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Message of Thaqalayn
Al-Ghadir" and its Relevance to Islamic Unity
The distinguished book entitled "al-Ghadir" has raised a huge wave in the world of Islam. Islamic thinkers shed light on the book in different perspectives; in…
The Merits of Khake-Shifa
The creator of the humankind has established a principle in the creation of creatures. In a particular species of creation, one has been given superiority upon the other. For instance among the angels Hazrat Ruhul Qudus (the Holy…
Mushaf of Fatima
The famous religious book of Shias, Usul al-Kafi has the following tradition on page 146:
Imam (s) said, “We have Mus’haf-e-Fatima. And do you know what Mus’haf-e-Fatima is?” He said, “It is a…
Conversation of Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari with Imam Husain A.S
Sayyed Bahrani in Madinatul Ma`ajiz quotes from Saqibul Manaqib, and others quote from Manaqibus Sua`da that Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari says, that when Imam Husain (a.s.) intended going towards Iraq, I came to his presence and said,…
The Event of Cloak (Hadith al-Kisa)
A famous event known as the "Event of the Cloak" was reported in the Shiite books regarding "the verse of purification." The context of the event is as follows:
Imam al-Baqir’s Traditions on Faith
In his traditions, Ima`m Abu` Ja'far (al-Ba`qir), peace be on him, analyzed the essence and ranks of faith. In them he talked about the qualities of the pious and Allah's favors for them. The following are some of the traditions which…
Mention of Hadrat Abu Talib (A.S.) in the Ahadith
The Prophet (s), who was the highest example of loyalty, fealty and fairness, would never deny a favor of any one; therefore the death of Abu Talib had left a deep effect upon him. He became so distressed and felt the great gap the…
An Account of the Holy Prophet’s Children
It is narrated through authentic chains of narrators from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that Lady Khadija bore Qasim and Tahir, alias Abdullah, and Umm Kulthum, and Ruqaiyyah and Zainab, and Fatima, who was married to Amirul Momineen (a.s.). Zainab…
The Sermon of Imam Sajjad (A.S.) in Madina
Our discourse with regard to the study of the event of Karbala is now nearing its end, and its last part which cannot be dispensed with, is the sermon which the fourth Imam delivered in the precincts of Madina and in which he informed the…
Spiritual Teachings of Nahj al-Balaghah
Moral and spiritual teachings constitute the greater part of the Nahj al-balaghah making up almost half of the book. More than anything else the fame of the Nahj al-balaghah is due to the sermons, exhortations, and aphorisms on ethical…