Remembering Allah
Reading Time: < 1 minute “The Messenger of God was passing by a man who was planting trees in his orchard. The Holy Prophet stopped and said: Shall I introduce to […]
Advice
Holy Prophet (sawa) Advised Maaz
Reading Time: 6 minutesSheikh Abu Jafar Mohammad Ibne Ahmad Ibne Ali Ghomi reports: I said to Ma-aaz: Tell me a Hadith you have heard from the Holy Prophet […]
Wealth of the Hereafter
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sovaid Ibne Ghofleh says: When people pledged allegiance with Imam Ali to become a caliph, I went to the Imam who was sitting on a […]
Avoid too much Wealth
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt has been reported on the authority of the Holy Prophet (SAW): Avoid too much wealth, for in the past a man had amassed a […]
Bahlool Criticizes Abdullah Mubarak
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne day Abdullah Mubarak went to the desert to see Bahlool the Wise. He saw Bahlool bareheaded, barefoot, and reciting Allah’s Name. He went up […]
Haroun Rashid and a Hunter
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Khalifa was playing chess with his wife Zubaydah one Eid day. Bahlool came near them, sat down, and watched the game. A hunter saluted […]
Haroun Asks Bahlool for Advice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day Haroun was passing by on his way somewhere when he saw Bahlool riding a stick (as if it were a horse) and running […]
Bahlool Criticizes Haroun
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day Bahlool was near Haroun. He said, “O Bahlool! Criticize me.” Bahlool said, “O Haroun! If there is no water in the desert, you […]
Bahlool and a Businessman
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day a Baghdadi businessman met Bahlool and said, “Sir Shaykh Bahlool! Give me advice as to what I should buy that would benefit me […]
OBEDIENCE AND GOD-FEARING
Reading Time: 2 minutesAl-Hasan ibn Musa al-Wesha (of Baghdad) narrated: In Khurasan, I, once, was with Ali ibn Musa ar-Ridha (a) while he was delivering a sermon in […]