The Humbleness of the Noble Prophet
Reading Time: < 1 minute Abu Dharr narrates: “Once, I observed Salman and Bilal arriving in the presence of the Noble Prophet (S). Salman, out of respect, fell down at […]
Anecdotes for Reflection – Part 2
Muhammad Ibn Muslim
Reading Time: < 1 minute Muhammad Ibn Muslim was a wealthy individual from the nobles of Kufah and a companion of Imam Baqir (as) and Imam Sadiq (as). Once, Imam […]
Bilal the Abyssinian
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bilal was one of those Muslims who had made great progress spiritually to the extent that he became the muezzin of the Noble Prophet (S). […]
The Humbleness of Salman Farsi
Reading Time: < 1 minute Salman had been the governor of one of the cities of Syria for some time. His conduct during the period of his rule remained unchanged […]
The Rich near the Poor
Reading Time: < 1 minute A rich person dressed in clean and elegant clothes arrived in the presence of the Noble Prophet (S) and sat down before him. A short […]
Walid Ibn Mughairah
Reading Time: < 1 minute Three years after having been appointed as a prophet and with only a handful of people having accepted Islam, it was revealed to the Noble […]
Bring forth One Worse than Yourself!]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Allah revealed to Prophet Musa (as): “The next time you come to converse with Me, bring along someone who is inferior to you.” Musa (as) […]
The Consequence of Holding Someone in Contempt
Reading Time: < 1 minute There lived amongst Bani Isra`il, a person who was so sinful and immoral that they eventually had him expelled from their midst. Once, while wandering […]
Mufaďďhal Ibn ‘Umar and The Pigeon Fanciers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Once, a letter signed by some of the Shiite elders, was brought to Imam Sadiq (as) by a few of the signatories themselves. The letter […]
The Kingdom of Rey or Killing the Imam
Reading Time: 2 minutes Yazid instructed his governor, ‘Ubaidullah Ibn Ziyad, that if Husain (as) refused to pledge allegiance, he should fight the Imam (as). Prior to the incident […]