Zakariyya came to Imam Ja’fer As-Sadiq (pbuh) and said:
“I was a Christian but have now become a Muslim.”
“It was the Qur’an that convinced me!”
Imam told Zakariyya:
“Indeed Allah has guided you to Islam and made your heart
shine with it’s light.”
“But my parents are not Muslims, Ya Imam!” Zakariyya said.
Imam replied:
“Take care of your mother. Be good and kind to her….”And My Mum….
When he returned home he
looked after his mother, being
even more gentle and kind to
her than before. His mum
noticed the change in her son’s
behaviour and said:
“What is the reason of you
honouring me so much after
you have become a Muslim?”
Zakariyya told her what Imam Ja’fer As-Sadiq (pbuh) had said.
She replied:
“My son! Your religion is better than mine. Guide me so that I
may become a Muslim.”
Zakariyya taught her the basis of Islam and she became a
Muslim. She offered the Dhuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib & Eisha Salaa of
that day as taught to her by her son and died a Muslim at
midnight on that day.
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