The Extremely Generous Companion
Reading Time: 2 minutesQais was the son of Sad Ibn Ubadah, the chief of the tribe of Khazraj and one of the companions of the Noble Prophet (s.a.w). […]
Anecdotes for Reflection – Part 3
Three Hundred Gold Coins
Reading Time: 3 minutesbn Abbas narrates: “Once, three hundred gold coins were gifted to the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) which he in turn gifted to the Commander of the […]
What Shall I Answer Imam al-Zaman?
Reading Time: 2 minutesSheikh ZainulAbidin Mazandarani, a student of the author of (the book) Jawahir and (also of) Sheikh Ansari, lived in the city of Kerbala. In connection […]
The Noble Prophet and the Youth
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day a youth approached the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) and with utmost disrespect and discourtesy, said: “O’ Prophet of Allah! Do you permit me to […]
Prophet Yahya’s Murderer was an Illegitimate Child
Reading Time: 1 minuteDuring the time of Prophet Yahya (a.s), there lived a king by the name of Hirodis, who was fond of him (a.s) and considered the […]
Interpretation of the Dream
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIbn Sirin was an extremely good-looking and elegant youth, and a cloth-merchant by profession. Once it so happened that a woman became enchanted with his […]
Five Fornicators and Five Rulings
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFive persons, who had committed fornication, were brought before Umar, who ordered them to be subjected to the legal punishment for the crime. At that […]
The Dissembled Worship
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere once lived a worshipper who could never get himself to perform any of his deeds sincerely, and free from showing off. Once, attempting to […]
Informing People of Worship
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the tribe of Bani Isra`il, there lived a worshipper who after years of worship, requested Allah to manifest to him his rank and status, […]
The Two Apparels
Reading Time: 2 minutesSufiyan Thauri happened to pass by Masjid al-Haram and there he witnessed Imam Sadiq (a.s) wearing costly and expensive clothes. He said to himself: “By […]