Traditions

Tradition

Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Ali b. Moosa al-Reza (a.s.) while describing the status of Imamate said – During the farewell pilgrimage, which was made in the last days of the Prophet’s (s.a.w.a.) lifetime, Allah revealed to him, ‘…This […]

Traditions

Tradition

Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Ali b. Moosa al-Reza (a.s.) while describing the Imam said – There are certain signs designating the Imam. He is the most knowledgeable, the wisest, the most pious, the most patient, the bravest, the […]

Traditions

Tradition

Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (a.s.) in his discussion with Haroon al-Rashid about Ahle Bait’s (a.s.) virtues said – …All the scholars agree that on the day of the Battle of Ohad, JIbrail (a.s.) said, ‘O Muhammad! This […]

Traditions

Tradition

Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Husain b. Ali (a.s.) informed, ‘There are twelve Mahdis (divinely guided ones) among us. The first one is Ameerul Momineen – Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.). The last one is my ninth descendant who […]

Traditions

Tradition

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Prophet (s.a.w.a.) informed, ‘O Ubay! I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me as the Prophet that Husain b. Ali is greater in the heavens than he is on earth. The following is written […]

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Ali Ibn Abi Taalib (a.s.) and Allegiance

Reading Time: 10 minutesBy: Maulana Sayyed Saeed Akhtar Rizvi (r.a.) Introduction: The foremost books on Islamic history “Al-Maghaazi” of Ibn Is’haaq and its summary “Seerah al-Nabi (s.a.w.a.)” of Ibn Hisham were written in the second and third centuries […]

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Doubts Related To Nahj Al-Balaaghah

Reading Time: 6 minutesFirst Doubt In Nahj al-Balaaghah various sermons and sayings discuss difficulties during death, darkness of the grave, troubles after death and other related calamities.  These subjects are such as would upset any one and hence […]

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Celebrations: A Sunnah, not Bidah

Reading Time: 10 minutesLove and mastership (Wilayat) and expression of displeasure (Bara’at) are the cornerstones of Islamic teachings. We understand the meaning of empowering goodness and prohibiting evil from them. These were the aims of Imam Husain‘s (a.s.) […]

Traditions

Tradition

Reading Time: < 1 minuteImam Sadiq (a.s.) was asked – Who gave ghusl to Fatimah? Imam (a.s.) informed – Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) gave her ghusl. This is because she was Siddiqa and none could give her ghusl except a […]