Equality in the Spoils of War
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen the battle of Hunain concluded and the spoils of war were about to be distributed, some of the Bedouins, who had participated in the war approached the Noble Prophet […]
Anecdotes for Reflection – Part 3
The Covenant of Fudhul
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwenty years before the Noble Prophet’s (s.a.w) proclamation of Prophethood and at a time when he (s.a.w) was exactly twenty years of age, an incident transpired as follows: One day, […]
The Noble Prophet and Abu Haitham
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Noble Prophet (s.a.w) had promised one of his companions, Abu Haitham Ibn Tayyahan, that he (s.a.w) would present him with a slave. Incidentally it so happened that three captives […]
Imam Sajjad
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe reason for Imam Sajjad (a.s) being given the title of Zainul ‘abidin was that one night, as he stood for prayers in his place of worship, Satan manifested himself […]
The Worship of Iblis (shaitan)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Commander of the Faithfuls (a.s) said: “Take lesson from Allah’s action with respect to Iblis, for He annulled all his acts of worship (because of his arrogance); he had […]
The Long Worshipper
Reading Time: 2 minutesOwais Qarani was of those individuals, who had become completely enraptured with worship such that, at times, he would pass the entire night in the state of ruku while at […]
The Outcome of ‘Dry’ Worship
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Kharijites were individuals who as a result of their fanaticism and extremism, had gone greatly astray. Their leader was a person by the name of Hurqus Ibn Zuhair, who, […]
The Incident of Harrah
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the incident of ‘ashura and two and a half months before his death, Yazid initiated yet another horrendous act on the twenty eighth of Dhul Hijjah of the year […]
Working for the Oppressors
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA person, by the name of Muhajir, narrates as follows: “I had gone to Imam Sadiq (a.s) and said to him: “Such and such persons have sent you their salutations.” […]
The Oppression of Dadhanah
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Syria. there lived a king by the name of Dadhanah, who was an idol worshipper. Allah sent Prophet Jorjis (a.s) to Dadhanah to advise him and invite him to […]