The Slave Who Killed His Master
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the time of Umar a slave killed his master. When this slave confessed to the crime Umar ordered him to be put to death. […]
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Fornication in Compulsion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the time of the rule of Umar a woman came to him and confessed of adultery. She also said, “Please impose the penalty of […]
Severe Pain in the Eyes of Amir ul-Mu’minīn (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce Hazrat ‘Ali (a.s.) had sore eyes. The pain was so severe that he was groaning loudly. The Holy Prophet (S) came to visit him […]
Conversation of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) With Abdullah Hasani
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce Abdullah Hasani, a relative of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) met him on the streets of Madinah. He had a meaningless argument with Imam (a.s.) and […]
Dawūd Raqqi the Companion of the Sixth Imam (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDawūd Raqqi says: “I was sitting in the company of Imam (a.s.) when Imam (a.s.) himself started speaking and said: “Dawūd, on Thursday the report […]
The Order of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) Regarding Qat’a ar-Rahm
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbdullah Ibn Sinan says that I pleaded to Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.), “I have a cousin, I do Silet ar-Rahm (kindness) towards him and do […]
The Inimical Relative of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) made a will in his last moments: “Pay seventy Dinars to my paternal cousin Hasan Aftas.” He was asked, “Master you […]
Silet ar-Rahm’ Prolongs Life
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is reported from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that he said to Maysar, “O Maysar, truly your lifespan has increased, what good actions have you […]
Death due to Qat’a ar-Rahm
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA companion of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) complained about the ill-treatment given to him by his relatives, “My own brother as well as my paternal […]
Advice of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) to Zakaria Ibn Ibrahīm
Reading Time: 2 minutesZakaria, the son of Ibrahīm, was a Christian. Later he converted to Islam and had the honour of meeting Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.). He told […]