Dawūd Raqqi the Companion of the Sixth Imam (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDawūd Raqqi says: “I was sitting in the company of Imam (a.s.) when Imam (a.s.) himself started speaking and said: “Dawūd, on Thursday the report […]
Greater Sins Vol 1
The Order of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) Regarding Qat’a ar-Rahm
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbdullah Ibn Sinan says that I pleaded to Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.), “I have a cousin, I do Silet ar-Rahm (kindness) towards him and do […]
The Inimical Relative of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) made a will in his last moments: “Pay seventy Dinars to my paternal cousin Hasan Aftas.” He was asked, “Master you […]
Silet ar-Rahm’ Prolongs Life
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is reported from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that he said to Maysar, “O Maysar, truly your lifespan has increased, what good actions have you […]
Death due to Qat’a ar-Rahm
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA companion of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) complained about the ill-treatment given to him by his relatives, “My own brother as well as my paternal […]
Advice of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) to Zakaria Ibn Ibrahīm
Reading Time: 2 minutesZakaria, the son of Ibrahīm, was a Christian. Later he converted to Islam and had the honour of meeting Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.). He told […]
Hazrat Yusuf (as)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) narrates: “When Hazrat Yaqūb (a.s.) went to Egypt to meet his son Hazrat Yūsuf (a.s.), he (Yūsuf a.s.) did not alight […]
Āq al-Walidayn Cause Poverty and Misfortune
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere was a young man from Madinah. His parents were very old. He never did any good towards them. He neglected them and did not […]
Goodness to Parents is the Expiation of Sins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGoodness towards the parents is the expiation of various sins. It is related in a report that a man came to the Holy Prophet (S) […]
Service to Parents is Better Than Jihad
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that a young man presented himself to the Holy Prophet (S) and said that he wanted to participate in Jihad. […]