Ali ibn Yaqtin and the Cloak
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn those days of the 7th Imam (as) having the audience of the Imam (a.s) of the Time was a very difficult task. People had to face grave danger to their lives […]
THE LIFE OF IMAM MUSA BIN JA’FAR AL-KAZIM
Harun fails in assassinating the Imam Kazim (as)
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Imam’s laudable deeds and merits spread among the people, and they talked about his knowledge, his clemency, his patience, and his tribulation. So Harun was unable to stand that. […]
Imam Kazim (as) and the Slave girl of Harun
Reading Time: 3 minutesHarun chose a very beautiful slave girl. He ordered one of his special associate to send the slave girl to the Imam, peace be on him. He thought that the […]
The Supplication of Kifayat al-Bela
Reading Time: 3 minutesAl-Fedl narrated, saying: “I was the chamberlain of al-Rashid. One day he came towards me angrily. There was a sword in his hand, and he was turning the sword. He […]
Harun accepts that Imam Musa (as) is the true Imam
Reading Time: 4 minutesal-Ma’mun related that to them, saying: “One year I went with him (al-Rashid) to perform the hajj. When he arrived in Medina, he said: ‘Let no man from its inhabitants […]
The Martydom of Imam Reza (as)
Reading Time: 3 minutesAl-Ma’mun had fear for his kingdom and supreme authority. He was careful of that the people would break out in rebellion against him. As a result he decided to assassinate the […]
Yehya Bin al-Husayn Bin Zayd Bin ‘Ali Bin al-Husayn, peace be on him.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHe is among the companions of Imam Musa. He maintained the creed of the Waqifites. He is one of the witnesses for the will of Imam Musa, peace be on […]
Hesham Debates With Darar al-Dabbi
Reading Time: 2 minutesDarar al-Dabbi was among those who denied the Imamate. He met with Hisham, and he asked him: -Do you say that Allah is just and does not wrong? -Yes. -If […]
Hesham Debates with al-Nazzam
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAl-Nazzam maintained that the inhabitants of the Garden would be not immortal in it, and that they would certainly die. He met with Hisham and said to him: -Surely the […]
Hesham Debates with Yehya Bin Khalid al-Bermeki
Reading Time: 2 minutesYehya b. Khalid questioned Hisham in the presence of Harun al-Rashid, saying to him: -O Hisham, tell me of the truth: Could it be in two different directions? -No. -Tell […]