The Sermon of Shaqshaqiyya
Reading Time: 4 minutesShaykh as-Saduq relates through his chain of transmitters from Ibn ‘Abbas that, “Once I was in the company of Imam ‘Ali (during the days of his caliphate) when a discussion […]
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Hazrat Ali (as) was Always Superior over others
Reading Time: 2 minutesAhmad b. Hisham says that, “During the days of the caliphate of Abu Bakr, I went to ‘Ubadah b. Samit (a companion of the Noble Prophet) and asked him, ‘Did […]
Hazrat Fatemah (sa) Cursed the Ursurpers
Reading Time: 2 minutesUmar told Abu Bakr, “Take me to Fatimah as we have angered her.” Both of them came to the house of Fatimah and asked permission to enter. Fatimah did not […]
Seeking Bayat from Hazrat Ali (as)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbu Bakr called for Qunfudh, his freed slave, and sent him to ‘Ali with a message that he (‘Ali) was to go to Abu Bakr. Qunfudh went to ‘Ali and […]
Assault at the House of Imam Ali (as)
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Allamah al-Tabarsi, the author of al-Ihtijaj relates from ‘Abdullah b. ‘Abdul Rahman b. ‘Awf that, “‘Umar b. al-Khattab tightened his shirt to his waist and went around the city of […]
A Letter to Usamah and his Reply
Reading Time: 2 minutesUsamah b. Zayd was appointed the commander of an army by the Prophet and was ordered to proceed towards Syria to crush the aggression of the enemy. The Prophet had […]
The Poetry of Hassan bi Thabit after Saqifah
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe author of al-Muqni’ah fil Imamah, Shaykh al-Astarabadi says, “When the caliphate of Abu Bakr was established, the people came from Saqifah to the houses near the Masjid. ‘Umru b. […]
Shaitan in Saqifah
Reading Time: < 1 minute when the Prophet of Allah passed away, the Commander of the Faithful Imam ‘Ali was busy in his funeral proceedings. The Emigrants (Muhajirin) and helpers (Ansar) were waiting to see […]
“If ‘Ali was not born, Fatimah would have not had any one (to marry her).”
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbu Bakr paid a visit to the Prophet, sat before him and said, “You know about my loyalty and my precedence in accepting Islam. I have done this and that […]