Why do you insult me?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu Harūn says that I was sitting in the assembly of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) when Imam (a.s.) asked the people sitting there, “Why do you insult me?” A man from Khorasan […]
Greater Sins – Vol 3
The Abuser
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSama says that he came to Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq who began the conversation, “O Sama!” what is it that I have heard between you and your camel driver? See that you […]
Thabit bin Qays
Reading Time: < 1 minute“O you who believe! Let not (one) people laugh at (another) people perchance they may be better than they, nor let women (laugh) at (other) women, perchance they may be […]
Making Fun
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAllah (S.w.T.) says in Surah at-Tawba, “They who taunt those of the faithful who give their alms freely, and those who give to the extent of their earnings and scoff […]
Untold Bloodshed Due to Tale Telling
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA man was selling a slave and saying that he had no defects except that he is a tale-teller. The buyer agreed to purchase him and took him home. The […]
There is no rain due to Tale-telling
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen there was drought in Bani Israel, Prophet Mūsa (a.s.) prayed for rain. It was revealed to him: I shall not accept the prayers of your companions and you because […]
Gheebat (Backbiting ) transfers the Good Deeds
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Messenger of Allah (S) is reported saying that a person will be brought for accounting in Qiyāma and handed his scroll of deeds. When he sees the good deeds […]
The Heir Precedes others
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says that a man from Ansar died leaving many young children. He left no property except six slaves. At the time of death he be had […]