Bahlool and a Judge
Reading Time: 2 minutes It is said that a certain man decided to do Hajj. Since he had little children, he went to the judge and, in front of […]
Justice
Haroun Asks Bahlool for Advice
Reading Time: < 1 minute One day Haroun was passing by on his way somewhere when he saw Bahlool riding a stick (as if it were a horse) and running […]
Recompense
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the eighth year after Hijrah, Mecca was conquered by Allah’s Messenger. The House of Allah was purified from the filth of idols with `Ali’s […]
One Of The Days
Reading Time: 2 minutes Abu-Matar, one of the inhabitants of Basrah, reports: I was coming out of Kufah Mosque when suddenly a man called from behind, “Hold up your […]
A Jew Becomes Muslim By the Holy Prophet
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Musa (a.s) has quoted Imam `Ali (a.s) as saying, “Allah’s Messenger owed a Jew a few Dinars, so he asked for it. The Holy […]
Decide Wages before Hiring
Reading Time: 2 minutes One day, Imam Reza (‘a) went with his friend Suleman ibn e Jafar for some work out of town. They returned at sunset and the Imam invited […]
I Divorce You
Reading Time: 2 minutes There were two interpretations of the rules of divorce, maintained by the two main groups of Muslims. One followed the ruling Umayyad or Abbasid class, […]
Three Duties
Reading Time: 2 minutes Abdul A’ala ibn e A’in of Kufa was preparing to go to Medina to visit Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a). The followers of the Ahl al Bayt (‘a) thought […]
Slightest Inclination
Reading Time: < 1 minute Imam Ali (‘a) was hosting a guest for the past many days. The guest had an ulterior motive which he did not reveal until the time was […]