How Abdur Rahman became a Shia
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere was a man in Isfahan (in Iran) called Abdurrahman who had embraced Shiism and believed in the imamate of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.). Abdurrahman was asked about the reason behind […]
Faith (Emaan)
Muhammad bin Uthman al-Umari
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA letter came from Imam al-Mehdi (a.s.) to Muhammad bin Uthman al-Umari comforting him on the death of his father Uthman in which he said, ‘May Allah reward and comfort […]
Uthman bin Sa’eed al-Umari
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAhmad bin Isaaq bin Sa’d al-Qummi said, ‘‘One day, I went to Abul Hasan Ali bin Muhammad (Imam al-Hadi) (blessings be on him) and said to him: O my master, […]
The Sacrifice of Hazrat Ismail (as)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imam Musa Ibn Ja‘far says that when Ibrahim was leaving Hajar and Isma‘il at Makkah, they began to lament. “Why do you weep?” asked Ibrahim, “I am leaving you at […]
You’ll be with me in Paradise.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMu’awiyah and his son Yazeed prevented people from loving Imam Ali [a]. The police arrested and killed the Imam’s companions. Imam Ali [a] had told his companions about the Umayyad […]
“You are removing the one whom the Lord of the worlds loves?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is narrated in Ikhtisas from Amirul Momineen (a.s.) through authentic chain of narrators that Asbagh bin Nubatah asked Imam Ali (a.s.) about the excellence of Salman. Imam (a.s.) said: what can […]
Salman is better than Luqman
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is mentioned in Basairud Darajat from Fazal bin Isa that: Once I and my father came to Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) and my father asked: Is it true that the Holy […]
Which one of you fasts all the year around?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbn Babawayh has narrated through authentic chains of narrators from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) that one day the Holy Prophet (S) asked his companions: Which one of you fasts all […]
Quss bin Saidatul Iyadi
Reading Time: 2 minutesMuhammad bin Muslim from Abu Ja’far (a.s.) that he said: “One day the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) was sitting in the courtyard of the Kaaba and it was the day […]
Unless Allah wills, none on this earth can harm me
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) that Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali (as) had lot of affection for his slave Qanbar (r.a.). When Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali (as) went out, Qanbar (r.a.) used […]