True Humility
Reading Time: 2 minutesA caravan was proceeding towards Mecca via Medina. They stopped in Medina for a few days and proceeded on their journey again. On the way, a friend joined them. While […]
Holy Infallibles (as)
Praying for others
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was Thursday night. The mother was facing the Kaaba, praying to her Lord, while her little son sat beside her, listening carefully. In spite of his age he watched […]
Friends and Foes Alike
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter the martyrdom of Imam Ali (‘a), Muawiya ibn e Abu Sufyan finally acquired total dictatorial control over the Islamic state. He often met with the followers of Imam Ali (‘a) and teased […]
Mistaken Concept of a Ruler
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day a nomadic Arab entered Medina. He went straight to the mosque to meet the Holy Prophet (s) and demand gold, silver and other forms of wealth from him. The Holy […]
Cause and Effect
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAli ibn e Abi Talib (‘a) left his home and, as usual, proceeded towards the jungle. He was familiar with the untrodden paths of the jungle. He was carrying something on his […]
Earn ones living
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a) was busy working in his garden, wearing working clothes with spade in hand, when one of his friends, Abu Umro Shaibani arrived. Seeing him drenched in perspiration because […]
Division of Labour
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter Imam Ali (‘a) and Lady Fatimah Zahra (‘a) got married, they began their new life together. They organized their belongings as needed and went to the Holy Prophet (s) for his advice in the division […]
Just Distribution of Work
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Holy Prophet (s) and his companions alighted from their horses and started unloading their camels to break their journey. Everyone agreed on slaughtering a goat and cooking its meat for dinner. […]
You work-I pray
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA number of pilgrims were narrating their experiences of Hajj to Imam Jafar al- Sadiq (‘a), and recounting their views about their fellow pilgrims. One person was immensely impressed by a fellow […]