Rushayd al Hajari and Abu Arakah
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt has been related in Ikhtisas, that when Ziyad (the father of Ubaydullah), was in pursuit of Rushayd, he went underground. One day he came […]
Companions
Misam e Tammar – The Martyr
Reading Time: 2 minutesMeytham went to Kufa and was seized and taken to Ubaydullah. Ubaydullah was told that, “This man is the most beloved of Ali.” He said, […]
“What a blessed palm-tree you are”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day Imam Ali (a.s.), in the presence of a large gathering of some of his genuine followers as well as the skeptical ones said, […]
Yazid bin Nabeet – The Martyr of Kerbala
Reading Time: 2 minutesAzdi relates that Abul Makhariq Rasbee says that some of the Shi’ah of Basra gathered at the house of a woman of the tribe of […]
Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari and Imam Hussain (a.s.)
Reading Time: 2 minutesSayyid Bahrani in Madinatul Ma’ajiz quotes from Saqibul Manaqib, and others quote from Manaqibus Sua’da that Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari says, that when Imam Husayn […]
Abu Hanifa and Fuzzaal Ibn Hasan – A Debate
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day, Fuzzaal Ibn Hasan Ibn Fuzzaal al-Kufi (refer Qamoos al-Rijal, vol. 4 pg 313), a companion of Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.), was walking through […]
Is the Holy Quran Enough for Guidance?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is an interesting debate on the subject of guidance after the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) demise between a Syrian and Hesham b. Hakam, a proficient companion […]
Who is a Rafizi ?
Reading Time: 2 minutesSomeone told Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that one day Ammar Dahni came to the court of Abu Laila the Qazi of Kufa to give testimony. […]
Examination of Imam Al-Sadiq (as) companions during his existence
Reading Time: 4 minutesA man from Sham with vast knowledge stopped by Imam al-Sadiq (as) to examine his companions during his existence. At that time, the Imam (as) […]
“I will not sell Salman”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a report, which mentions the account of Salman’s acceptanceof Islam, we read that Salman’s seller said: “I will not sell Salman,except for 400 date […]