One who deprives a Dirham from a believer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere was a talk between Imam Sadiq (as) and Abi Haroun, the sightless. Here is the conversation. The Imam (as) said: “O aba Haroun! Allah, the Almighty, does not want […]
The Life of Imam Ja’far Al-Sadiq (as)
Squandering results in poverty
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDawoud ibn Sarhan narrated saying: I saw Abu Abdullah weighing date himself. So I told him: “Why do you not order one of your sons or servants to do this?” […]
Do you invite them to your home?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNaeen al-Sahhaf narrated saying: “I was with Abu Abdullah when he told me: Do you like your brothers?” “Yes,” I replied. “Do you have any advantage for the poor ones?” […]
Better than one month of praying
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (as) said: A man came to al-Hasan ibn Ali and told him: O my master, would you please help me in solving my problem. He put on his […]
One Complete week walk around Kabah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSafwan al-Jammal narrated saying: “I attended a meeting with Abu Abdullah and once a man from Mecca, who is called Maymoon, entered and complained because of the difficulty of taking […]
Who hath forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSufyan al-Thawri stopped by the Holy Shrine, Kabah, and saw Imam Abu Abdullah who wore valuable and beautiful clothes. He said: “I swear by Allah that I’ll go to him […]
Imam Sadiq (as) and details of Human Body
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSalim ibn Dhareer narrated that once a Christian asked Imam al-Sadiq (as) about the secrets of medicine, then he asked him about the details of human body. He said: “Allah […]
Imam Sadiq (as) with the Indian Physician
Reading Time: 5 minutesThere was an Indian physician among the most striking physicians, reading medical books for al-Mansour and Dawaneeqi. Once, that happened when Imam al-Sadiq (as) was available in the meeting, listening […]
“Make your brother happy so that Allah may make you happy.”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA man came to see the Imam (as) and asked him to give him a letter to al-Najjashi, so that he omits or reduces the tax. Imam (as) wrote in […]
“Inform me Amr, whether you will follow the instructions of Abu Bakr and Umar or not?”
Reading Time: 7 minutesImam al-Sadiq (as) met the prominent figures and masters of the followers of Mutazilah at large scale in Mecca. Among those were Amr ibn Ubayd, Wasil ibn Aza, Hafs ibn […]