Sunni Traditions in praise of Syeda Fatima Zahra (A.S.)
• The Prophet (s) said, "The most beloved of my family to me isFatima."Al-Jami' al-Sagheer, v. 1, #203, p. 37; Al-Sawaiq Al-Muhariqa, p. 191; Yanabi' Al-Mawadda, v. 2, ch. 59, p. 479; Kenz Al-Omal, v. 13, p. 93. • The Prophet (s) said, “Fatima is more beloved to me than you, oh Ali, and you are dearer to me than her.”Majma' Al-Zawa’id, v. 9, p. 202; Al-Jami' ...
At that moment, Angel Jibrael appeared in the sky and said:
"O Husayn! Allah is very pleased with your bravery. Husayn! The time has come to put your sword down. Enough, Husayn, enough. Come to us, Husayn, we are waiting for you."
Husayn heard Allah's command. He put his sword down.
The enemies saw Husayn put his sword down. They attacked our Imam from all sides.
Arrows were shot at Husayn. Husayn was attacked with swords.
People who ...
The Holy Prophet of Islam (S.A.W.) stated: Everyone who wants the world and the hereafter should perform hajj rituals.Someone asked Imam Baqir (A.S.): "Why Hajj has been named "The Hajj of God's House?" "Imam said: It means that the pilgrim has reached salvation.Imam Ali ibn Hussain Zainul Abedin (A.S.) says: Perform Hajj and Umrah rituals in order to be safe and sound, to make it better living for your family and make a better life.Imam Ali ibn ...
After propounding the Qur'an and traditional arguments there remains no doubt amongst the Muslims, irrespective of his religion either Sunni, Shiite, Wahabi or non-Wahabi, regarding the belief in imam al-Mahdi (a.s.) and it is proved beyond doubt that it is a genuine Islamic belief, but since the Wahabi sect is having a very narrow-minded belief about some of the concepts of Islam hence from its very inception, it has been a butt of rebuke from ...
Imam Hussein (as) is our 3rd Imam. He was well known for his kindness, charity and love for the poor.
One day when Imam Hussein (as) was riding through the streets of Madina, he came across some beggars who had gathered together to eat the food that they had begged for during the day. The beggars saw Imam Hussein (as) and invited him to join them.
Imam Hussein (as) was not allowed to take anything given in charity (Sadaqah) as he was from the ...
Speaker of Ahlul Bayt"s (A.S.) Virtues Fatimah was the daughter of the seventh Imam, Musa Al-Kazim (A.S.). She was born on the 1st of Dhilqa"da, 173 A.H.. Prior to her birth, Imam Sadiq (a.s.) spoke of her status:"Mecca is God"s sanctuary, Medina is Prophet Muhammad"s (S.A.W.), Kufa is Imam Ali"s (A.S.), and Qom will be the sanctuary for one of my descendents; her name shall be Fatimah. Whosoever visits her sanctuary will be rewarded a ...
Ali mustered a force 4,000 strong and sent it to Yemen under the command of Jariah b Qodamah and Wuhaib b Massood al Thaqfi. On the way to Yemen the forces of Ali passed through the territory of Najran, whose inhabitants supported Muawiyah. They resisted the advance of the Alid force. In the action that followed the Najranites were defeated and killed in large numbers. When Basr came to know that the Alid force was advancing on Yemen, he could ...
The dark clouds of ignorance had completely enveloped the Arabian Peninsula. Abominable and unlawful deeds, bloody campaigns, wide-spread plundering, and infanticide had obliterated all moral virtues, and placed the Arab society in a strange dclivity. The distance between their life and death had become very short. Just at this time the morning star of prosperity made its appearance and that dark atmosphere was illuminated with the auspicious ...
The First ImamAmirul Momineen Ali (A.S.)
Father: Abu Talib bin Abdul Muttalib bin Hashim.Mother: Fatimah bint Asad bin Hashim bin Abd Munaf.Kunniyat (Patronymic): Abul Hasan and Husayn, Abu TurabLaqab (Title): Al-Wasi, Amir al-Mu'mininBirth: He was born in the Ka'ba, in thirty 'Am al-Fil (the year of the elephant).Martyrdom: He was martyred by the Khwariji named Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam at Kufa during the month of Ramadhan in the ...
Hadrat Fatima Zahra's Wedding with Imam Ali (A.S.)
When Fatima Zahra reached nine years of age, she was a full-grown woman who enjoyed intellectual maturity and integrity of conduct. Allah gifted her with a brilliant mentality and cleverness, together with beauty, grace and elegance. Her talents were many and her inherited and acquired noble traits excel those of any female or male. Fatima's religious feelings and literary knowledge were ...
All Prophets (A.S) acknowledge the superiority of the Imam's (A.S)حدثنا السندى بن محمد عن يونس بن يعقوب عن عبدالاعلى قال قال ابو عبدالله عليه السلام مانبئى نبى قط الا بمعرفة حقنا وبفضلنا عمن سواناNarrated to us Al-Sanady Bin Muhammad, from Yunus Bin Yaqoub, from Abdul Aala who said;Abu Abdullah Imam Sadiq (A.S) said: "No Prophet (A.S) has ...
Eloquent Defiance at KufaThe next day the members of the Prophet's family were made to leave for Kufa to be presented to Ibn Ziyad. Among the prisoners were Zaynab (p.b.u.h.), her sister Umm Kulthum (p.b.u.h.), other women of the Bani Hashim, Imam Zayn ul-Abidin (p.b.u.h.), three young sons of Imam al-Hasan (p.b.u.h.) and other daughters of Imam al-Hussain. When, on their way, they reached the battlefield, a heart-rending sight met their eyes. ...
By: Allamah Sayyid Saeed Akhtar RizviAs the Holy Prophet of Islam was to bring a universal religion for the whole mankind, and as that religion was to continue up to the end of the world, all Prophets in all religions of the world had informed their followers of his advent, and told them to accept his religion without any 'ifs' and 'buts'. In many instances, they also gave the details of his personal and family life so that the people might ...
It seems proper to refer, yet briefly, to the Ahl al-Bayt’s view of the Hajj and their understanding of the role that this worship can play in the life of the Muslim nation in general and the virtuous community in particular. Hajj, in its capacity as a religious duty, unites the words of Muslims and expresses the concord and entity of the Muslim nation. The following distinctive features can add to the general understanding of all Muslims ...
The Verse of Prayer (Salat)
Surely Allah and His angels bless the Prophet. O you who believe, call for divine blessings upon him, and salute him with a becoming salutation.[82]
In the five obligatory prayers, during the tashhahud (testimony), those offering their prayers must salute the Prophet and his progeny—a term exclusively reserved for Ali, Lady Fatima, Hassan, Husayn, and their righteous descendants. The emphasis on the Prophet's ...
IMAM ALI BIN HUSAIN (A.S): HISCHARACTER AND PERSONALITY
GENERAL REMARKS
The belief that our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W), his daughter, Hazrat Fatima (A.S), Imam Ali (A.S) and other eleven Imams (whose biographies we are going to study in this course) are all sinless and make no mistakes, is a very important part of our faith. To us these fourteen personalities were perfect.
However, as each of them had a special job to do and most of them ...
Like his fear, the hope of Ali (a.s.) is also prominent. Since his birth upto the last moments of his life he remained engrossed in worship and obedience. He did not forgo worship even for a single moment. Sometimes he used to pray a thousand rakats of prayers in a day. Throughout his life, he fasted the whole of the month of Shabaan. He never missed the midnight prayers. Even in the night of the battle of Siffin, which is known as the coldest ...
Part I: Evolution of Dhakiri
The term ‘Dhakiri’ (dh-aa-ki-ree), whatever its dictionary meaning or etymological derivation, has always been understood to relate to the remembrance of the tragedy of Kerbala in 61 A.H. With all its cultural variations and linguistics differences it has a central religious content. This is essentially to hold mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (A.S.) and his companions as well as the brutal ...
Brief Biography of Imam Ali Sadjad (A.S.)
(From Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project)
Name: Ali.Title: Zain-Ul-Abedin, As-Sadjad.Agnomen: Abu-Mohammad.Father's name: Imam Al-Hussein (AS).Mother's name: Shahr Bano (SA).Birth: Sha'ban 5, 38 A.H.Death: 25th Muharram, 94 or 95 A.H.
AS-SAHIFA AL-KAMILAH AL-SAJJADIYYA
When the young Ali took the mantle of Imamat, times were hard on the Ahlulbayt of the Prophet. His is the saddest story of ...
