The Imam (peace be upon him) and the Slave
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (peace be upon him) had sent his servant out to perform a task for him. When a long time had passed and he had not returned, the Imam […]
Anecdotes for Reflection Part 4
One Advice
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce, a person approached the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and said: Impart me knowledge and teach me the rulings of religion. He (peace be upon him […]
Who is the Strong One?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) happened to be passing by a locality when he noticed a large crowd. In the midst of the […]
The Arrogance of Abu Jahl
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne night Abu Jahl, the most obstinate enemy of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), was circumambulating the Ka’bah in the company of Walid Ibn […]
Pride with Respect to one’s Wealth and Children
Reading Time: 2 minutesAas Ibn Wail was an irreligious person, who used to ridicule the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). He was the one who had referred to […]
The Inner Pride
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome of the companions of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) were seen to be constantly praising a particular person in his (peace be upon […]
The Blessing is in the Bread
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) has said: Regard bread with great esteem for most of the entities that exist between the Arsh (Throne) and the […]
One Morsel and Selling One’s Faith
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFadhl Ibn Rabi’ relates: Once, Sharik Ibn Abdullah Nakhai’ arrived before Mahdi Abbasi, the third Abbasid Caliph, who said to him: You must accept to perform one of these three tasks: Become a […]
Food with Friendship
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbd al-Rahman Ibn Hajjaj narrates: We were in the house of Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) and were having food with him when some more rice was brought for […]