Employment Under Tyrants
Reading Time: 2 minutesIbn Abi Yāfur says that I was in the company of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) when one of the Shias came and spoke to Imam (a.s.). He said, “May our lives […]
Sustenance (Rizq)
The Black Market
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe dependants of Imam Ja’afer Sadiq (a.s.) had increased in number; so had his expenses. The Imam decided to invest some money in trade to meet the increased expenses of […]
Putting the Soul to Labour
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFadhl Ibn Abi Qarrah relates: Once when we approached Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him), we found him hard at work in his field. Observing this, we said to him […]
To Work is Better than Consuming Charity
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was informed that a person from Madinah had become afflicted with abject poverty. He (peace be upon him […]
U’mar Ibn Muslim
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) inquired about one of his companions by the name of U’mar Ibn Muslim, whereupon a person informed him: He has confined himself to […]
The Working Youth
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce, when the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) was seated with a group of his companions, he observed a strong and robust youth hard at […]
Charity Increases Sustenance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (a.s) had many sons, one of whom was named Muhammad. Occasionally it would so happen that his income would exceed his expenses. Once, Imam Sadiq (a.s) inquired: “How […]
Sustenance in the Measure of Sufficiency
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce, passing through a desert, the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) and his companions happened to come across a person tending camels and requested him to provide them with some milk. The […]
Incorrect Deduction from The Qur`an
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUmar Ibn Muslim was one of the companions of Imam Sadiq (a.s) and used to visit him (a.s) frequently. Once, when he did not visit the Imam (a.s) for a […]
They Should Witness the Wisdom!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteProphet Musa (a.s) came across a poor person who, due to his abject poverty, lay bare-bodied on the desert sand. When he (a.s) came nearer, the person requested: “O’ Musa! […]