Bahlool Criticizes Abdullah Mubarak
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne day Abdullah Mubarak went to the desert to see Bahlool the Wise. He saw Bahlool bareheaded, barefoot, and reciting Allah’s Name. He went up to him and saluted him. […]
Holy Infallibles (as)
Bahlool’s Conversation with Abu Hanifa
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day Abu Hanifa was teaching at the college. Bahlool was sitting in a corner, listening to Abu Hanifa’s lesson. In the middle of his lesson, Abu Hanifa said that, […]
Haroun Questions Bahlool About Hazrat Ali
Reading Time: 4 minutesOne day Bahlool went to Haroun, who was drunk. He said to Bahlool, “Was Ali ibn Abi Talib greater than the Messenger of Allah’s uncle Abbas’ son or was Abdullah […]
Unless Allah wills, none on this earth can harm me
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) that Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali (as) had lot of affection for his slave Qanbar (r.a.). When Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali (as) went out, Qanbar (r.a.) used […]
Reliance in Allah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Prophet of Allah (S) has said,’ On the Night of Meraj, while I was passing through the Sidrat al Muntahaand looked at its branches and leaves, I noticed that from […]
‘Have faith in Allah!’
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is narrated by an authentic source from Imam Ar-Ridha’ (as) that Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) inquired about a companion who was not present at his meeting.The companions said, ‘Ya […]
Qaseem al-Naar wa Jannat
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu Dharr Ghiffari narrates that Ja’far bin Abi Talib(r.a.) bought a slave-girl from Abyssinia for four hundred Dirhams and presented to Amir’ul-Mu’mineen (as). But Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali (as), to please Lady […]
Four Traits
Reading Time: 2 minutesAuthentic sources narrate from Imam Ar-Ridha’ (as) that, “Allah sent a revelation to one of His Prophets (as) that’ when you stir out tomorrow morning, you must eat the first […]
The Rights Of The Rulers
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is narrated from Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) that when Nimrod pushed Prophet Ibrahim (as) into the fire, and he emerged safe and sound, he was exiled from the city and […]
Respecting a Believer
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is narrated from Imam Ar-Ridha’ (as) that there were four pious persons (Mu’mins) during the period of the bani Israel. Three of them were one day having a tete […]