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Imam Husain (a.s.)

Wilayah: The Divine Trust and Its Abandonment

  • Categories Wilayat
  • Tags Ahle Bait, Ahlul Bait (a), Amir al-Mu'minin (a.s.), Belief, Consequences of Abandoning Wilayah, Deviation, Guidance, Holy Quran, Imam Ali (a.s.), Imam Husain (a.s.), Knowledge, Muharram, Nahjul Balagah, Tohful Uqool, Wilayah,

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe heart of Islam’s spiritual reality is the concept of Wilayah—the divine guardianship entrusted by Allah to His chosen. This trust, described in the Holy Qur’an and explained by the Ahlul Bayt (peace be upon them), is both a privilege and a heavy responsibility. The abandonment of Wilayah has far-reaching consequences, not just for history,…

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What It Means to Be a True Ḥawārī

  • Categories Imam Ali (a.s.) in Quran
  • Tags Ahlul Bait (a), Ali ibn Husain, Ameerul Momineen (a.s.), Belief, Guidance, Hawari, Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), Imam Baqir (a.s.), Imam Husain (a.s.), Imam Mahdi (atfs), Imam Reza (a.s.), Quran, Salman Abu Zar Miqdad,

Reading Time: 6 minutesHawari (Disciples) of Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny) and Aimmah (peace be upon them)In Islamic teachings, the concept of the Ḥawāriyyūn (Disciples) holds a deep and honorable meaning. The term appears in the Qur’an, history, and narrations, referring to the devoted followers of Prophets and Aimmah (peace be upon them), who…

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Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) & Ziyaarat of Arbaeen

  • Categories Raafezi
  • Tags Imam Husain (a.s.), Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.), Ziyaarat,

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe second among the four special deputies of His Eminence Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance), Muhammad Ibn Usmaan Ibn Saeed al-Amri (may Allah have mercy upon him) was asked: “Have you seen the master of this affair viz. Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance)?” He replied: “Yes, my last meeting…

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The Ehraam of Ziyaarah

  • Categories Raafezi
  • Tags Imam Husain (a.s.), Ziyaarat,

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe great companion Muhammad Ibn Muslim (r.a.) narrates that I asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (peace be upon him):   “When we set out to visit your father (viz. Imam Husain (peace be upon him)) are we in a state of Hajj?”   Imam (peace be upon him) replied, “Yes.”   I further asked, “Then does…

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Reward of Ziyaarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the Eve of Eid al-Fitr

  • Categories Traditions
  • Tags Eid al-Fitr, Imam Husain (a.s.),

Reading Time: < 1 minuteعَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ وَ اسْمُهُ الْحُسَيْنُ قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَیهِ السَّلامُ: مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَیهِ السَّلامُ لَيْلَةً مِنْ ثَلَاثِ لَيَالِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: أَيَّ اللَّيَالِي جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ‏؟ قَالَ: لَيْلَةَ الْفِطْرِ أَوْ لَيْلَةَ الْأَضْحَى أَوْ لَيْلَةَ النِّصْفِ مِنْ…

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Beating of faces and weeping for Imam Husain (peace be upon him)

  • Categories Raafezi
  • Tags 58, Imam Husain (a.s.),

Reading Time: < 1 minutePrevious | Index | Next حَنَانِ بْنِ سَدِيرٍ قَالَ: سَاَلْتُ اَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَقَّ ثَوْبَهُ عَلَى اَبِيهِ اَوْ عَلَى أُمِّهِ اَوْ عَلَى اَخِيهِ اَوْ عَلَى قَرِيبٍ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِشَقِّ الْجُيُوبِ قَدْ شَقَّ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ عَلَى اَخِيهِ هَارُونَ وَ لَا يَشُقَّ الْوَالِدُ عَلَى وَلَدِهِ وَ لَا زَوْجٌ عَلَى امْرَاَتِهِ وَ…

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The accursed Shimr (l.a.) acknowledged the position of Imam Husain (peace be upon him) before killing him (peace be upon him)

  • Categories Ahle Tasannun
  • Tags 57, Imam Husain (a.s.),

Reading Time: < 1 minutePrevious | Index | Next …فغضب شمر لعنه الله و جلس على صدر الحسين و قبض على لحيته و هم بقتله فضحك الحسين ع فقال له أ تقتلني و لا تعلم من أنا فقال أعرفك حق المعرفة أمك فاطمة الزهراء و أبوك علي المرتضى و جدك محمد المصطفى و خصمك العلي الأعلى أقتلك‏ و لا…

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The reward for remembering Imam Husain (peace be upon him) when drinking water

  • Categories Raafezi
  • Tags 56, Imam Husain (a.s.),

Reading Time: < 1 minutePrevious | Index | Next عَنْ دَاوُدَ الرَّقِّيِّ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ اَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ ع اِذَا اسْتَسْقَى الْمَاءَ فَلَمَّا شَرِبَهُ رَاَيْتُهُ قَدِ اسْتَعْبَرَ وَ اغْرَوْرَقَتْ‏ عَيْنَاهُ بِدُمُوعِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي يَا دَاوُدُ- لَعَنَ اللهُ قَاتِلَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع وَ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ شَرِبَ الْمَاءَ فَذَكَرَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع وَ اَهْلَ بَيْتِهِ وَ لَعَنَ قَاتِلَهُ اِلَّا كَتَبَ اللهُ…

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Imam Sadeq (peace be upon him) says: Never abandon the Ziyaarat of Imam Husain (peace be upon him)

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  • Tags 55, Imam Husain (a.s.),

Reading Time: 2 minutesPrevious | Index | Next عَنْ اَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ ع قَالَ: قَالَ لِي يَا مُعَاوِيَةُ لَا تَدَعْ زِيَارَةَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع لِخَوْفٍ- فَاِنَّ مَنْ تَرَكَهُ رَاَى مِنَ الْحَسْرَةِ مَا يَتَمَنَّى اَنَ‏ قَبْرَهُ‏ كَانَ‏ عِنْدَهُ‏ اَ مَا تُحِبُّ اَنْ يَرَى اللهُ شَخْصَك‏وَ سَوَادَكَ فِيمَنْ يَدْعُو لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ص وَ عَلِيٌّ وَ فَاطِمَةُ وَ الْاَئِمَّةُ ع- اَ…

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Prophets and angels request Allah to visit Imam Husain (peace be upon him) in Karbala

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  • Tags 54, Imam Husain (a.s.),

Reading Time: < 1 minutePrevious | Index | Next اَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ ع قَالَ …لَيْسَ مِنْ مَلَكٍ مُقَرَّبٍ وَ لَا نَبِيٍّ مُرْسَلٍ اِلَّا وَ هُوَ يَسْاَلُ اللهَ اَنْ يَزُورَهُ‏ فَفَوْجٌ‏ يَهْبِطُ وَ فَوْجٌ يَصْعَدُ. Imam Sadeq (peace be upon him) says, “…thus, there is neither a proximate angel nor a sent Prophet but that he requests Allah to visit…

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THE STRONG ROPE