The Blessed Necklace
Reading Time: 4 minutesJabir Ansari has reported: After performing the Afternoon Prayer, the Holy Prophet sat in the altar of the mosque, speaking to people. At this time, an old Arab wearing threadbare […]
Imamat and Wilayat ( Mastership)
The Household Of Mohammed (saws)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBaba Hasan was prayer leader of our spiritual guide (Sheikh), Abu-Sa`id. Under the Sheikh, Sufis followed his leadership. One day when he was performing the Morning Prayer, he came to qunut(Communion) […]
Hazrat Fatemah (sa) – The Doyenne of the Women in Paradise
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAddressing Lady Fatimah, the Holy Prophet said, “I give you the good news that you are the doyenne of the women in Paradise.” Fatimah said, “What are Asiyah and Mary […]
Valour Of Imam Ali Naqi (a.s)
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a field opposite his palace, Mutawakkil had kept in captivity many man-eating wild animals like lions, tigers, leopards and bears etc. A very high wall surrounded this field. The […]
Knowledge of Imam Hasan Askari (as) – 2
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce someone asked: Whom does the verse: Nay! These are clear communications in the breasts of those who are granted knowledge (Surah Ankabut 29:49) denotes? Imam (a.s) replied, “We Ahl […]
Debate With A Sunni Scholar
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is mentioned in the History of Tabari that one day some people gathered in a special gathering of Mamun in order to debate with the Imam regarding Imamate. They selected Yahya […]
Intellectual Accomplishments Of Imam Husayn (a.s)
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce when Muawiyah had come to Medina he requested Imam Husayn (a.s) to go on the pulpit and give some admonitions. He thought the Imam would say something in praise […]
‘Ali bin Huraira the Governor of the Abbasid Caliph.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn interesting incident is mentioned in al-Kāfi as well as the eleventh volume of Bihār. During the time of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.), ‘Ali bin Huraira was a governor of […]
Imam Musa al-Kadhim (a.s.) and ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbrahīm Jamāl wanted to meet ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn, the Prime Minister of Harūn the Caliph, but he was not granted an audience. The same year ‘Ali Ibn Yaqtīn was honoured […]
Letter of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) to the ruler of Ahwaz
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Najjashi assumed the rulership of Ahwaz there was a person in his service who requested Imam (a.s.) that, “I owe a certain amount to the ruler and he is […]