Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.) and ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbrahīm Jamāl wanted to meet ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn, the Prime Minister of Harūn the Caliph, but he was not granted an audience. The same year […]
Yahya bin Khalid
Reading Time: 3 minutesYaqtīn the father of ‘Ali relates that one of the accountants of Yahya bin Khalid was appointed to collect tax from their area. Yaqtīn says, […]
Letter of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) to the ruler of Ahwaz
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Najjashi assumed the rulership of Ahwaz there was a person in his service who requested Imam (a.s.) that, “I owe a certain amount to […]
The Expensive Diamond
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is an incident in Muntahiul Āmāl that Mansur Dawaniqi was in Mecca when an expensive diamond was brought to him. It was for sale. […]
Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.) commands Safwan Jamāl
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSafwan bin Mahram Kufi was a very pious companion of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) and Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.). He used to earn his livelihood […]
The Scribe of Bani Umayyah
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Ali bin Abi Hamza says, “One of my friends was a scribe in the employ of Bani Umayya. One day he requested me to take […]
Employment Under Tyrants
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbn Abi Yāfur says that I was in the company of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) when one of the Shias came and spoke to Imam (a.s.). […]
Helping the Shias
Reading Time: 2 minutesZiyad ibn Abi Salma says that he went to meet Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) asked him if he was employed with the government? […]
One Who Accepts Employment of an Oppressor will Oppress.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is mentioned in the Sahih of Dawūd bin Zarbi that one of the followers of Imam Sajjad (a.s.) had requested Imam Sajjad (a.s.) to […]
Oppression
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the last portion of the book Dārus Salām there is an incident concerning Sayyid Muhammad ‘Ali Iraqi. He was one of those who had […]