Hasan Zayyat of Basrah reports: My friend and I went to the presence of Imam al-Baqir
while he was sitting in a well-decorated room with a purple mantle on his
shoulder. He had trimmed his beard and blackened his eyes with kohl. I was full
of questions. Realizing this, the Imam said, “Hasan! You and your friend may
come to me tomorrow.” I said, “Very well, may I be your ransom!” The next day,
we went to see him. He was sitting on a ...
There are ten ayaat present in the Holy Quran about Prophet Is’haq a.s. He was the son of Sara and Ibrahim a.s and the forefather of Bani israil. Jibril a.s gave him the glad tiding that 1000 prophets by the status of Mursil ( the prophets sent on mission) will arise from his lineage and one of them was Musa a.s. Is’haq a.s himself was the prophet Mursil and he was living in the lands of Palestine and was born after some years of the birth ...
London Friday Prayer Leader said, “The Razavi Holy Shrine is the best basis for promoting the Islamic unity.” Hujjat al-Islam Sheikh Hussein Turki who has traveled to Iran to take part in the Islamic Unity Conference, attended in the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.). He described the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S.) as the source of all blessings and said, “Razavi Holy Shrine has performed many cultural and constructional ...
Abulfadhl Husseini, in charge of the center said that the program has been planned to commemorate the auspicious occasion on September 7.
He added that the Iranian center has organized various programs for Karamat ten-day festival beginning with the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Ma'soumeh (SA), sister of Imam Reza (AS).
A seminar titled "Virtuous Lady of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS), Role-Model for Muslim Girls" was held by the center on August ...
Name: Fatima Al-Zahraa, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and Lady Khadija (A.S.); wife of Imam Ali (A.S.); mother of Imam Hassan (A.S.), Hussein (A.S.); Zeinab and Um Kulthum.
Birth: Most historians agree Fatima (A.S.) was born five years after Prophethood, the 20th of Jamadi Al-Thani.
Death: Fatima (A.S.) died at the age of 18 years and seventy-five days old.
Naming Fatima (A.S.): The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said Fatima was ...
The week between 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal and 17th Rabiul Awwal each year is commemorated as a Muslim unity week in the light of famous decree of Imam-e-Rahil Imam Khomeini [RA].
12th Rabi-ul-Awwal to 17th Rabi-ul-Awwal: Muslim unity Week(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) The week between 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal and 17th Rabiul Awwal each year is commemorated as a Muslim unity week in the light of famous decree of Imam-e-Rahil Imam Khomeini [RA].
According to ...
The Knowledge of the BookAbu Said al-Khudri: I asked the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) about the noble Ayah, "And such as have knowledge of the Book" (13:43). His Holiness (S.A.W.) replied: It implies my brother Ali ibn Abi Talib.Imam al-Baqir (A.S.): What is the concept of the noble Ayah "Say: Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and who has knowledge of the book" (13:43) is us [the Ahl al-Bayt]. Ali (A.S.), next to the Holy Prophet ...
At the same time there was another meeting held by Ansar at the saqeefa of Beni Sa'ida led by Sa'd bin Obada,the chief of al-Khazraj.1He invited them to choose him as the caliph and they agreed. 2 "They discussed the matter among them and supposed: " If the Muhajireen refused and said that they were the prophet's tribe and people,we would say: An emir from us and an emir from you. "Sa'd said: "This is the first sign of weakness."When Omar knew ...
According to several traditions, the Qur'an and the Household of the Holy Prophet too will intercede on the Day of Judgment. The Holy Prophet said: "I intercede on the Day of Judgment and my intercession is accepted and Ali will intercede and his intercession is accepted, my Household will interceded and their intercession is accepted as well."He also said: there are five intercessors: "The Qur'an, your Prophet's Household, Imams, Holy ...
ou consistently hear this word. You also have heard about wilayat e Ali (as) from different scholars and your parents. Not a single principle of religion can be proven without the presence of wilayat; whether it is tawheed (oneness), adl (justice), nabuwiat (prophet hood), imamate, or qiyamat (day of judgment). The center of the religion is wilayat. One will remain kafir (disbeliever) until he understands what wilayat is. As Imam Jafar Sadiq ...
Imam lived for a year in Baghdad with Ummul Fadhl. She was very disobedient to Imam. When she found out that Imam had another wife (from the progeny of Ammar-e-Yasir) and that there was also children she was jealous and angry realizing that her father's plan had failed.She complained to her father who also realized that his plan, to keep the 12th Imam in his progeny, had failed. He was enraged and in his rage he drank heavily and went to the 9th ...
Al-Sahifat Al-Sajjadiyya is the oldest prayer manual in Islamic sources and one of the most seminal works of Islamic spirituality of the early period. It was composed by the Prophet's great grandson, `Ali ibn al-Husayn, known as Zayn al-'Abidin (`the adornment of the worshippers'), and has been cherished in Shi'ite sources from earliest times. Zayn al-'Abidin was the fourth of the Shi'ite Imams, after his father Husayn, his uncle Hasan, and his ...
Abd Allah ibn Masud: No praisers of Allah were there among whom the Holy Prophet (PBUH) was not present; and no prayer performers were there that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) would not say more prayers than all of them.Imam Ali (A.S) while engaged in battle in Siffin he was also taking into consideration the sun movement too. Ibn Abbas asked him: O Amiral-Muminin! What are you doing? His Holiness (A.S) replied: I am looking to see when the noon-time ...
Knowledge is the basis of every sublime state and the culmination of every high station. That is why the Holy Prophet said, 'It is the duty of every Muslim, man and woman, to seek knowledge,' that is, the knowledge of precaution (taqwa) and certainty. Imam 'Ali [a] said, "Seek knowledge, though it be in China," meaning the knowledge of gnosis of the self, in it is contained knowledge of the Lord.The Holy Prophet said, 'Whoever knows his own self ...
Name: Fatima Al-Zahraa, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.) and Lady Khadija (A.S.); wife of Imam Ali (A.S.); mother of Imam Hassan (A.S.), Hussein (A.S.); Zeinab and Um Kulthum.Birth: Most historians agree Fatima (A.S.) was born five years after Prophethood, the 20th of Jamadi Al-Thani.Death: Fatima (A.S.) died at the age of 18 years and seventy-five days old.Naming Fatima (A.S.): The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) said Fatima was given that ...
DEDICATION I hereby dedicate this small effort of mine to my great grandmother FATIMA BINTE IMAM MOOSA-E-KAZIM POPULARLY KNOWN AS KARIMA=E-AHLE-BAIT MASOOMA-E-QOM
PREFACE I belong to a religious family of Subzevar, Iran, who are descendants of Imam Ali Naqi our tenth Imam My forefather Syed Najmuddin Subzevari migrated from Subzevar in 557 (AH) with thousands of army men to North of India, a place later called Nasirabad near Lucknow.. Once ...
By: Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar RizviThe word ‘Nabi’ (نبي) is derived from ‘Nubuwwat’ (نبوة). ‘Nubuwwat’ means ‘to be high’ and, thus ‘Nabi’means a ‘High person’: high in the presence of Allah, The word ‘Nabi’ shows the exalted position of the prophet which he enjoys in the presence of God. Another interpretation of 'Nabi! is that it is derived from ...
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 ...
Most historians agree Lady Fatima was born five years after Prophethood, on the 20th of Jumada-Al-Thani in Mekkah. Fatima was one of the four daughters of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh&hf) and his first wife, Khadijah bint-Khuwailid (as). Fatimaâ€TMs relationship with her father had set an exemplary model of a father-daughter relationship; he showered her with admiration and love. Upon his return home from journeys the Prophet visited Fatima before ...
The Glory of Imam Husain (AS)
In the words of the companions of Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) and the Taabe'en the love and affection for Imam Husain (AS) found in the hearts of the first century of Hijri Muslims was unprecedented. This was because of the extraordinary favors, affection, courtesy and kindness which were expressed by Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) on Imam Husain (AS). Also, those traditions which the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) said in the ...
