Charity Concealed
Reading Time: 2 minutes It 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 […]
Love ( Affection )
Friends and Foes Alike
Reading Time: 3 minutes After the martyrdom of Imam Ali (‘a), Muawiya ibn e Abu Sufyan finally acquired total dictatorial control over the Islamic state. He often met with the […]
Mistaken Concept of a Ruler
Reading Time: 2 minutes One 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 […]
Affection Of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minute A major part of the life of Imam Hasan Askari (a.s) either passed in prison or under house arrest. The spies of the caliph Motamid […]
Affection Of Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minute During the eight years of his stay in Baghdad, Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s) regularly imparted religious education to the people. On most of the days […]
Affection Of Imam Ridha’ (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minute During the time Imam Ridha’ (a.s) was the heir-apparent of Mamun, it was his practice to roam the town on foot every day in search […]
Affection Of Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minute One day Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s) was going somewhere astride his horse. On the way he saw a person sitting. The person greeted the Imam […]
Affection Of Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minute During the period Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) resided in Medina many trouble-afflicted people visited him and mentioned their woes. The Imam listened to each of […]
Affection Of Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minute The affection of Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) was such that those who visited him were inquired about the condition of their neighbors. If someone mentioned […]
Affection Of Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s)
Reading Time: < 1 minute In spite of the financial hardships that Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s) always had, he regularly, helped the poor people of Medina and loading leavened bread […]