Imam Sadiq (a.s.) mourns for Husain (a.s.)
Reading Time: 2 minutesMuhaddith Qummi writes that Abu Haroon Makfuf who was almostblind and hence given the title of ‘Makfuf’ was an extempore poet andhe recited elegies of […]
Mourning (Azadari)
‘Mkhelef , why do you not do matam for al-Abbas ?
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Mkhelef’ was the name of a man who lived in al-Muhammara and was inflicted with a chronic illness in his legs which were as thin […]
‘Which is that calamity for which you weep blood instead of tears?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMarhoom Haaj Shaikh Akbar Ali Nihaavandi has mentioned in his invaluable book that the revered Shaikh Haaj Mulla Sultan Ali Rozakhwan Tabrizi (who was among […]
Azadari – Objection and Reply
Reading Time: 3 minutesSayyid Muhsin (RA) began his blessed Hajj journey from Kadhmayn, where he paid his respects to Imam Mussa Al Kadhim (a.s) and then proceeded to […]
Abdullah ibn Jafar and Mourning
Reading Time: < 1 minutewhen the news of Imam Husayn (a.s.)’s martyrdom was announced, Abdullah bin Ja’far held a mourning assembly, so people came to him to offer their […]
Martyrdom of the two infant sons of Muslim bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib (a.s.)
Reading Time: 9 minutesShaikh Saduq has related in his Amali from his father (Ibn Babawayh Awwal), from Ali bin Ibraheem, who relates from his father, from Ibraheem bin […]
J. Umme Salma a.s. and Imam Hussain a.s.
Reading Time: 2 minuteswhen Imam Husayn (a.s.) decided to leave Madina, Umm Salama (a.s.) came to him and said, “O my dear son! Do not aggrieve me by […]
Angels come to assist Imam Hussain a.s.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Ja’far as Sadiq (a.s.) said, that when Imam Husayn (a.s.) left Madina, a group of Angels, having distinct marks, met him on the way. […]
Imam Hussain a.s. complains to Holy Prophet sawa
Reading Time: 2 minutesone night Imam Husayn (a.s.) stepped out of his house and went to the head of the grave of his Grandfather and said, “Salutations be […]
“O Allah, I complain to you about all those sufferings which my progeny will have to bear after my death.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbn Abbas who says that one day I was seated in the presence of the Holy Prophet (S) when Imam Hasan (a.s.) came. When the […]