When they grow a little, we put smartphones in their hands and have them watch cartoons, which they eventually cannot live without. 

Yet, Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq, the grandson of Imam Zayn al-ꜤĀbidīn, the son of Imam Muhammad al-Bāqir رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْهم, was absorbed in the fear of Allah Almighty, right from his childhood. He would cry and worry about being cast into Hellfire. If only we had such thoughts and concerns! May we all be blessed with eyes that cry in fear of Allah Almighty.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْنِ صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq’s fear of Allah Almighty

Dear Islamic brothers! This incident also highlights the excellent Islamic upbringing our pious predecessors would give their children. This is what led to Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه fearing Allah Almighty at such a young age. This was so impactful that others would begin to fear Allah Almighty just from seeing how much fear the Imam had.

It is related that Imam JaꜤfar al-Ṣādiq رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would enter graveyards at night and exclaim, “O people of the grave! Why do you not respond when I call out to you? Sadly, a veil has been placed between you and I, but I shall soon be like you.” He would continue saying this until