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This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's advice to a questioner to burn his astrological books. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's personal life.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Rajab or Shaʿbān as two possible months for Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's death. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's personal life.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's knowledge of the various types of dates and his overall preference for the dates of the Ḥijāz versus those of Iraq. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's personal life.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's praise of the cleanliness of Christian churches that he visited in Iraq. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's personal life.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to the concentration of Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's large number of followers in Iraq in general and Kūfa in particular during his lifetime. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's political stance.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's non-participatory, peaceful, and non-violent disposition with respect to political matters during his life. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's political stance.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to the fear of governmental persecution that Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's followers had during his lifetime. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's political stance.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's avoidance of participating in any political activities during the anti-Umayyad revolution of his time, despite the expectations of some of his followers and admirers that he would provide leadership. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's political stance.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq forbidding his followers from joining movements in the anti-Umayyad and pro-Abbasid political environment of his time. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's political stance.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to notable Sunnī jurists who attended Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's audience, including, for example, Rabīʿat al-Raʾy (d. 136 AH). Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's jurisprudence.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's extensive knowledge of the range of opinions on legal matters during his time. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's jurisprudence.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq advising his disciples to write down his teachings. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's jurisprudence.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to an example of some of Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's senior disciples holding their own legal views and interpretations, such as Zurāra b. Aʿyan. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's circle of disciples.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's reluctance to intervene in heated disputes between his disciples. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's circle of disciples.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to the names of some of Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's disciples who became notable jurists and scholars. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's circle of disciples.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to the extent to which fabricators went to portray the Shīʿī Imams quoting the Sunna of the Prophet from some of his Family's archenemies. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's views on ḥadīth fabrication.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq attending the Friday prayer with other Muslims, in contrast to some Muslims who did not pray with anyone who did not share their doctrinal tendencies. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's rejection of sectarianism.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq's manner of being well-dressed in public as a form of moderation and in keeping with the social customs of his time. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference in his discussion of some of the features of al-Ṣādiq's views on religious ethics.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to the early legal schools of the Ḥijāz and Iraq. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference to argue that the legal legacy of the Family of the Prophet differed in its sources and approaches from these schools.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).

This is a reference to Ṣaḥīfat al-farāʾiḍ, a text on the designated shares of inheritance recorded by ʿAlī from the statements of the Prophet, which Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq possessed and showed to his disciples. Hossein Modarressi cites this reference to argue that ʿAlī was "the father" of the legal legacy of the Family of the Prophet and that the Prophet's teachings were passed down through the family from one generation to the next.

This source is part of the Online Companion to Hossein Modarressi, Text and Interpretation: Imam Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law (Harvard University Press, 2022).