Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.) and ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbrahīm Jamāl wanted to meet ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn, the Prime Minister of Harūn the Caliph, but he was not granted an audience. The same year ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn was honoured […]
Helping a Believer
Yahya bin Khalid
Reading Time: 3 minutesYaqtīn the father of ‘Ali relates that one of the accountants of Yahya bin Khalid was appointed to collect tax from their area. Yaqtīn says, “At that time I was […]
Letter of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) to the ruler of Ahwaz
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Najjashi assumed the rulership of Ahwaz there was a person in his service who requested Imam (a.s.) that, “I owe a certain amount to the ruler and he is […]
Helping the Shias
Reading Time: 2 minutesZiyad ibn Abi Salma says that he went to meet Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) asked him if he was employed with the government? “Yes,” he replied. Imam (a.s.) […]
The Loan of 1000 Dinars
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMuhammad Bin Bashir came to Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) and told him that he owed a thousand Dinars to Shahab. He requested the Imam to persuade Shahab to respite him […]
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 […]
The Stranger
Reading Time: 2 minutesTired and exhausted with the water-skin on her back, she was gasping and going towards her house where innocent children, their eyes fixed at the door, were eagerly waiting for […]
Namaz Without Wuzu
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is also related that the squeeze in the grave is the atonement for the sins that a believer has committed. Shaikh Sadooq quotes Imam Ja’far-as-Sadiq (a.s.) as saying, that […]
Extinguishing the Lamp
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHaarith says: One night I was engaged in conversation with Amirul Mu’mineen (peace be upon him). As we talked, I said to him (peace be upon him): I am in need […]