By Unlawful Means
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring the period when Imam Baqir (as) was in the captivity of Mansur Dawaniqi (the second ‘Abbasid Caliph), he used to eat very little food. […]
Holy Infallibles (as)
The Jews and the Unlawful Food
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen the Noble Prophet (S) was seven years of age, the Jews (having perceived signs of Prophethood in him and therefore deciding to test him) […]
The Right of a Deceased Muslim
Reading Time: 2 minutesZurarah relates: I was in the company of Imam Baqir (as) in the funeral procession of a person from Quraish. ‘Ata, the jurist of Makkah, […]
Abdullah Ibn Ubayy
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the people of Madinah were accepting the Noble Prophet (S) in increasing numbers, ‘Abdullah Ibn Ubayy, one of the Jewish elders, became even more […]
Qais Ibn ‘Asim
Reading Time: 2 minutesQais Ibn ‘Asim was a tribal leader during the Age of Ignorance but he later accepted Islam. Once, during his old age, in order to […]
The Humbleness of the Noble Prophet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu Dharr narrates: “Once, I observed Salman and Bilal arriving in the presence of the Noble Prophet (S). Salman, out of respect, fell down at […]
Khusrow Parvez
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOf the kings to whom the Noble Prophet (S) had sent letters inviting them to Islam, one was Khusrow Parvez, the emperor of Iran. The […]
The Rich near the Poor
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA rich person dressed in clean and elegant clothes arrived in the presence of the Noble Prophet (S) and sat down before him. A short […]
Contemplation before Action
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the companions of the Noble Prophet (S) said to him: “I always tend to suffer losses in my business transactions. The guile and […]