This meeting which proved to be the turning point in Zuhair’s life has been covered by Shaykh Abbas Qummi in ‘Nafasul Mahmoom’ page 180 as also by Tabari in his ‘Tarikh’ vol. 3 page 224.Abu Mikhnaf narrates from Sades b. Faraarah that an `Usmaani’ recounted to him thus:‘In one of our journeys with Zuhair b. Qain al-Bajali, we happened to coincide with Hussain b. Ali (A.S). Now, nothing was more ...
When it comes to Umar’s conduct at the home of Sayyida Fatima (as), do we have any documentary evidence that highlights his conduct? The answer is yes, accounts of his conduct on that fateful day can be located in the following books:
Musnaf of Imam Ibn Abi Shebah, Volume 7 page 432 Tradition 37045
al Imama wa al Siyasa pages 18-30 Dhikr Bayya Abu Bakr
Tareekh Abul Fida Volume 1 page 156 Dhikr bayya Abu Bakr
History of al-Tabari, Volume 9 ...
Introduction
Imam Ali bin Mousa al-Reza (PBUH), the eighth Imam of Shiites , is of the progeny of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) and his eighth successor. At age 35 he became the leader of the Islamic union. His life was contemporary to the Abbasid reign and therefore, he suffered great difficulties made by the Abbasids. Finally, he was martyred by Ma’moon (the contemporary Abbasid Caliph) at the age of 55. This article will briefly ...
Name: Fatima Title: Masouma Born In: Medina, on the first Day of Dhu al-Qa'dah 173 A.H. Father's name: Imam Musa al-Kazim(A.S.) Mother's name: Najma Khatoon mother of Imam Rida (A.S.) 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 Qum, Iran The Learned Divine Lady from the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.): Hadrat Masouma (S.A.) was brought up in a very noble family. She was daughter of ...
n the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most MercifulPeace be upon you, O daughter of the leader of the Prophets.Peace be upon you, O daugher of the owner of the (Heavenly) Pond and the Standard.Peace be upon you, O daughter of him who was taken to the skies and who reache the position of the length of two arrows or even closer.h-zainab02Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Prophet of right guidance, the master of (all) human being, and the savior ...
The Young Scholar Of Great Fame Who Had Just Entered Youth Doubtlessly, Sayyid Razi is the most famed Shia scholar and he possessed an enlightened disposition and was a high caliber intellectual. He is the luminous star that shone on the skies of Baghdad, which had always been the center of the world of knowledge in every age. This brilliant scholar was born in 359 A.H. in the city of Baghdad. He belonged to a family, every member of which, ...
In some degree or another, according to the grade of their submission, all the believing men and women receive some portion from the abundance given to the Holy Prophet; therefore, they are commanded to offer Salat regularly and sacrifice whatever they have in the cause of Allah whenever necessary. As indicated in verse 2 of this Surah: "Therefore pray to your Lord and make a sacrifice." If we analyze the two verbs of this verse, we will realize ...
Imam Hassan al-Askari (A.S) has said: "There are two characteristics, which surpass all others: having faith in Allah, and benefiting one's brothers (in faith)."
One of the major responsibilities of Imam Hassan al-Askari (A.S), for which he endeavored earnestly, was to introduce the Imam after him to the Shiites and to inform them of the next Imam's occultation. At the time, the Abbasid dynasty, having had heard the words of the previous Imams ...
By Jawad Muhaddithi Being a virtuous incarnate, it is no exaggeration if we call Hazrat Massoumah (SA) second to Hazrat Fatima (SA). She passed away in the prime of her life, at age 17, away from her home. She departed from Medina to Marve, eager to meet her brother Imam Reza (AS), but returned to her Lord before fulfilling her desire. At Saveh, a town on the way to Qom, she fell ill. Since she had been told the two towns were not far from each ...
(All days are Ashura, and all lands are Karbala)
His Holiness Imam Hussein (a.s.), the Master of Martyrs, by his action taught us all how to rise up against cruelty, against tyrannical government. He knew from the begging that the path he had taken was one in which all his disciples and his family members would be sacrificed and that these loved ones of Islam will be immolated to Islam. But, he also knew the end - result. Moreover, he taught ...
Adopted from the Book : "Shi'ism; Imamate and Wilayat" by : "Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi""Wilayat," derived from wila,' means power authority or a right of certain kind. In Shi'a theology, "wilayat" is the authority invested in the Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt as representatives of Almighty Allah on this earth.According to the late Murtaza Mutahhari, wilayat has four dimensions:The right of love and devotion (wila'-e muhabbat): This right places the ...
Imam Zayn al-'Abidin, peace be on him, became old and weak. This is because he exhausted himself by hard worship and obedience to Allah. The historians unanimously agreed that the Ima`m passed most his lifetime fasting by day and standing in prayer by night. Meanwhile, he remembered the tragedy of Karbala`'. When he looked at his aunts and his sisters, he remembered their escape from one tent to another, and the caller of the people called out: ...
By Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao,Head of the department of Philosophy,University of Mysore, IndiaIn the desert of Arabia was Mohammad born, according to Muslim historians, on April 20, 571. The name means "highly praised." He is to me the greatest mind among all the sons of Arabia. He means so much more than all the poets and kings that preceded him in that impenetrable desert of red sand.When he appeared Arabia was a desert-- a nothing. Out of ...
What is Ashura?In the month of Muharram 61 AH (approx. 20 October 680 AD), an event took place in Iraq at a place known as Kerbala on the bank of the river Euphrates. It seemed in those days insignificant from the historical point of view. A large army which had been mobilised by the Umayyad regime besieged a group of persons numbering less than a hundred and put them under pressure to pay allegiance to the Caliph of the time and submit to his ...
The religion of Islam is what the Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, propagated. For he (the Prophet): "Does not speak out of desire. It is naught but revelation that is revealed." So the Prophet had the right to nominate the Muslim successor for the succession. That is because the succession is the high responsible authority for the lawful. Therefore al-Hasan b. 'Ali was the legitimate successor whether the people pledged allegiance ...
The Prophet (PBUH) loved Imam Hossein (PBUH) very much. His companion Salman Farsi describes, "I saw that the Prophet (PBUH) had picked up Imam Hossein (PBUH) upon his knee and was kissing him saying, "Oh son, you are the Imam, son of Imams and father of nine Imams, who would be from your generation and the last of them is Mahdi." One can estimate and guess the amount of love the Prophet had with Imam Hossein (PBUH) from this sentence of his ...
Allamah Sayyid Sa’eed Akhtar Rizvi . . . And fear Allah, through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence) the (relations of) wombs (that bore you); for surely Allah ever watches over you. ( Qur'an, 4:1 ) The right of those relatives who are not among the “dependants” is called “silat ar-rahm” in Islamic language. Literally it means “to join the womb”. As the relatives are joined together through birth, this term ...
By: Maulana Sayyid Zafar Hasan Amrohi Forbearance is that human quality which can be described as the control of self in such a way that every disrespectful and displeasuring thing is not able to cause one consternation.
Forbearance Of Imam Ali (a.s) Ghazzali has written in Ihyail Uloom that one day the Imam called for his slave. He did not reply. He called him two or three times but he still did not reply. The Imam arose from his place and saw ...
Ahmad bin Ishaq Ashari Qummi was the leader of the group of Qom pilgrims who went for the Ziyarat of the Purified Imams (a.s). He is one of the important narrators of traditions. Once a Shia man met him and gave him a letter of Ja’far, the son of Imam Hadi (a.s). In this letter, Ja’far had introduced himself and informed that after the passing away of his brother, Imam Hasan Askari (a.s), he was the leader and chief of the Islamic ...
