Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq, better known simply as Ali al-Uraidhi, was the son of Ja'far al-Sadiq and the brother of Isma'il, Imam Musa al-Kadhim, Abdullah al-Aftah, and Muhammad Al-Dibaj. He was known by the title al-Uraidhi, because he lived in an area called Uraidh, about 4 miles from Medina. He was also known by the nickname Abu Hasan. He was a great Muslim scholar.
Life
Ali al-Uraidhi was born and raised in Medina. He was the youngest son of Ja'far al-Sadiq. After his father died whilst he was still a child, he left Medina for the town of Al-Uraidh, where he settled and became the sheikh of all Banu Hashim and the Naqib of the descendants of Muhammad. He was a diligent worshipper, generous and a great scholar. He lived approximately 100 years, until the time of his brother Musa al-Kadhim’s great-grandson Ali al-Hadi and died in Al-Uraidh and was buried there.
Descendants
The children and descendants of Ali al-Uraidhi became known as al-Uraidhiyun. They inhabited many areas, including Al-Uraidh, Kufa and Qom. His sons were:
Hasan
*Abdullah- whose descendants resided in Medina, Egypt, Iraq and other countries.
Ahmad ash-Sya'rani
Muhammad Baghdadi
Ja'far al-Ashgar
Muhammad al-Naqib- who was born in Medina. After his father died, he left for Basra, where he became the Naqib of the Ahl al-Bayt. He was a man of great learning who preferred isolation and was known for his zuhd.
*Isa al-Rumi- He was a great 'alim and ‘arif. He was the Naqib of the Ahl al-Bayt in Basra.
**Ahmad al-Muhajir - who was born in Basra. Al-Tabari, the famous 'alim and historian, held him in great esteem and gave him immense respect. He held the company of Bishr al Hafi, among others. After performing Hajj in 318 A.H. he migrated to Hadramaut in the same year and settled there. From Hadramaut he called people to God. He was given the title Al-Muhajjir primarily because he had travelled the path to God and secondarily because he had emigrated from Iraq to Hadramaut. From Hadramaut his descendants became the illustrious Alawisadat, and most Sayyid’s and Habib’s residing in Indonesia and Southeast Asia are descended from him.
***Ubaidullah
****Alawi- who became a great Imam. It is from his name from whom the name of the tribe Bani Alawi is derived. Therefore, the Bani Alawi is the Ashraaf sadat of Muhammad. Furthermore, many families in Hadhramaut, India, the Hejaz, Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and the rest of the world are descendants of Imam Alawi ibn Ubaidullah.
*Hasan- He is Hasan b. Muhammad al-Naqib. He resided in Basra, where his brother, Isa al-Rumi was the Naqib of the Ahl al-Bayt.
Syed Nizam Ud-din Tulambi- Zahir Wali - involved in propagating Islam in Hind.
Syed Mian Muhammad Sadiq - Miran Sahib Kharota Syedan Sialkot
Syed Nizam Kabeer Ali shah ibne Syed Faiz Allah shah ibne Syed jallali tulamba- Tahsil Daska Sialkot
Syed Abdu Khaliq Shah who laid founadtion of Chak Abdul Khaliq Syedian near DINA Jhelum was grand son of Syed Suleman Shah. Syed Suleman Shah was son of Syed Nizam Ud-din Tulambi. King Sher Shah Suri who made Fort Rohtas and Great Trunk Road was the Mureed of Syed Abdul Khaliq Shah of chak Abdul Khaliq. Syed Zameer Jafari, famous urdu poet is from 10th generation of Syed Abdul Khaliq Shah. Another notable person Syed Mirian Ali Haider Badshah Tahniyan Wala Jhelum is from sons of Syed Ahmed Shah of Moin ud Din Pur Gujrat Pakistan who is brother of Syed Suleman Shah of madina Syedian and son of Syed Nizam Ud-din Tulambi. Ahmed Shah Abdali, modern king of Afghanistan was Mureed Syed Mirian Ali Haider Badshah.
Religious knowledge
Ali al-Uraidhi was a man of great knowledge. He was a transmitter of Hadith, and was quoted in a large number of books written by the famous 'ulama of his and subsequent ages. He gained knowledge from:
Many people transmitted the Hadiths of Ali al-Uraidhi, including:
Ahmad and Muhammad- his two sons.
Abdullah ibn Hasan- his grandson.
Ismail ibn Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq- his brother Ishaq’s grandson.
Imam al-Buzzi/al-Bazzi.
Opinions of Muslim scholars
Al-Dhahabi, the Shafi'iMuhaddith and historian, in his book Al-Miizaan said, "Ali bin Ja'far al-Sadiq narrated hadith from his father, also from his brother, and also from Sufyan al-Thawri. Al-Tirmidhi also narrated the hadith from him in his book. "
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, another Shafi'i Hadith scholar, in his book At-Taqrib said, "Ali ibn Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Husayn was one of the great figures..."
Ahmad ibn Hanbal narrated from Ali al-Uraidhi in his Musnad.
