Ja'far al-Sadig's place in the process of formation of sufism and his mystical views

Ca?fer es ? Sadık (h-80-148) who is regarded as spiritual guide with his piety and godliness in shiah and ehl-i sünnet world was born in Medine. His ancestors date back to Prophet Ali from father and to Prophet Ebu Bekir from mother. He was always remembered as `Faithful? as he never went astray. He took mathematics, chemistry, medicine and astronomy education from the scholars from Medina of his era and his father Muhammad Bakır. He lived in such an era that it was unsettled politically because those were the years of foundation of Abbasid State and the subversion of the Emevi State. In spite of this he never took part in a political struggle. He always struggled with weakness of faith which appeared with the effect of Greek, Indian and Persian idea and acts which arose from his supporters. Ca?fer Sadık raised thousands of students all his life. There are some famous sufistics who were inspired and took science from him. For instance, he contacted with sufistics such as Sufyan-ı Sevri, Davud-ı Tai, Şakik Belhi, İbrahim b. Ethem, Ebu Haşim es-Sufî and Cabir b. Hayyan and inspired them with his pious lifestyle. And sufistics such as Bayezid-ı Bistami, Zünnun-ı Mısri, Bişr-i Hafi and Hallac-ı Mansur who lived after him benefitted from Ca?fer es- Sadık science and skills which were inherited to through narratives. There are numerous works attributed to Ca?fer Sadık. The least doubtful of these about whether belonging to him are the ones which are with Sufism contents. For instance, his comment is the first sample of warning comment and became sample for the next many works written in this genre. Moreover, sufistic concepts took place in some other works of him like `Misbahu?ş Şeria and Miftahu?l Hakika?. Ca?fer Sadık is one of the ehli beyt leaders who takes place in most of the sects. We see that most of the concepts which the Sufism emphasizes significantly are applied sensitively in his life. Moreover, he also mentions about the issues to be watched by explaining these subjects in a sufistic style. Regarding this aspect, he can be accepted as scholar guide.