Bahlool and a Businessman
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne day a Baghdadi businessman met Bahlool and said, “Sir Shaykh Bahlool! Give me advice as to what I should buy that would benefit me […]
Wisdom
Generosity
Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam al-Sadiq (a.s) has reported: A man passed by `Uthman ibn `Affan who was sitting in the mosque asking for money. `Uthman ordered five Dirhams […]
Decide Wages before Hiring
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne day, Imam Reza (‘a) went with his friend Suleman ibn e Jafar for some work out of town. They returned at sunset and the Imam invited […]
The Guided One
Reading Time: 2 minutesHisham ibn e Abdul Malik went to Mecca to perform Hajj. He was the ruling Umayyad caliph of the time. After Hajj, he ordered his […]
Objection Of Abu Hanifah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAbu Hanifah, an Imam of Ahle Sunnat told Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s), “Your son, Musa Ibn Ja’far (a.s) was performing prayers in such a way […]
Conversion Of A Monk To Islam
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Christian monk came to Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s) claiming to have very deep knowledge about Taurat and Injeel. Imam (a.s) asked him the name […]
Knowledgeable Virtues Of Imam Musa Kazim (a.s)
Reading Time: 4 minutesOnce, Harun Rashid came to Mecca for the Hajj. At the time of Tawaf 4 he ordered that none should accompany him. But soon a youth arrived […]
Debate with Sufyan Thawri and His Students
Reading Time: 6 minutesAlthough Sufyan Thawri had gained much knowledge from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s), he was against the Imam and he wanted to project his own image. […]
Knowledge and Wisdom of Amir’ul-Mu’minin (a.s)
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imam Ridha’ (a.s) has narrated that once a man holding a bloodstained knife was brought to Umar. Those who had arrested him reported that a […]