Zakzaky will on this coming Friday and Saturday commemorate the birthday of Imam Ridha (AS), to be held at the Hussainiyyah Baqiyyatullah, Zaria, Nigeria.
Sheikh Zakzaky who made the announcement at end of Nahjul Balagaha study on Monday (September 1, 2014) also said, the event will also feature hoisting of the flag that would be brought from tomb of Imam Ridha (AS) in Mashad, Iran.
He further stated that, the occasion will be witnessed by ...
20th Safar is observed as the day of Arbae'en the 40th day,after martyrdom of Imam Husayn (AS), his friends and relatives in Karbala on the 10th Muharram.
According to Imam Hasan bin Ali Al Askaree (AS) today it is highly desirable to:
1) Pray 51 Raka't Prayer during the 24 hours of the day of Arbae'en, (17 Rak-a'ts in obligatory, and 34 Rak-a'ts in Naafilah Salaats).
2) Be in Karbala for Ziyaarat of Imam Husayn and other martyrs, if not ...
Imam Musa bin Jafar (A.S.) said: "A wise person would never promise something that he is incapable of doing; he would never hope something for which he would be reproached for; and would never take action for something that he fears he may fail in."One year Harun al-Rashid (the Abbasid caliph) entered Medina before going to Hajj. It was not long after his arrival that he ordered his companions to arrest Musa ibn Jafar (A.S.). They arrested Imam ...
His name is al-Hasan, Abu Muhammad. Being a resident of 'Asgar a suburb of Samarra', he is titled al-Askari. His father was Imam 'Ali An-Naqi (A.S.) and his mother was Salil Khatun, an ideal woman in piety, worship, chastity and generosity. He was born in Medina on the tenth of Rabi' al-Akhir, 232 A.H. (December 4, 846 AD).
The Life Imam Hasan Askari (A.S.) in a Glance
Upbringing and InstructionHe lived under the care of his respected father ...
Compiled by: Baqir Shareef al-QurashiThe following are some of the wonderful maxims transmitted from Imam Abu Muhammad al-Askari (a.s.). He said,1. "If fate is inevitable, then for what purpose is supplication (of man to other than Allah)?"2. "A believer is a blessing for a believer and an authority on an unbeliever."3. "The heart of a fool is in his mouth, and the mouth of a wise man is in his heart."4. "Anger is the key to every evil."5. "A ...
The followings are some quotations from the famous supplication made by Imam Zain Al-Abdeen (a.s.) on the day of Arafat:
"Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds,Praise be to You. 0 Creator of the heavens wad the earth,Possessor of Glory and Honor.
Lord that is worshipped of lords, the Creator of every creature wad the heir to everything,There is nothing like Him. The knowledge of nothing is hidden from Him. He surrounds everything and ...
The time of Imam Reza, peace be on him, was called the Golden Time. It was the most brilliant and wonderful of all the times in Islamic history. That is because building prospered; agriculture developed; the Islamic state dominated most regions of the world as well as Baghdad became the capital of Islamic world; rather the capital of the world, for it was the greatest city to which scholars and diplomats from everywhere in the world came in ...
The blessing that any spot of the earth can gain is related for Allah only and not for another one, from these spots is al Baqee, where the best bodies have been buried. Othman bin Maz'unHe is Abu al Sa'ab Othman bin "son" Mathun bin Habeeb bin Wahab bin Huthafa bin Jumh bin Ewmro bin Huseis bin Kab bin Lwy bin Ghalb al Jumhy al Qurshy.He born during the Pre-Islamic time, but he used the way of the wise, they called him as a Wiseman at that ...
Imam Kadhim (A.S.), the seventh Imam from the lineage of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.), was born on the seventh of Safar of year 128 (A.H). He was born in a house located between Makkah and Madinah named as "Abva"; and he was named "Musa", but was also referred to as "Abul-Hassan". His lifetime was contemporary with the government of the Abbasid caliphs. During his lifetime, he suffered greatly from the oppression and torture of the caliphs in his ...
When Hadrat Fatima Masoumah (A.S.) was buried in Qum there was a shade made of straw on the holy grave built by Musa bin Khajraj. The first dome which was in the form of a tower, was built by Hadrat Zainab (A.S.), the daughter of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad (A.S.) in the middle of third century hijrah. Stone, bricks and stucco were used as construction material for this dome.
With the burial of the ladies from the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) ...
By: Muhsin Qara’atiBefore embarking on the discussion of prayer, I shall deal with the meanings, philosophy and dimensions of worship {‘ibadah} and servitude as they are the spirit of prayer.Why worship {‘ibadah}?Worship {‘ibadah} means the expression of abasement {dhillah}, the highest form of humility and homage, before God. As to its importance, it is enough to state that worship is the purpose behind the creation of ...
A lot of people in the world repent. But there are no stories more beautiful than that of the repent of Zuhayr ibn Ghin and Hur ibn Yazid RiyahiHur ibn Yazid RiyahiImam Hussein went to Hosam’s house on Sunday, the 27th of Dhu Al-Hijjah, year 60 AH. At noon, Hur bin Yazid got there with his thousands of warriors. Imam Hussein ordered his men to give water to Hur, to his men, and to their horses. Hur was the first person, who went to find ...
Abu Abd Allah (al- Sadiq), peace be on him, had many strong proofs with which he revealed the truth and refuted the proofs of others. We will tell you something about them, for they are a part of his scientific life full of lessons and sermons which the Muslim must study.His Debates on Oneness of Allah (al-Tawhid):We have already mentioned something of the speech of al- Sadiq, peace be on him, on Oneness of Allah. Among his speech were some ...
Shaikh Mufeed has narrated through his chain of transmitters, that Imam Ja'far as Sadiq (a.s.) said, that when Imam Husain (a.s.) left Madina, a group of Angels, having distinct marks, met him on the way.
Conversation of Angels with Imam Husain (A.S)
(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - They carried swords in their hands and had mounted the horses of Paradise. They came to Imam, saluted him and said, "O Allah's Proof (Hujjah) upon the creatures after ...
The Traditions On His Imamate
The following are some of the traditions that were transmitted from Imam al-Hadi (AS) concerning the appointing of his son Abu Muhammad al-Hasan as the imam after him.
1. Yahya bin Yasar al-Anbari said, ‘Abul Hasan Ali bin Muhammad (al-Hadi) entrusted his son Abu Muhammad al-Hasan with the matter (imamate) four months before his death and made me and some of his mawali (adherents) bear witness to that.'[1]
2. ...
Shi'ism began with a reference made for the first time to the partisans of Ali (shi'ah-i 'Ali), the first leader of the Household of the Prophet, during the lifetime of the Prophet himself. [1] The course of the first manifestation and the later growth of Islam during the twenty-three years of prophecy brought about many conditions which necessitated the appearance of a group such as the Shi'ites among the companions of the Prophet.
The Holy ...
By: Sayyid Rida' Husayni NasabReply: In order to clarify this point, we had better examine the views of jurists {fuqaha} in this regard first:1. All Muslim groups agree that in ‘Arafah[30][242] one may perform both noon {zuhr} and afternoon {asr} prayers successively without any interval between them, and in Muzdalifah[31][243] it is also permissible to say sunset {maghrib} and night {‘isha’} prayers at the time of ...
There is divergence of opinions about the birth date of Sayyeda zainab (s.a.). Some say it was in Medina 5th of Jamadi Al-Awwal, and others say it was 1st in the month of Shabaan, in the 6th Hijra year.It was five years after the Muslims had accompanied the Prophet (SAW) and his family in the migration (Hijrah) to Medina, when the Holy Prophet"s daughter, Sayyeda Fatima (s.a.), gave birth to a little girl.When her father, Imam Ali (AS), saw his ...
