Hussain a.s. – The thirst Quencher
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAli bin Ta’an Muharibi says, that on that day I was along with Hurr and was the last one to reach there. When Imam Husayn (a.s.) saw my and my […]
Nobility
Imam Hussain a.s. quenches the thirsty Hur
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Husayn (a.s.) started paving the way from Sharaf until afternoon, and while they were proceeding, one of his companions called out “Allaho Akbar.” Imam Husayn (a.s.) repeated it and […]
Did you take my bag?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam al-Sadiq (as) was famed for his high moral standards. He could capture hearts with his behaviour, which was the continuation of his grandfather’s morality, who exalted the rest of […]
Imam Musa Kazim (as) and Nafee
Reading Time: 2 minutesImam Musa, peace be on him, visited Harun (al-Rashid’s) palace. When the chamberlain of the palace saw him, he received him with honoring and welcome, gave him precedence over other […]
Helping A Needy Traveler
Reading Time: 2 minutesAl-Yasa` ibn Hamzah has reported: I was in the presence of Imam al-Rida (a.s) where a group of people asked him questions about what was lawful and unlawful. A tall […]
Nobility in Childhood
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbdullah ibn Mubarak reports: When I was on Hajj to Mecca, I caught sight of a seven or eight year old child walking alongside a caravan of pilgrims with no […]
The Most Generous Man!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Bedouin arrived in Medina asking for the most generous man living there. They guided him to Imam Husayn. The Bedouin entered the mosque and found Imam Husayn praying. He […]
Tolerating Hardships
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is reported that one day the Holy Prophet along with one of his companions went to the desert of Medina. He saw an old woman at a well intending […]
A thousand sheep and a thousand Dinars
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu’l-Hasan Mada’ini reports: Hasan, Husayn and `Abdullah ibn Ja`far—may Allah be pleased with them all—were on pilgrimage to Mecca. Leaving their camel load in a place, they went to an […]
I knew I was free from punishment, so I was lazy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is reported that Amir al-Mu’minin `Ali—may Allah exalt his esteem—called at a slave but he did not take heed. Again, the Imam called at him and the slave took […]