“O son of Messenger! Did Ifulfill my duty?”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmr bin Qarza bin Kaab was from the progeny of Ansar (Helpers) ofMedina. He was present in Kerbala with Imam Husain (a.s.) till the noonof […]
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Martyrdom of Jaun bin Abi Malik
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Husain (a.s.) had reached certain companions during their lastmoments or after their martyrdom in the battle of Kerbala. Among them,it is certain about two […]
Zuhair bin Qayn
Reading Time: 4 minutesZuhair bin Qayn is considered among the repentants. However, his repentancewas different. He was an Uthmani, a partisan of Uthman bin Affan. Hewas among those […]
I would forgive whoever seeks repentance from Me except the killers of Husain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAllamah Majlisi (a.r.) has narrated a tradition in Biharul Anwar, Vol. 44, Pg. 308, that a person from Bani Israel saw Prophet Musa (a.s.) going […]
“Can my repentance be accepted?”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is narrated that Hurr had overturned his shield in order to signal that hewas not coming to fight but to take refuge. The first […]
We do not take back whatever we give in the way of Allah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbdullah bin Umair was present along with his mother and wife inKerbala. He was a very brave and strong man. When he intended to goto […]
Martyrdom of Abis bin Abi Shabeeb Shakri
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA companion of Imam Husain (a.s.), Abis bin Abi Sliabeeb Shakri wassuch that his soul was full of the ‘Husainite enthusiasm’. When he enteredthe battlefield […]
Ihave not seen companions better and more loyal than mine
Reading Time: 2 minutesA senior Shia scholar was once of the view that perhaps Imam Husain(a.s.) did not issue this statement. According to him, the companions ofImam Husain […]
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) mourns for Husain (a.s.)
Reading Time: 2 minutesMuhaddith Qummi writes that Abu Haroon Makfuf who was almostblind and hence given the title of ‘Makfuf’ was an extempore poet andhe recited elegies of […]
Darmiyya praises Ali (a.s.) in Muawiyah’s presence
Reading Time: 2 minutesMuawiyah had come to Mecca for Hajj and found about DarmiyyaHujuniya who was famous for supporting Imam Ali (a.s.) and opposingMuawiyah. Muawiyah was informed that […]