Behlool and the Thief
Reading Time: 2 minutes Whenever Buhul happened to have money in excess of his expenses, he used to save it by concealing it in one corner of a ruined […]
Companions
The Caliph’s Food
Reading Time: < 1 minute Once, in a gathering of Harun Rashid (the fifth ‘Abbasid Caliph), which included a number of aristocrats, the conversation drifted towards Buhul and his insanity. […]
The Gratitude of Abu Dharr
Reading Time: 2 minutes When Abu Dharr received the news that a Prophet had manifested himself in Makkah, he instructed his brother Anis to go and acquire some information about […]
Abu Lubabah
Reading Time: 3 minutes Abu Lubabah was one of the distinguished companions of the Noble Prophet (S) and had participated in the battle of Uhud and the conquest of […]
Muhammad Ibn Muslim
Reading Time: < 1 minute Muhammad Ibn Muslim was a wealthy individual from the nobles of Kufah and a companion of Imam Baqir (as) and Imam Sadiq (as). Once, Imam […]
Bilal the Abyssinian
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bilal was one of those Muslims who had made great progress spiritually to the extent that he became the muezzin of the Noble Prophet (S). […]
The Humbleness of Salman Farsi
Reading Time: < 1 minute Salman had been the governor of one of the cities of Syria for some time. His conduct during the period of his rule remained unchanged […]
Mufaďďhal Ibn ‘Umar and The Pigeon Fanciers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Once, a letter signed by some of the Shiite elders, was brought to Imam Sadiq (as) by a few of the signatories themselves. The letter […]
Contemplation before Action
Reading Time: < 1 minute One of the companions of the Noble Prophet (S) said to him: “I always tend to suffer losses in my business transactions. The guile and […]