Qaseem al-Naar wa Jannat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu Dharr Ghiffari narrates that Ja’far bin Abi Talib(r.a.) bought a slave-girl from Abyssinia for four hundred Dirhams and presented to Amir’ul-Mu’mineen (as). But Amir’ul-Mu’mineen […]
Charity (sadaqah)
Morality of Imam al-Hadi
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu-Hashim Ja`fari has reported: I was afflicted with a bad poverty; so, I went to Abu’l-Hasan `Ali ibn Muhammad. When I sat in his presence, […]
Paying off a Heavy Loan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu-Muhammad Ghaffari has reported: I had a heavy debt; so, I said to myself, “I have no option for paying off my dept except seeking […]
A Letter to His Son
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBazanti has reported: I read a letter written by Imam al-Rida to his son, Imam al-Jawad with the following content: O Abu-Ja`far! I was informed […]
Feeding The Needy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMu`ammar ibn Khala’ has reported: When Imam al-Rida (a.s) wanted to eat, a big tray was brought before him and he would pick up from […]
Contentment and Generosity
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMuhammad ibn `Abdullah Bakri has reported: I went to Medina to take a loan but no one offered me any. So I said to myself, […]
Some More Virtues of Imam Baqir (as)
Reading Time: 2 minutesCharity Hasan ibn Kuthayr reports: I was complaining about indigence and unkindness of brothers-in-faith to Imam al-Baqir (a.s) who said, “A brother who is fond […]
Some More virtues of Imam Sajjad (as) – 3
Reading Time: 2 minutesMother’s Right Imam Zayn al-`Abidin was said, “You are the most benevolent man but you don’t eat from the same plate with your mother while […]