Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad – The Reformed Ascetic
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the book Safīna al-Bihār the story of Fuḍayl ibn ‘Iyāḍ is mentioned which shows how one verse of the Qur’ān completely changed his entire life. This verse permeated through […]
Companions
Hisham And Farazdaq
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough Hisham ibn Abdul Malik held the position of Crown Prince at the time (the first decade of the second century of Hijrah), when the Umayyad government had reached the […]
“O son of Messenger! Did Ifulfill my duty?”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmr bin Qarza bin Kaab was from the progeny of Ansar (Helpers) ofMedina. He was present in Kerbala with Imam Husain (a.s.) till the noonof Ashura. He was among those […]
Martyrdom of Jaun bin Abi Malik
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Husain (a.s.) had reached certain companions during their lastmoments or after their martyrdom in the battle of Kerbala. Among them,it is certain about two companions that they were former […]
Zuhair bin Qayn
Reading Time: 4 minutesZuhair bin Qayn is considered among the repentants. However, his repentancewas different. He was an Uthmani, a partisan of Uthman bin Affan. Hewas among those who thought that Imam Ali […]
“Can my repentance be accepted?”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is narrated that Hurr had overturned his shield in order to signal that hewas not coming to fight but to take refuge. The first personality to comebefore Hurr was […]
Martyrdom of Abis bin Abi Shabeeb Shakri
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA companion of Imam Husain (a.s.), Abis bin Abi Sliabeeb Shakri wassuch that his soul was full of the ‘Husainite enthusiasm’. When he enteredthe battlefield he recited the war poem […]
Ihave not seen companions better and more loyal than mine
Reading Time: 2 minutesA senior Shia scholar was once of the view that perhaps Imam Husain(a.s.) did not issue this statement. According to him, the companions ofImam Husain (a.s.) did not perform any […]
Darmiyya praises Ali (a.s.) in Muawiyah’s presence
Reading Time: 2 minutesMuawiyah had come to Mecca for Hajj and found about DarmiyyaHujuniya who was famous for supporting Imam Ali (a.s.) and opposingMuawiyah. Muawiyah was informed that she is alive and he […]
Sasa’ah, the Great Companion of Ali (a.s.)
Reading Time: 3 minutesSasa’ah bin Sauhan Abdi was a great companion of the Commander of theFaithful. The Imam was very fond of him. He was a well-known oratorwhose speeches were effective. Jahiz has […]