I test you by three ways
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Ja’far as Sadiq (a.s.) that when Prophet Muhammad (S) was taken to the heavens (on the night of Me’raj, Ascension), he was told by Allah Almighty that I test […]
Contentment ( Reza) (satisfaction)
Hazrat Dawood (as) and the Frog
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProphet Dawud (pbuh) , once on finishing the recitation of theZaboor and performing salaa felt satisfied with his ibada toAllah.As he left his mihrab a frog came up to him. […]
‘The believer’s supplication during ease should be similar to that of his during hardship
Reading Time: 2 minutesAhmed b. Mohammed b. Abū Nasr has narrated: [ I (i.e. Ahmed) said to Abū al-Hasan (i.e. Imām al-Ridā): May I be your ransom, I have asked a need from […]
“I don’t need this money and I began this day in such a condition that I am needless of all the people.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesShaykh Kishi has narrated through authentic chains of narrators from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that Uthman called his two freed slaves, gave each of them 200 dinars to go to […]
The Most Pious Man
Reading Time: 3 minutesShoaib Ansari and Haroun Ibne Kharejah have reported on the authority of Imam Sadeq (AS): “Prophet Moses (AS) used to watch the deeds of men. Once he came to a man […]
“If you had practiced contentment, my piece of cloth wouldn’t have been mortgaged!”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Muhammad Taqi (as) narrates that one day Salman Farsi invited Abu Dharr Ghiffari over a meal. He put dried bread dipped in water before Abu Dharr. Abu Dharr said, […]
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 of you when you are […]
Contentment Of Imam Ali Naqi (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day in the presence of the ruler people were discussing about the piety, austerity and reliance on God and contentment of Imam Ali Naqi (a.s). The person praised all […]
Contentment Of Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Muhammad Taqi (a.s) used to lead a very simple and austere life. His dress used to be of very ordinary fabric. One day someone told him that since he […]
Contentment Of Imam Ridha’ (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSulaiman Ibn Ja’far says: When I came to Imam Ridha’ (a.s) one day I saw that he was seated on an old mat. I said, “Though the Imam is the […]