 In the land of Ray in the district of Tehran, Iran lies a shrine dedicated to a dear friend, companion and student of the Imams of Ahl al-Bait, who became a top scholar and writer of his day. His name was Sayyid Abdul-Azim, the son of Abdullah, the son of Ali, the son of Hassan, the son of Zaid, the son of Imam Hassan al-Mustabaa, alayhim as-salam. Which was his closest to Imam Hassan al-salam, a poet once wrote, as if placing this word in the mouth of Sayyid Abdul-Azim, There is not between myself and al-Mustabaa, save two ainds, aihaa, and then azai. Historians mentioned that he was a pious and devout worshipper of Allah, reliable, trustworthy and truthful. He was learned in matters of faith, thanks to him being a beloved student of the Imams of Ahl al-Bait, alayhim as-salam. From Imam Musa al-Qadim, alayhim as-salam, right up until Imam Hassan al-Azkiri, alayhim as-salam. The Ahl al-Bait, alayhim as-salam, held him in very high regard, as shown by narration mentioned by Sheikh al-Sadoof, that one time the Sayyid went to visit Imam Al-Hadi, alayhim as-salam, and when the Imam saw him, he became happy and exclaimed, Welcome, O Abu Al-Qasim, you are indeed our true friend. Furthermore, when Abu Turab al-Royani, a companion of Imam Al-Hadi, alayhim as-salam, went to the Imam with questions, the Imam advised him, If something regarding religion confuses or confounds you, then refer to Abdul-Azim and convey to him my regards. We can see from the narrations brought to us from Sayyid Abdul-Azim that indeed he was a dutiful student and held firm to the truth. It is through individuals like him that we are able to refute incorrect opinions held by other schools of thought. For instance, the Sayyid narrates to us a tradition from Ibrahim bin Abi Mahmood, who said, I asked Imam Al-Raza, alayhim as-salam, What is your opinion about the tradition which people narrate that Allah descends to the lower heaven? And the Imam replied, May Allah curse those who display statements from their correct positions. By Allah, the Holy Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa alayhi, never said that, but rather he said, Allah, the glorified and exalted, sends an angel to the lower heaven on Laylatul Jum'a, who calls out, Is there anyone who seeks so that I may grant him? In this manner, the Imam corrected and explained this prophetic tradition. In another narration attributed to Imam Al-Raza, alayhim, the Sayyid mentioned that the Imam was asked about Surat al-Qiyamah verses 22 to 23. On that day, faces will be radiant, looking towards their Lord. Some have concluded that this means we will see Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala on the Day of Judgment. But Imam Al-Raza, alayhim, refuted this as a shirk and said, Faces on that day will be radiant, because they are expectantly looking forward to the rewards of the Lord, the Almighty. Sayyid Abdul-Azim Al-Hassani complied the knowledge he learnt into books, including Kitab Amir al-Mu'mineen, which recorded the sermons of Imam Ali, and also Day and Night, which contained the practices and supplications the Imams, alayhim, al-salam used during the day and the night. He lived during the peak of the Abbasid's oppression towards the Shia and was especially disliked by Al-Mutawakil and Al-Mu'ites for his loyalty towards the Ahlul Bayt, alayhim, al-salam. One report suggests that it was Imam Al-Hadi, alayhim, who ordered him to migrate from Samarra to Ray to escape persecution. Whereas another report suggests he went to visit Hamza, the son of Imam Qadim, alayhim, in Ray and passed away whilst he stayed there. He died on 15th Chawwal, 252 after Hidah. Because of his love and devotion towards the Imams of the Ahlul Bayt, alayhim, al-salam, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala rewarded him greatly in his death. Sheikh al-Sadoog narrates that a Shia from Ray came to Imam al-Hadi, alayhim, and said, I went to visit the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, alayhim, al-salam and the Imam told him, if one visits the Shrine of Abdul-Azim al-Hassani, the grave that is near you, it is as if they have visited Imam Hussain, alayhim, al-salam in Karbala. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala help us all to be his dutiful and devoted servants and may he bless us all with the ziyarat of Sayyid Abdul-Azim al-Hassani as well as that of Imam al-Raza, alayhim, al-salam and Lady Fatima, al-Masouma, alayhim, al-salam and the land of Iran.