Rights of a Mother
Reading Time: 3 minutesZakaria ibn e Ibrahim of Kufa, was born to Christian parents. When he grew young, he was exposed to Islam, and was very strongly attracted […]
Kindness
Dealing with Lepers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA group of lepers, outcast by society, lived together in Medina. The people repelled them with disgust and hatred because they considered them cursed, not […]
The Power to Forgive
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbdul Maalik ibn e Marwan died after a tyrannical 21 years of terror. His son, Walid succeeded him as ruler. He knew how his father […]
The Right to Kill
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Ali (‘a) was fatally wounded by the poisoned sword of Abdur Rahman ibn e Muljim (May Allah never forgive him) on the 19th of Ramadan 40 […]
Charity Concealed
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt was an extremely dark night. The sky, overcast with clouds, portended more rain. Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (‘a)emerged from his house carrying a heavy load on […]
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 […]
Imam Hasan Askari’s (a.s) Kind Behavior To Slaves
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Hasan Askari (a.s) used to be very affectionate to the slaves. One day a slave, who was a Shia of Ali (a.s) came to […]
Imam Ali Naqi’s (a.s) Kind Behavior To Slaves
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLike his forefathers, Imam Ali Naqi (a.s) also used to be very kind on the slaves. One day he was going somewhere when he saw […]
Imam Muhammad Taqi’s (a.s) Kind Behavior To Slaves
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUmmul Fadl the daughter of Mamun had brought some slave girls with her and she used to be very harsh with them and beat them […]
Imam Ridha’’s (a.s) Kind Behavior To Slaves
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu Bakr Suli says that his grandmother used to narrate: I and three friends of mine were in the service of Imam Ridha’ (a.s) for […]