loan of two Dinars
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnd from a man from Halwan who said, ‘I was performing Tawaaf of the House (Kabah) and a man from our companions came over to me, and asked me for a loan […]
08 HAZRAT IMAM SADIQ (AS)
Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad – The Reformed Ascetic
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the book Safīna al-Bihār the story of Fuḍayl ibn ‘Iyāḍ is mentioned which shows how one verse of the Qur’ān completely changed his entire life. This verse permeated through […]
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 Imam Husain (a.s.). He used […]
One who deprives a Dirham from a believer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere was a talk between Imam Sadiq (as) and Abi Haroun, the sightless. Here is the conversation. The Imam (as) said: “O aba Haroun! Allah, the Almighty, does not want […]
Squandering results in poverty
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDawoud ibn Sarhan narrated saying: I saw Abu Abdullah weighing date himself. So I told him: “Why do you not order one of your sons or servants to do this?” […]
Do you invite them to your home?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNaeen al-Sahhaf narrated saying: “I was with Abu Abdullah when he told me: Do you like your brothers?” “Yes,” I replied. “Do you have any advantage for the poor ones?” […]
Better than one month of praying
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (as) said: A man came to al-Hasan ibn Ali and told him: O my master, would you please help me in solving my problem. He put on his […]
One Complete week walk around Kabah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSafwan al-Jammal narrated saying: “I attended a meeting with Abu Abdullah and once a man from Mecca, who is called Maymoon, entered and complained because of the difficulty of taking […]
Who hath forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSufyan al-Thawri stopped by the Holy Shrine, Kabah, and saw Imam Abu Abdullah who wore valuable and beautiful clothes. He said: “I swear by Allah that I’ll go to him […]
‘May Allah curse the ones who oppressed you, O Fatima!
Reading Time: 2 minutesBashshaar al-Mukaari relates: I had the honour to be in the presence of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) in Kufa. Imam (a.s.) was eating dates. When I entered, he (a.s.) said: Bashshaar […]