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The best means by which a slave seeks proximity to God after recognising Him, is praying, benevolence to the parents, and abandonment of envy, self-conceit and vaunting.

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Musa ibn Ja‘far al-Kadhim (c. 10 November 745 – c. 4 September 799 CE) (Arabic: موسى بن جعفر الكاظم‎ ) was the seventh Twelver w:Shi'a Imam. He was the son of w:Ja'far al-Sadiq and was the fifth generation grandson of Muhammad.

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Native Name: موسى بن جعفر الكاظم

Alternative Names: al-Kāzim • Musa al-Kadhim • al-Kāẓim • Mūsā al-Kāẓim

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