The necessity of getting to know Ahl al-Bayt (a.s) and following them as recommended by the Holy Prophet according to verse 23 of Chapter al-Sh£r¡ (love for my relatives) bring about happiness in this world and the Hereafter, while to neglect them causes perdition. Addressing Mu`all¡ ibn Khunays, Imam al-¯¡diq (a.s) said:
يَا مُعَلَّى! لَوْ أنَّ عَبْداً عَبَدَ اللهَ مِائَةَ عَامٍ ...
Ali's mental capability and the integration of his life with the life of the Messenger enabled him to think as a philosopher while he was ten years old. He was able to arrive at a logical conclusion. The overwhelming majority of the Meccans had for thirteen years refused to open their eyes to the light of Islam and prevented the Messenger of God from reaching their ears. They could not free their minds because they took the attitude of: "We have ...
On the first of Dhi al-Qa’dah in 173 AH, the city of Madinah was enlightened by the birth of Hadrat Fatimah Ma’soomah (A.S.). She was born to Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (A.S.) and her mother, Najmah. Hadrat Fatimah Masumah (A.S.) was the second and last child of Najmah, after her older brother, Imam Ali ibn Moosa al-Reza (A.S.). As a matter of fact, after Imam Reza (A.S.), she has the highest status and position amongst the children of Imam ...
Husayni Programs vs. Ploys of Colonialists
In one of the Indian cities where the Muslims used to lead a tranquil life,
the British entered one of the Indian cities under the guise of a trade
company. The local governor mobilised his forces to resist the British, but
with all the efforts he made his forces were no match to the British forces.
The result was that British quashed the resistance and killed many of the
forces of the Indian ...
Second son of Fatima (SA) and Ali (AS) Hussain (AS) was born on 3rd Shabaan, 4th year of Hijri (10.1.626 AD) When he was born the Holy Prophet was given the news of the birth of his 2nd grandson. He arrived at the house of his daughter, took the little baby in his arms, said the Azan and Iqamah in his ears. People around the Prophet saw tears in his eyes. Fatimah asked what was the reason for this, he told her that this boy of hers will achieve ...
One day Imam Zaynul-‘Aabideen (as) asked his companion Abu Hamza Thumali, “Which place is the best?” Abu Hamza was perplexed. Not knowing what to answer, he said, “Allah and His messenger know best”. Thereupon, the Imam (as) answered, “The best place is that, which is between the corner of the Ka’bah and the standing place of Ibrahim. (i.e. Hajar-e-Aswad and Maqaam-e-Ibrahim). Noah lived among his people for 950 years. If a man ...
ame: FatimaTitle: MasumahBorn In: Medina, on the first Day of Dhu al-Qa'dah 173 A.H.Father's name: Imam Musa al-Kazim(AS)Mother's name: Najma Khatoon mother of Imam Reza (AS)Died: at the age 28, in Qum on 10th Rabi al-Thani, 201 A.H.Buried: in the holy shrine in the holy city of QumNoble Descent:Hadrat Fatima Masumah (SA) the Blessed and the Gracious Divine Lady from the Holy Ahlul Bayt (AS) was born in the holy city of Medina on the First Day ...
Hadith From Imam Musa al-Kazim (A.S) 1- The affliction is one for the patient and is two for the impatient.(Tohaf Al-okool, P. 437) 2- Taciturnity is a great wisdom. Be silent that it is a good tranquility and cause for decrease of sins.(Tohaf Al-okool, P. 414) 3- Refrain from joking because it wipes off your spiritual appearance.(Behar Al-anwar, Vol. 78, P 321) 4- Consultation with the wise advisor is a blessing, grace, guidance and ...
In the mid of the month of Ramadan, the 3rd year of Hijrah, a son was born in the small mud house of Hazrat Ali (a.s.). The Prophet Muhammad (saw), on behalf of Almighty God, named him Hassan. Imam Hassan (a.s.) was brought up in the lap of his father Hazrat Ali (a.s.) and mother Fatima Zahra (s.a.) and learnt lessons from the school of his grandfather Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Imam Hassan (a.s.) had a great worth and status in the eyes of the ...
Due to their full knowledge of Allah, Ahl al-Bayt are in a permanent state of submission to Him. Their association with people, their silence and speaking, their eating and drinking, their marriage and business, their war and peace, their presence at home and on journey, their wearing of clothes, their listening and looking, their sleep and wakefulness, their weeping and smiling, and to sum it up, all their behaviors and deeds were all with ...
Morality of Imam al-Jaw¡d
Imam al-Jaw¡d was unique in terms of knowledge, forbearance, eloquence, devotion and other moral virtues despite his being underage. He had a wonderful aptitude for answering scientific questions on the spot. Like his purified ancestors, Imam al-Jaw¡d paid much attention to physical appearance and cleanliness.
A Blessed Letter
A man of the tribe of Ban£-°an¢fah from the region of Bost and Sistan has reported: I ...
Now we have reached the fourth question which is: Supposing that the hypothesis of the Expected Leader and all that it comprehends of prolonged life, early leadership and a silent absence, is possible, that would not be enough proof for his existence, thus, how can we indeed believe in the existence of al-Mahdi? Would some narratives related in books on the Great Messenger (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him and his progeny) be enough for ...
As he saw the children and harem cry out of thirst, al-Abbas declared his readiness to fetch water by force. He therefore took thirty horsemen and twenty warriors and attacked the bank of the river. Amr ibn al-Hajjaj who was in charge of guarding the river from the companions of the Imam faced Nafii ibn Hilal to tell him that it is impossible to let him take water to Imam al-Hussein. But al-Abbas and the other heroes did not pay attention to the ...
It has been narrated in the book Mo'jezat va Karamat that the great scholar Sheikh Mohammad Ali Va'ez-e Khorasani heard from the great scholar Sheikh Muhammad Husayn Ghomsheie that:"When I was young, I was a student at the theological seminary of the holy city of Mashhad. I lead a very tough life since I had no one to support me financially. At one stage, I was not even able to pay my house rent. In order to attract Allah's blessing, and be ...
From the viewpoint of Shi'ah scholars khilafat (caliphate) is a Divine office which is entrusted to the most distinguished the most appropriate and the wisest person of the ummah (nation). The most clear line of demarcation between a Prophet and an Imam (Prophet's successor) is that the Prophet lays the foundation of a religion receives revelation and possesses a Book. However as regards the Imam though he does not possess any of these ...
Mu'alla, who was a servant of Imam Sadiq (A.S.), narrates the following story:"One rainy night, as Imam Sadiq (A.S.) left his house, I calmly followed him. Suddenly, something fell out of his hands onto the ground. I approached him and greeted him. He asked:" Is it you Mu'alla?" "Yes" I replied, "O son of the messenger of Allah (S.A.W.)". He then said:" Touch the ground and hand me what you find." I stretched my hand toward the ground and found ...
Muslim Ibn Aqil in KufahImam Al-Husayn (A.S) chose Muslim ibn 'Aqil, son of his uncle and the husband of his sister Ruqayyah, to take back the reply to the letters of the people of Kufah.Muslim ibn 'Aqil together with his companions set off for Kufah and arrived there on the 5th Shawwal, 60 A.H. Muslim ibn 'Aqil stayed at the house of Mukhtar ibn Abi 'Ubaydah Thaqafi, better known as the house of Salim ibn Musayyib. In another account given by ...
Imamate is the Basis of Islam
In this connection Khwaja Nasiruddin does not put forward more than one sentence. Anyhow the basis of the explanation given by the Shi'ah scholars is the same. They first advance a historical argument and say if Imam Ali's Imamate is proved, that of the other Imams' can be based on the authority of a declaration made by the preceding Imam. The Shi'ah scholars say that they know that Islam is the final religion and ...
When we say ‘the Ahlul Bayt’, we mean the twelve Imams of the immaculate progeny of the Prophet (S) whom we have studied in full in the previous books. The Shia and the Sunni have agreed that the Messenger of Allah (S) said: The Imams after me are twelve; all of them are from (the tribe of) Quraysh. The tradition mentioned in the Sahih of al-Bukhari reads: This matter (caliphate) shall remain in Quraysh even if (only) two people remain ...
Many narrations, reported by both Sh¢`ite and Sunni scholars, refer to Ahl al-Bayt as the Holy Prophet’s successors. These narrations are so uninterruptedly reported that there is no doubt about them. Due to their moral, spiritual and scholarly features, Ahl al-Bayt alone deserve to be the Holy Prophet’s successors. To be the Prophet’s successor and representative is their Divine right and no one else deserves it. The Holy Qur’¡n ...
