‘May Allah curse the ones who oppressed you, O Fatima!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bashshaar al-Mukaari relates: I had the honour to be in the presence of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) in Kufa. Imam (a.s.) was eating dates. When I […]
Helping the Oppressed
Taw’ah – The Helper of Muslim ibn Aqil a.s.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mas’oodi relates that then Muslim stepped down from his Horse and wandered in the streets of Kufa. He was unaware as to which way he […]
Imam’s letter to the noblemen of Basra
Reading Time: 4 minutes It is quoted by Sayyid ibn Tawoos in Malhoof that Imam Husayn (a.s.) sent a letter to a group of righteous noblemen of Basra through […]
Rafid the Slave
Reading Time: 2 minutes Incident of a slave named Rafid is well known. Rafid’s master,Ali bin Hubaira Shaami was infuriated and wanted to eliminate him.So Rafid fled and sought […]
The Alliance of Fodhool
Reading Time: < 1 minute Some people from Makkah attacked the pilgrims of Allah’s House. A man and his daughter, belonged to the tribe of Khathaam, came to visit Allah’s […]
My master, are you pleased with that?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Among those whom the Imam, peace be on him, helped was a Persian person against whom were enormous funds for the government of al-Ray (Persia) […]
‘Your help to your Muslim brother is more loveable to me than your circumambulating the Kaaba for one week
Reading Time: < 1 minute Saffwan al-Jammal has narrated, saying: “I was with Abu ‘Abd Allah (al-Sadiq) when a Mecca man called Maymun visited him and complained to him of […]
“To Musa b. Ja’far,” she replied, “for my son has been imprisoned.”
Reading Time: < 1 minute Most Muslims believe that Allah removes affliction and harm through resorting to the shrine of the Imam, peace be on him. Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi reported a […]
The Expensive Cloak!
Reading Time: < 1 minute One of the followers of Sheikh Murtaza Ansaari gifted him an expensive winter cloak whose color quality and material was indeed extra ordinary. The Sheikh […]
Help the debtors!
Reading Time: 2 minutes Sayyid Nematullahi Al Jazairi says that I looked for a teacher who would teach me and I heard about Allamah Muhammad Baqer Al Majlisi who […]