Imam Musa ibn Ja’far, also known as Kazim, was born on the 7th of Safar in the year 128 Hijri. He was born at al-Abwa, located between Mecca and Medina. Al-Abwa is the gravesite of Aminah, the Prophet’s mother. He was born as his parents were returning from Hajj. He was the third son of Imam Sadiq after his brothers, Isma’il and Abdullah. Imam Sadiq was very grateful for the birth of his son, Musa, and celebrated by throwing a feast for three consecutive days upon returning to Medina. Imam Kazim’s mother was Hamideh, originating from Northern or North-Western Africa. She was captured as a slave and brought to Medina, where she married Imam Sadiq. Imam Sadiq had high regards for her. He had said, “Hamideh is purified from any impurity and was being protected by angels until I married her.” She was very pious and knowledgeable, and Imam Sadiq had referred the women of the community to her to ask their questions regarding Islamic law.
There are limited historical records about the life of Imam Kazim during his childhood. Despite that, the available records show the Imam’s divine status and knowledge. Imam Kazim was the third oldest son of Imam Sadiq after his brothers, Isma’il and Abdullah. Imam Sadiq had a special love for Imam Kazim. When someone asked Imam Sadiq about how much he loved Imam Kazim, Imam Sadiq responded, “I love him to an extent that I wish I did not have any other children, so I could have my entire fatherly love for my son, Musa.”
The divine knowledge, an intrinsic characteristic of the Shia Imams, manifested in Imam Kazim from his childhood. Abu-Hanifa, the founder of the Hanafi school of thought, once visited Medina and came to Imam Sadiq’s house to ask him a question. While he was waiting for permission to see Imam Sadiq, he saw Imam Kazim, who was just a few years old. He wanted to mock Imam Kazim and asked him, “Where can a visitor go to the bathroom in your city?” The Imam precisely responded to him according to the Islamic laws by counting the places that are prohibited to be used as a bathroom. The Imam then said, “You can use any other place as a bathroom.” Abu-Hanifa was shocked by the Imam’s response, and asked him the question that he had prepared to ask Imam Sadiq, “Does sin originate from God or from His servant?” Imam Kazim responded with such a logical and persuasive answer that Abu-Hanifa returned from Imam Sadiq’s house and said that this answer was enough for him.
There are limited historical records about the life of Imam Kazim during his childhood. Despite that, the available records show the Imam’s divine status and knowledge. Imam Kazim was the third oldest son of Imam Sadiq after his brothers, Isma’il and Abdullah. Imam Sadiq had a special love for Imam Kazim. When someone asked Imam Sadiq about how much he loved Imam Kazim, Imam Sadiq responded, “I love him to an extent that I wish I did not have any other children, so I could have my entire fatherly love for my son, Musa.”
The divine knowledge, an intrinsic characteristic of the Shia Imams, manifested in Imam Kazim from his childhood. Abu-Hanifa, the founder of the Hanafi school of thought, once visited Medina and came to Imam Sadiq’s house to ask him a question. While he was waiting for permission to see Imam Sadiq, he saw Imam Kazim, who was just a few years old. He wanted to mock Imam Kazim and asked him, “Where can a visitor go to the bathroom in your city?” The Imam precisely responded to him according to the Islamic laws by counting the places that are prohibited to be used as a bathroom. The Imam then said, “You can use any other place as a bathroom.” Abu-Hanifa was shocked by the Imam’s response, and asked him the question that he had prepared to ask Imam Sadiq, “Does sin originate from God or from His servant?” Imam Kazim responded with such a logical and persuasive answer that Abu-Hanifa returned from Imam Sadiq’s house and said that this answer was enough for him.
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