Imam Ali (a.s.) and the Jew Travel Companion
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is narrated th It is narrated that Imam Ali (a.s.) was returning to Kufa from a journey;when a person accompanied him on the way and during that journey theImam […]
Friendship
Who cut your hands off?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere was a friend of Amir al-Muminin, a good and believing man, who unfortunately fell into error, and who had to be punished. Imam Ali cut off the fingers of […]
“Have you ever seen a friend putting to death a friend?”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali says that when Allah desired to take away the soul of Ibrahim He sent the Angel of death. “As salaamo A’laika Ya Ibrahim” said the Angel of death. “Wa […]
“O Harith! Do you hold me as a friend?”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHarith Hamadani says that once he went to the presence of Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali (as) who asked him, “O Harith! What is the purpose of your coming here?” Harith replied, “I […]
Brotherhood
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam al-Kadhim (a), once, asked one of his close companions: “How do you behave concerning your mutual association and relief?” The man answered: “We are in the best manner in […]
The Strongest Act of Faith
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day the Holy Prophet (s) asked all the Muslims present: ‘According to Islam, which act of a believer denotes the strongest faith?’ ‘Prayer,’ said one. ‘No,’ was the answer. ‘Zakaat,’ said […]
Praying for others
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was Thursday night. The mother was facing the Kaaba, praying to her Lord, while her little son sat beside her, listening carefully. In spite of his age he watched […]
Just Distribution of Work
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Holy Prophet (s) and his companions alighted from their horses and started unloading their camels to break their journey. Everyone agreed on slaughtering a goat and cooking its meat for dinner. […]
Ibne Sayyaba
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbne Sayyaba, a resident of Kufa, was a young man whose father had died. The tragedy of the death of his father, coupled with poverty and unemployment, was destroying the […]