The Prophet’s Order Permitting the Killing of Hubar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe renowned scholar of the Ahlus Sunnah, Ibn Abil Hadid in his commentary of Nahjul Balaghah relates that on the day of the Victory of Makkah which took place in […]
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Thanking Qunfudh for his Oppressions upon Hazrat Fatemah (sa)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSulaym b. Qays relates that, “One year ‘Umar b. al-Khattab took away half of the rights of his workers as indemnity due to a shortfall in the budget but left […]
Cry of Fatemah and her Decision to Pray Against the Attackers
Reading Time: 2 minutes“(After Imam ‘Ali was taken to Abu Bakr), Fatimah came out (of her house and went to the Masjid) and turned towards Abu Bakr and said, ‘Do you intend to […]
Kindling Fire at the Door of the House of Zahra (sa)
Reading Time: 3 minutesAbu Bakr sent Qunfudh along with some others to ‘Ali and when Qunfudh came to the house of ‘Ali, he first asked permission to enter, but the Imam refused him. […]
The Protest of Malik b. Nuwayrah and his Assasination
Reading Time: 3 minutes“When the people swore allegiance to Abu Bakr, Malik b. Nuwayrah, one of the faithful companions of the Prophet who was staying with his family just outside of Madinah, entered […]
The Grief of Hazrat Ali (as)
Reading Time: 5 minutesIbne Abbas says : One day, an adherent of Imam ‘Ali who was staying in Syria wrote a letter to him whose contents were as follows: ‘Umro b. As, Utbah […]
The Sermon of Shaqshaqiyya
Reading Time: 4 minutesShaykh as-Saduq relates through his chain of transmitters from Ibn ‘Abbas that, “Once I was in the company of Imam ‘Ali (during the days of his caliphate) when a discussion […]
Hazrat Ali (as) was Always Superior over others
Reading Time: 2 minutesAhmad b. Hisham says that, “During the days of the caliphate of Abu Bakr, I went to ‘Ubadah b. Samit (a companion of the Noble Prophet) and asked him, ‘Did […]
Hazrat Fatemah (sa) Cursed the Ursurpers
Reading Time: 2 minutesUmar told Abu Bakr, “Take me to Fatimah as we have angered her.” Both of them came to the house of Fatimah and asked permission to enter. Fatimah did not […]
Seeking Bayat from Hazrat Ali (as)
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbu Bakr called for Qunfudh, his freed slave, and sent him to ‘Ali with a message that he (‘Ali) was to go to Abu Bakr. Qunfudh went to ‘Ali and […]