Āq al-Walidayn Cause Poverty and Misfortune
Reading Time: < 1 minute There was a young man from Madinah. His parents were very old. He never did any good towards them. He neglected them and did not […]
Ayatullah Dastaghaib Shirazi
Goodness to Parents is the Expiation of Sins
Reading Time: < 1 minute Goodness towards the parents is the expiation of various sins. It is related in a report that a man came to the Holy Prophet (S) […]
Service to Parents is Better Than Jihad
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that a young man presented himself to the Holy Prophet (S) and said that he wanted to participate in Jihad. […]
The Prophet’s (S) Conversation With Umm Salama
Reading Time: < 1 minute Janabe Umm Salama says that she saw the Holy Prophet of Allah in a middle of the night standing in a corner of the house […]
Delay in the Acceptance of Prayers Causes Nearness to Allah (TWT)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Allama Majlisi (r.a.) writes in the book ‘Hayatul Qulub’ that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says in a reliable tradition, “Hazrat Ibrahīm (a.s.) used to visit […]
Wealth in the Empty Hands
Reading Time: 3 minutes An incident is quoted from the book “Faraz Bādashshuda”: A rich businessman says, ‘I was travelling for Hajj and had 3000 dinars and gold and […]
Hazrat Zakaria (a.s.) and his Son Yahya (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minute The age of Hazrat Zakaria (a.s.) was ninety-nine years and that of his wife eighty nine. Yet, he was hopeful of the Grace of Allah […]
Hazrat Ibrahīm (a.s.) and his Male Child
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hazrat Ibrahīm (a.s.) was one hundred and twelve years and according to another report one hundred and twenty years. His respected wife Hazrat Sarah was […]
Immediate Death on Embracing Islam
Reading Time: < 1 minute One such fortunate person was a Jew at the battle of Uhud. His name was ‘Makhrīq’. He addressed his tribesmen as follows: “You are not […]
Love of ‘Ali (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Yafai writes in his book, ‘Rawzatul Rehayīn’ the explanation of Diwan al-Mubīdi and says, “A certain king gave a pearl to his jeweller. The […]