The Eleventh Infallible - Hazrat Imam Mohammad Taq

    About Forty years of the life of Imam Ali Reza (A.S.) had passed and he still did not have a son. The Shias were showing restlessness and anxiety and praying to God to grant Imam (A.S.) a son who was being awaited , since they had heard from their previous Imams that the Ninth Imam is the son of the eighth Imam.
    They even sometimes visited Imam and questioned him about his successor. He would reply , "God will give me a son who will be my heir and the Imam to follow me."
    At last , the waiting of Shias ended and Imam Taqi was born from his mother "Khaizran". She was from the family of Maria Qibtia the wife of the prophet (P.B.U.H.) who was famous and renowned among the Arabs for her purity , modesty , and superb human virtues. Imam (A.S.) has many titles out of which Taqi and Jawad are the most famous.
    Hakima , Imam Reza (A.S.) sister , said: "on the night of his birth , my brother advised me to be present beside his wife. Imam"s (A.S.) son was born quite painlessly and looked at the sky and declared and confirmed the oneness of God and the prophethood of the prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.).
    I , when observing this event trembled and went to my brother , and told him about it. My brother said , "Oh sister don"t be disturbed you will see more surprises after this one.”
    This birth was very auspicious , blessed and comforting because it ended the wandering , doubts , irresolution and indecisions of the shias.
    Naufali has narrated , "When Imam Reza (A.S.) was traveling to Khorrasan I said , "Don"t you have any order for me." He said , " follow my son after me and question him about your difficulties."
    Imam (A.S.) persistently and continuously told his friends , "It is not necessary for you to write to me and ask me questions , instead you make queries and ask questions from this young child who is the Imam after me." When some of his friends reflected their amazement and surprise that how should this child be appointed as the Imam of the Ummah? He would say , "God appointed Jesus Christ (A.S.) as the prophet when he was even younger than Abu Jaffar. Age and years do not have any interference in prophethood and Imamate.
    The Ninth Imam Hazrat Jawad (A.S.) undertook the responsibility of Imamate at the age of nine. Imam"s (A.S.) friends said , "Ali ibn-e Jaffar Imam"s uncle had great respect among the people and whenever he went to the mosque , people would surround him and ask questions about their problems.
    One day , Imam Jawad (A.S.) arrived at the mosque. Ali Ibn-e Jaffar who was an aged and elderly person got up from his place and kissed Imam (A.S.) hand , and stood beside him. Imam (A.S.) said , "uncle sit down." He said , "How can I sit while you are standing."