Informing People of Worship
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the tribe of Bani Isra`il, there lived a worshipper who after years of worship, requested Allah to manifest to him his rank and status, and prayed: ‘O’ Lord! If […]
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The Two Apparels
Reading Time: 2 minutesSufiyan Thauri happened to pass by Masjid al-Haram and there he witnessed Imam Sadiq (a.s) wearing costly and expensive clothes. He said to himself: “By Allah! I shall go to […]
The Congregational Prayers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the distinguished scholars, who had journeyed the path of spiritual cleansing and possessed sublime ethics, was Mulla Abdullah Shushtari. He was the tutor of Muhammad Taqi Majlisi and […]
The Proud Monk
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIbrahim Adham narrated: “I acquired wisdom and enlightenment from a monk by the name of Samaan. One day I entered his monastery and asked him: “O’ Samaan! How long have […]
The Best Creation
Reading Time: 2 minutesProphet Musa (a.s) requested to Allah: “O’ Lord! Show to me who, from amongst all Your creations, is the best person who worships You.” Allah revealed to him: “Proceed towards […]
Ammar in the Battle of Siffin
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmmar Yasir was one of the special companions of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) possessed such a high degree of faith that the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) had stated: Ammar is replete […]
One of the Inmates of Paradise
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (a.s) relates: “Once, Allah revealed to Hadhrat Dawud (a.s) to give glad tidings to Khalladah, the daughter of Aus, that she was of the inmates of Paradise and […]
Pleased with Three Calamities
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHadhrat Isa [Jesus] (a.s) happened to come upon a blind, paralytic leper, whose disease had caused his very flesh to fall out of his body, and overheard him say: “Thanks […]
Complete Contentment with Allah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJabir Ibn Abdullah Ansari, who had been of the companions of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w), had remained alive till the time of Imam Baqir (a.s) but had become old and […]
Charity Increases Sustenance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (a.s) had many sons, one of whom was named Muhammad. Occasionally it would so happen that his income would exceed his expenses. Once, Imam Sadiq (a.s) inquired: “How […]