The Imam and the Thief’s Confession
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA person approached Imam ‘Ali (as) and confessed that he had committed a theft. “Are you able to recite something from the Noble Qur’an?” Imam […]
Sins (Gunaah)
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 […]
Hunger and Lies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAsma Bint ‘Umais, reported: “On the night of ‘Aishah’s marriage with the Noble Prophet (S), a few ladies and I were with her, dressing her […]
Walid Ibn ‘Uqbah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbi Mu’eet Walid Ibn ‘Uqbah was a Muslim who initially appeared to be such a righteous individual that the Noble Prophet (S) even assigned him […]
Talhah And Zubair’s Love for the World
Reading Time: 2 minutesTalhah and Zubair had been of the elders during the initial phase of Islam and had extended fitting contributions in the battles. After the death […]
The Indian and the Sixth Imam
Reading Time: 4 minutesImam Kadhim (as) narrates: “One day, I was with my father in the house when a friend entered and told my father that some people […]
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 Caliph’s Food
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce, in a gathering of Harun Rashid (the fifth ‘Abbasid Caliph), which included a number of aristocrats, the conversation drifted towards Buhul and his insanity. […]
The Satan’s Snare
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the students of Ayatullah Sheikh Murtaďa Ansari recounts: “One night, while we were in Najaf engaged in studies under the tutelage of the […]
By Unlawful Means
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDuring the period when Imam Baqir (as) was in the captivity of Mansur Dawaniqi (the second ‘Abbasid Caliph), he used to eat very little food. […]