Ibn Muslim narrates that I went with al-Hasan al-Basri and Anas Ibn Maalik until we reached the door of Umm Salamah (peace be upon her). Anas sat at the door whereas I entered (inside) along with al-Hasan al-Basri. I heard Hasan call out “Salutations, Mercy and Blessings of Allah be upon you O Mother (of believers)!” She…
Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Saaegh al-Adl narrated to us that Isa Ibn Muhammad al-Alawi narrates from Abu ‘Awaanah from Muhammad Ibn Sulaimaan Ibn Bazee’ al-Khazzaaz from Ismail Ibn Abaan from Salaam Ibn Abi ‘Amrah al-Khorasani from Ma’roof Ibn Kharrabooz al-Makki from Abi al-Tufail ‘Aamir Ibn Waaselah from Huzaifah Ibn Aseed al-Ghifaari from the Messenger of…
It is an established fact as per Prophetic traditions that prayer (salaah) is the pillar of religion. There are innumerable traditions regarding its importance, significance and reward. Traditions also very clearly state that a person who omits and neglects prayers intentionally is a disbeliever and will receive divine punishment for it. However, a question which…
There have always been diverse views among the Shias regarding expressing one’s dissociation (Baraa’at) from the enemies of Allah, His Messenger and his Ahle Bait (peace be upon all of them). But Baraa’at, as a concept, is mentioned in numerous verses of the Holy Quran as well as traditions. Shia theologians and scholars are unanimous…
Previous | Index | Next Hazrat Zahra (peace be upon her) in her historical sermon said: وَ طَاعَتَنَا نِظَاماً لِلْمِلَّةِ وَ إِمَامَتَنَا أَمَاناً لِلْفُرْقَة “…our obedience is the system for religion and our Imamat is a security from disunity…” References: 1. Balaaghaat al-Nisaa, p. 28 2. Al-Ehtejaaj, vol. 1, p. 99, 3. Behaar al-Anwaar, vol….
قَالَ فَبَكَى الصَّادِقُ ؑ حَتّٰى اخْضَلَّتْ لِحْيَتُهُ بِالدُّمُوعِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا قَرَّتْ عَيْنٌ لَا تَبْكِي عِنْدَ هٰذَا الذِّكْرِ قَالَ وَ بَكَى الْمُفَضَّلُ بُكَاءً طَوِيلًا ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا مَوْلَايَ مَا فِي الدُّمُوعِ يَا مَوْلَايَ فَقَالَ مَا لَا يُحْصَى اِذَا كَانَ مِنْ مُحِقٍّ Mufazzal Ibn Umar reports then Imam Sadeq (peace be on him) cried to such…
Previous | Index | Next عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْجَهْمِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَاؑ يَقُولُ مَا قَالَ فِينَا مُؤْمِنٌ شِعْراً يَمْدَحُنَا بِهِ اِلَّا بَنَى اللهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ مَدِينَةً فِي الْجَنَّةِ اَوْسَعَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ يَزُورُهُ فِيهَا كُلُّ مَلَكٍ مُقَرَّبٍ وَ كُلُّ نَبِيٍّ مُرْسَلٍ Al-Hasan Ibn al-Jahm reports, “I heard (al-Imam) al-Reza (peace be upon him) say,…
Previous | Index | Next عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ الْهَاشِمِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ اَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِؑ مَنْ قَالَ فِينَا بَيْتَ شِعْرٍ بَنَى اللهُ لَهُ بَيْتاً فِي الْجَنَّةِ Abdullah Ibn al-Fazl al-Hashemi reports that Imam Abu Abdillah (al-Sadeq a.s.) said, “One who says a couplet in our eulogy, Allah will build for him a house in…
Previous | Index | Next عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍؑ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ اِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى جَعَلَ لِاَخِي عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَبِي طَالِبٍؑ فَضَائِلَ لَا تُحْصَى كَثْرَةً فَمَنْ قَرَاَ فَضِيلَةً مِنْ فَضَائِلِهِ مُقِرّاً بِهَا غَفَرَ اللهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَاَخَّرَ وَ مَنْ كَتَبَ فَضِيلَةً مِنْ فَضَائِلِهِ لَمْ تَزَلِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ…
Previous | Index | Next عَنْ اَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَؑ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنِ اصْطَنَعَ اِلَى اَحَدٍ مِنْ اَهْلِ بَيْتِي يَداً كَافَيْتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ Ameer al-Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, “Whoever helps anyone (of the Imams)…