Nine Thousand Years
Reading Time: < 1 minute Maimoon Ibn Mahraan narrated: I was sitting beside Imam Hasan (peace be upon him) when a man came up to him and said: O’ Son of […]
Daastaan-ha Wa Pand-ha
U’mar Ibn Muslim
Reading Time: < 1 minute One day Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) inquired about one of his companions by the name of U’mar Ibn Muslim, whereupon a person informed […]
The Conduct of Imam Sadiq (as)
Reading Time: < 1 minute Contentment is a trait, admired and praised at all times, and God loves a person who is contented. This attribute becomes more noteworthy at a […]
The Inclination of the Judge and his Punishment
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) has been reported to have related: In the tribe of Bani Israel there lived a scholar, who used to […]
A Thousand Lashings
Reading Time: 2 minutes Once Haroon al-Rashid, received some distinguished, classy and pricey garments as gifts, which he gifted to his (Shiite) minister Ali Ibn Yaqteen; amongst them was […]
The Arrogance of Abu Jahl
Reading Time: < 1 minute One night Abu Jahl, the most obstinate enemy of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), was circumambulating the Ka’bah in […]
The Practicing Ones and Paradise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) once related: Once, when my father was seated in the company of his companions, addressing them, he (peace be […]
Equality in the Spoils of War
Reading Time: < 1 minute When the battle of Hunain concluded and the spoils of war were about to be distributed, some of the Bedouins, who had participated in the […]
The Outcome of ‘Dry’ Worship
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Kharijites were individuals who as a result of their fanaticism and extremism, had gone greatly astray. Their leader was a person by the name […]
The Noble Prophet and the Youth
Reading Time: < 1 minute One day a youth approached the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) and with utmost disrespect and discourtesy, said: “O’ Prophet of Allah! Do you permit me to […]