He was the son of a distinguished martyr of the Bábí movement, and himself requested several times to give his life up for the Baháʼí Cause.
Ibn-i-Asdaq's daughter, Ruha Asdaq, later wrote a book about her pilgrimage experiences called One Life One Memory.
To teach the Baha'i Faith, Ibn-i-Asdaq visited many parts of Persia, Iraq, India, Burma, and Caucasia, as well as Ashkhabad and Marv.
Abdul-Baha entrusted Ibn-i-Asdaq with various tasks such as the presentation of his "Treatise on Politics" to Naser al-Din Shah, to contemporary religious authorities, and to Persian notables.
In 19191, Ibn-i-Asdaq and Ahmad Yazdani were asked by Abdul-Baha to deliver his Tablet addressed to the Central Organization for a Durable Peace, The Hague.