Hasan Ibn Shammoon narrates: I read out this letter for Ali Ibn Mahziyaar from Abu Ja’far al-Saani viz. Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawaad (a.s.), in his handwriting: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. يَا عَلِيُّ أَحْسَنَ اللهُ جَزَاكَ وَ أَسْكَنَكَ جَنَّتَهُ وَ مَنَعَكَ مِنَ الْخِزْيِ فِي الدُّنْيَا…
The narrator says: I said to (Imam) Abu Jafar Saani (i.e. Imam Jawad) (a.s.), ‘I intended to perform tawaf (circumambulation of Ka’ba) on your behalf and behalf of your father.’ (But) I was told that performing tawaf on behalf of the Imams (a.s.) is not permissible. He said, “Rather, perform as much tawaf as you…
There’s a widespread myth that the Infallible Imams of the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) never explicitly condemned philosophy. On the contrary, the eyes of Imamate could see in the distant future, where the lines between true religion and man-made philosophy would stand blurred. In Hadiqat al-Shiʿa, al-Allāma al-Ardebili, quoting Sayyid al-Murtaza ibn al-Daʿī…
Abu Abdillah Imam Ja’far Sadiq once proved to the Ahle Tasannun Imam Abu Hanifah through two verses of the Holy Quran that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) grants sustenance to everyone in this world. These Quranic verses also answer those who raise objections against the Shias for directly asking…
1- مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الْحُلْوَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ الصَّيْقَلِ الرَّازِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَشَجَرَةً تُسَمَّى الْمُزْنَ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ مُؤْمِناً أَقْطَرَ مِنْهَا قَطْرَةً فَلَا تُصِيبُ بَقْلَةً وَ لَا ثَمَرَةً أَكَلَ مِنْهَا مُؤْمِنٌ أَوْ كَافِرٌ إِلَّا أَخْرَجَ…
Sheikh Muhammad ibn Yaqoob Al Kulayni reports in Usool-e-Kafi عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خَلَقَ النَّبِيِّينَ مِنْ طِينَةِ عِلِّيِّينَ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَ أَبْدَانَهُمْ وَ خَلَقَ قُلُوبَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ تِلْكَ الطِّينَةِ وَ جَعَلَ خَلْقَ أَبْدَانِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ دُونِ ذَلِكَ وَ خَلَقَ الْكُفَّارَ مِنْ طِينَةِ سِجِّينٍ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَ أَبْدَانَهُمْ – (It has…
Numerous narrations from the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them) extol the virtues of Hazrat Abu Talib (peace be upon him) and emphasize his importance on the Day of Judgment. According to a narration from Ameerul Momineen, Imam Ali (peace be upon him), found in esteemed books such as Aamali of Shaikh Tusi and Behar…
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) laid special emphasis on Muslims paying allegiance to Ameerul Momineen Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them both) on the Day of Ghadeer in his lengthy sermon. This short section of the Ghadeer Sermon consists of three clear statements wherein the…
In this section, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) reminded people about their responsibilities towards the divine commandments which will never change – especially reminding them to never abandon the Hajj and other divine obligations. There are 17 statements in this section in which it is explained that Ameerul…
The last section of the Ghadeer Sermon is dedicated to paying allegiance to Imam Ali (peace be upon him) and the Imams (peace be upon them) after him. There are 20 statements wherein the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) took the oath of allegiance from everyone present in Ghadeer for…