Who Is Behlool ?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBohlool was born in Kufa and his real name is Wahab bin Amr. Haroun Rashid feared for the safety of his Khalifate and kingdom from the 7th Imam Musa Kazim […]
J. Behlool (r.a)
Behlool’s Decisive and Silencing Reply
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is said that an Indian businessman was bringing wealth and goods from India and selling in Baghdad. His caravan stayed at the inn one night and he asked for […]
Haroun Questions Bahlool About Wine
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is said that one day Bahlool went to Haroun, who was busy drinking wine. He wanted to prove that he was safe from forbidden eating and drinking, so he […]
Bahlool and a Judge
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is said that a certain man decided to do Hajj. Since he had little children, he went to the judge and, in front of the court officials, gave 1,000 […]
Bahlool Criticizes Abdullah Mubarak
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne day Abdullah Mubarak went to the desert to see Bahlool the Wise. He saw Bahlool bareheaded, barefoot, and reciting Allah’s Name. He went up to him and saluted him. […]
Bahlool’s Conversation with Abu Hanifa
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day Abu Hanifa was teaching at the college. Bahlool was sitting in a corner, listening to Abu Hanifa’s lesson. In the middle of his lesson, Abu Hanifa said that, […]
Haroun Rashid and a Hunter
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Khalifa was playing chess with his wife Zubaydah one Eid day. Bahlool came near them, sat down, and watched the game. A hunter saluted them by kissing the floor. […]
Bahlool, a Bundle, Barley Bread, and Vinegar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is said that Bahlool mostly spent his time sitting in a graveyard. One day, as usual, he went there. Haroun passed by, desiring to hunt. When he arrived near […]
Bahlool Sells Paradise
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day Bahlool was sitting at the corner of the river, and since he was useless, he was making some flower beds like the children were. Haroun Rashid’s wife Zubaydah […]
Haroun Questions Bahlool About Hazrat Ali
Reading Time: 4 minutesOne day Bahlool went to Haroun, who was drunk. He said to Bahlool, “Was Ali ibn Abi Talib greater than the Messenger of Allah’s uncle Abbas’ son or was Abdullah […]