The Neighbour of Sayyid Jawaad
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sayyid Jawaad A’amloi, a jurist and the author of the book Miftaah al-Karaamah, narrates: One night as I was having my meals, someone knocked at the […]
Anecdotes for Reflection Part 4
The Benefits of Assisting a Poor
Reading Time: < 1 minute One year, Abdullah Ibn Mubarak resolved to go to Makkah for Hajj. One day, as he was passing through a lane, he suddenly witnessed a […]
Conduct of Imam Sadiq (as)
Reading Time: < 1 minute A person approached Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) and said: Your such and such cousin was talking about you, but whatever he spoke was nothing except […]
Satan in the Company of Those Using Foul Language
Reading Time: < 1 minute One day the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and Abu Bakr were seated together when a person came up to […]
Usaamah’s Reply
Reading Time: < 1 minute Usaamah Ibn Zaid was one of those who had been set free by the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and […]
Imam Sadiq (as) Reaction
Reading Time: < 1 minute A’mr Ibn Nu’man Ju’fi relates: Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) had a companion, who used to constantly accompany him (peace be upon him) wherever […]
A Thousand Lashings
Reading Time: 2 minutes Once Haroon al-Rashid, received some distinguished, classy and pricey garments as gifts, which he gifted to his (Shiite) minister Ali Ibn Yaqteen; amongst them was […]
Impediment for the Rains
Reading Time: < 1 minute One year, the Bani Israel were afflicted with famine and drought. When Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) had offered the prayers for rain on […]
The Punishment for Backbiting, on the Day of Judgment
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sheikh Bahaai (may the mercy (of God) be upon him) says: Once it so happened that in a prominent gathering, in my absence, I became […]
They Stopped the Backbiters
Reading Time: 2 minutes Once during the time of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), a person happened to pass by a group that […]