The Liver Eating Hind
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the battle of Uhud, Hamzah, the Chief of the Martyrs and the uncle of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) killed nearly thirty people […]
Muntahal Aa’maal
Conduct of Imam Sadiq (as)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA person approached Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) and said: Your such and such cousin was talking about you, but whatever he spoke was nothing except for abuses and obscene language. […]
The Imam (peace be upon him) and the Slave
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (peace be upon him) had sent his servant out to perform a task for him. When a long time had passed and he had not returned, the Imam […]
Freedom of the Slave-Girl
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day, some people had come to the house of Imam Sajjad (a.s) as guests. Preparing the meals, one of Imam’s (a.s) servants hastily pulled out the kebabs from the […]
Imam Sajjad
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe reason for Imam Sajjad (a.s) being given the title of Zainul ‘abidin was that one night, as he stood for prayers in his place of worship, Satan manifested himself […]
The Incident of Harrah
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the incident of ‘ashura and two and a half months before his death, Yazid initiated yet another horrendous act on the twenty eighth of Dhul Hijjah of the year […]
Non Observance of Silah Rahim & Death
Reading Time: 2 minutesShoa’ib Aqarquqi narrates: “Imam Musa Ibn Ja’far (a.s) said to me: “Tomorrow, a person by the name of Yaqub – an inhabitant of Maghreb – shall meet you and inquire […]
In the Darkness of the Night
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMu’alla Ibn Khunais narrates: “One rainy night Imam Sadiq (a.s) started out from his house with the intention of proceeding towards the tent of the tribe of Bani Sai’dah (under […]
Zainab the Great Liar
Reading Time: 2 minutesDuring the caliphate of Mutawakkil ‘Abbasi, a woman claimed that she was Zainab, the daughter of Fatimah Al-Zahra (as). “Years have passed since the time of Zainab, but you appear […]
Imam Hasan (as) and the Syrian
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day, Imam Hasan (as) was sitting in his place when he was confronted by a man who had come from Syria. As soon as the man set his eyes […]