Submission before a Ruling
Reading Time: < 1 minute The date-plantation of Zubair Ibn ‘Awwam (a cousin of the Noble Prophet (S)) lay adjacent to that of one of the Ansar (the Helpers). Once, there […]
Holy Infallibles (as)
The Imam’s Reply
Reading Time: < 1 minute It has been narrated that sometimes, Imam Sadiq (as) entertained his guests with sweetmeat and porridge, whereas at other times, he presented them with olives […]
Hammad Ibn Habib
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hammad Ibn Habib Kufi narrates: “One year, I had set out for Hajj accompanied by some people. Just as we passed by a place called […]
The Noble Prophet (sawa) and Trust in Allah
Reading Time: < 1 minute When Abu Sufiyan, the chief of the polytheists of Makkah, saw the ten thousand strong army of Islam (during the conquest of Makkah), he was […]
The Objection of ‘Aqil
Reading Time: < 1 minute Once, after becoming the caliph, Imam ‘Ali (as) ascended the pulpit, praised Allah and said to the assembly: “By Allah, as long as I have […]
The Truthful Barber
Reading Time: 2 minutes The distinguished scholar, Sheikh Baqir Kadhimi, who lived near Najaf-e-Ashraf, narrates that a truthful barber, once related the following story: I had an old father, whom I […]
The Sick Person’s Debt Paid
Reading Time: < 1 minute Usaamah Ibn Zaid was one of the companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). Once, he fell ill and so Imam Husain (a.s.) paid him a […]
Imam Sajjad helps the Lepers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Once, Imam Sajjad (a.s.) encountered some lepers sitting on the roadside and eating their food. Greeting them, he passed by, when all of a sudden […]
The Rank of a Worshipper who Suffers from Illness
Reading Time: < 1 minute One day, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) raised his head towards the heavens and then laughed. One of his companions asked him the reason for his […]
Justifying Evil Acts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imam Sadiq (a.s.) had heard that an old man had become famous for his piety. One day, he saw him surrounded by a large crowd. […]