Justifying Evil Acts
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Sadiq (a.s.) had heard that an old man had become famous for his piety. One day, he saw him surrounded by a large crowd. A little later, the man […]
08 HAZRAT IMAM SADIQ (AS)
Bond of Brotherhood
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMuhammad Ibn A’jlaan narrates: I was in the company of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) when a man, from a distant city, arrived and greeted the gathering. “How were your brothers when you […]
Levels of Faith
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Sadiq, (a.s.) addressing a saddler, who used to serve him, said: “Some Muslims possess one portion of faith, while there are others, who possess two or three or even […]
It is Forbidden to Hurt a Mu’min
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHusain Ibn Abi al-A’laa narrates: I started out for Makkah in the company of twenty other persons. At every resting place, I would slaughter a goat, in order to provide the […]
Haroon e Makki
Reading Time: 2 minutesSahl Khorasani approached Imam Sadiq (a.s.) and complained: “Why is it that in spite of the truth being on your side, you do not stage an uprising? At the present time, […]
Remaining Faithful when Someone Trusts you
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA’bdullah Ibn Sinaan says: “I approached Imam Sadiq (a.s.) in the mosque at a time when he had completed his A’sr prayers and was sitting down facing the Qiblah. I […]
The Order to Imam Sadiq (as) to Reconcile
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce, during the time of Imam Sadiq (a.s.), Abu Hanifah, the administrator of Hajjaaj, had a quarrel with his son-in-law over some inheritance. Mufadhdhal Ibn U’mar Kufi (one of the close companions of Imam […]