Imam Hussain (as) and the Syrian
Reading Time: 2 minutesIsam bin Mutlaqe Shaami says, that once when I went to Madina, I saw Imam Husain ibne Ali (a.s.). I was very much influenced by His conduct and manners, and […]
Good Morals
The Respectable Destitute
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce Amirul Mu’mineen (peace be upon him) sent nine hundred kilograms of dates from his own farm situated in Yanba’ (in the outskirts of Medinah) for one person. This person was of […]
Imam Sadiq (as) and the Beggar
Reading Time: 2 minutesMasma’ Ibn A’bd al-Malik relates: We were in the company of Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) at Mina (where the Pilgrims halt during Hajj) and engaged in eating grapes […]
Putting the Soul to Labour
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFadhl Ibn Abi Qarrah relates: Once when we approached Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him), we found him hard at work in his field. Observing this, we said to him […]
The Benefits of Assisting a Poor
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne year, Abdullah Ibn Mubarak resolved to go to Makkah for Hajj. One day, as he was passing through a lane, he suddenly witnessed a woman, who bent down, picked […]
Conduct of Imam Sadiq (as)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA person approached Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) and said: Your such and such cousin was talking about you, but whatever he spoke was nothing except for abuses and obscene language. […]
The Imam (peace be upon him) and the Slave
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (peace be upon him) had sent his servant out to perform a task for him. When a long time had passed and he had not returned, the Imam […]
Food with Friendship
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbd al-Rahman Ibn Hajjaj narrates: We were in the house of Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) and were having food with him when some more rice was brought for […]