The Perfume Seller
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn edifying incident is mentioned on page 309 of the book Dārus Salām by Aqae Iraqui: The respected Aqae Abdul Husain Khawansari has related to […]
Ayatullah Dastaghaib Shirazi
The Trustworthy Thief
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn interesting incident of trustworthiness is also recorded in the book, Riyazul Hikayāt: A man had one thousand Tumans in a bag. He was going […]
An exemplary confidant
Reading Time: 2 minutes When Hazrat Imam Husain (a.s.) reached a spot called, ‘Hājiz’ he wrote a letter to Muslim Ibn Aqīl and the Shias of Kufa. He wrote: […]
Do not divulge Secrets
Reading Time: 2 minutesRevealing a secret is a kind of Khayanat and all types of people consider it to be evil. It is mentioned in the book Uqudul […]
The Holy Prophet (S) and his Trustworthiness
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day a poor man came to the Holy Prophet (S) and told him of his poverty. The Prophet (S) said, “Sit down! Allah is […]
Hazrat Ismail (as) and the Fulfillment of the Vow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Holy Qur’an refers to Prophet Ismail as the “Truthful in Promise,” in the following verse: “And mention Ismail in the Book, surely he was […]
I will stay here all my life
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe following narration is recorded in Bihār al-Anwār: The Holy Prophet (S) promised a man that he would wait for him at an appointed place […]
The Kafir father took away his son
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring the treaty of Hudiabiya, Sohail Ibn Umer was representing the disbelievers in negotiating with the Holy Prophet (S). When it was time for drawing […]
Breaking of promise and hypocrisy
Reading Time: 3 minutesBreaking of a promise is a very serious sin. It is a sin that sows the seed of hypocrisy in the heart of the person […]
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) and Mansur Dawaniqi
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA man came to the Abbaside king Mansur Dawaniqi and began to instigate him against Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.). He said, “He desires to launch […]