Muhammad al-Baqir

Quotes

• “Take the good speech from whoever said it even if his practice was not accordingly.”
• “The parable of a man greedy of this world is the parable of the silk worm: the more it winds the thread round itself the farther it becomes from salvation, until it dies of grief.”
• “Being sociable and affable with people brings kindness and friendship.”
• “There is no strength higher than overcoming carnal desire.”
• “How beautiful it is when goodness succeeds badness; and how unappealing it is when evil succeeds goodness.”
• “Learn knowledge and science from him who teaches it, even if he doesn't practice what he preaches.”

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Key facts

Preceded by

Ali al-Sajjad

Succeeded by

Ja'far al-Sadiq

Born

c. 676 , Medina , Hejaz , Umayyad Caliphate

Died

c. 732 , Medina, Umayyad Caliphate

Cause of death

Poisoning

Resting place

Jannat al-Baqi , Medina, 24°28′1″N 39°36′50.21″E / 24.46694°N 39.6139472°E / 24.46694; 39.6139472

Spouse

Umm Farwa bint al-Qāsim Umm Hakīm bint Usayd ibn al-Mughīra al-Thaqafī

Children

Ja'far al-Sadiq Ibrāhīm, ʿAlī , ʿAbd Allāh, Aḥmad, ʿUbayd Allāh, Zaynab, Umm Salama.

Parents

Ali al-Sajjad Fatima bint Hasan

Religion

Shia Islam

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Key dates

Born

8 May 677

Died

26 January 733

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Muhammad

Gender

male

Citizenship

Umayyad Caliphate

Place of birth

Medina

Place of death

Medina

Spouse

Umm Farwa bint al-Qasim

Father

Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin

Mother

Fatimah bint al-Hasan

Occupation

muhaddith

Languages spoken

Arabic

Native language

Arabic

Religion

Twelver Shiism

Student of

Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin

Image

Qasim Ali kupci.jpg

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