Ahmad al-Muhajir was the son of 'Isa the son Muhammad the son of Ali al-Uraydi who was the fourth son of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, a fifth generation descendant of Ali and Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad.
11 Facts About Ahmad al-Muhajir
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Ahmad al-Muhajir memorized the Qur'an and then mastered the sciences of the sacred law until he reached the rank mujtahid.
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Ahmad al-Muhajir had his own hadith collection and was held in great esteem by the Sunni Imam Al-Tabari.
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Ahmad al-Muhajir left his three sons Muhammad, Ali and Husayn in Iraq to take care of their wealth and property.
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Ahmad al-Muhajir set out for Yemen in 319 H with his party and eventually reach Hadhramaut, while Ahmad al-Qudaymi settled in northern Yemen and Sharif Muhammad ibn Sulayman in Tihama on the Red Sea coast.
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Ahmad al-Muhajir first settled in the village of Jubayl and then Hajrayn.
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Imam Ahmad al-Muhajir arrived in Hadhramaut at a time when an offshoot of the Kharijite sect called Ibadiyyah held political power and had widespread influence throughout the valley.
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Ahmad al-Muhajir persevered in the spreading of Islamic truths until he almost single-handedly removed the Ibadi sect from Hadhramaut without ever taking up arms against them.
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Ahmad al-Muhajir died in 345 H or 956 CE in al-Husaisah, a town between Tarim and Seiyun, Hadhramaut.
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Ahmad al-Muhajir's shrine stands on a hill and is among the first shrines that visitors to Hadhramaut pay their respects to when visiting the area.
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Imam Ahmad al-Muhajir is an Imam Mujtahid, which means he is regarded as a primary source for rulings on religious matters.