Heartfelt condolences to all our listeners on the anniversary of history most bloodcurdling tragedy. Today is the 10th of Moharram, the Day of Ashura, on which in the year 61 AH, Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), along with his brothers, sons, nephews, and loyal companions, was cruelly martyred in Karbala, beside the River Euphrates, in the state of thirst, by devils in human form. Stay with us for a special ...
Chapter ThreeThe Holy Prophet’s Youth
°ilf al-Fu¤£l
°ilf al-Fu¤£l,[1] the most important Qurayshi treaty,[2] was held among some branches of Quraysh tribe, because one of the Ban£-Zubayd tribe had entered Mecca and sold some goods to al-`ª¥ ibn W¡'il of Ban£-Sahm. The goods were delivered to al-`ª¥ ibn W¡'il who refused to pay the price to the seller. A man from Ban£-Zubayd then came to W¡'il to receive his money, but he ...
Haughty tribes and nations which lived without following God's teachings preached by the Prophets and mentioned in the scriptures all suffered from mental deviation regarding humankind and all world affairs. They made wrong judgments about Creation and nearly all creatures. They stated incorrect things based on their wrong impressions and unjust judgments; thus they lived a life full of oppression both to themselves and others. The pages of life ...
Reports of him about the Event (of his Death) before its Occurrence
Reports of him, Peace be on him, Mentioning and Knowing about the Event (of his Death) before its Occurrence.
[It is reported on the authority of 'Ali b. al-Mundhir al-Tariqi, on the authority of Abu al-Fadl al-'Abdi, on the authority of Fitr, on the authority of Abu Tufayl 'Amir b. Wathila, may God be pleased with him,' who said: ]
The Commander of the faithful, peace be on ...
Is it true that Imam Shafi\'i, the Sunni Imam of the Shafi\'i sect, used to like Ahlul-Bayt (as) and in fact recited poems saying that he himself was a "Rafedhi"?Concise answer
Abu ʿAbdullah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi‘i is the leader of the Shafi'i school of fiqh (jurisprudence). He was born in Gaza, Palestine and died in Egypt. He was active in juridical matters and his teaching eventually led to the Shafi'i school of fiqh (or Madh'hab) ...
Mu‘awiyah the son of Abu Sufiyan was not a person who refrained from committing great sins. He was so daring that he openly committed illegitimate actions among the people. Here, reference will be made to some of the actions he committed that were in flagrant contradiction to the divine law [shari‘ah] of Islam:
Mu‘awiyah dranked alcoholic beverages
Ahmad ibn Hanbal quotes ‘Abd Allah ibn Buraydah saying, "My father and I went to visit ...
1. I have heard from a scholar that a number of angels and jinns came to Karbala to help Imam Hussein (A.S.), but he refused to accept their offer. Is it true that they came and offered their help (before the Imam had entered the battlefield)? Does this story have any confirmation in our sources ? 2. If such a thing is true, please explain why Imam Hussein refused to accept their help?Concise answer
Some of our hadith sources contain hadiths ...
Had Quraish (Meccan Community) remained in control of the political affairs during the first few days after the death of Othman it would have prevented the Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib from coming to power. Had Tallah Al-Zubeir and their supporters expected Ali to come to power they would not have opposed Othman or called for his assassination. Each of the two companions was hopeful that he rather than Ali would be the fourth caliph and Quraish ...
To highlight the defects of the world we narrate in some detail: Bin Babawiah narrates from Muhammad bin Zakaria that in the realm of India there was a king who had sway over large areas and populations! He was fond of all carnal pleasures. He preferred the company of sycophants. He hated those who gave sound advice. But, despite all these, he excelled in governance and control of the affairs of the state. All his subjects were obedient to the ...
THE NUMBER OF WIVES OF THE HOLY PROPHET
After Khadija passed away, when the Holy Prophet was 53 years old, he took other wives including `Aisha, Hafsa, Zaynab hint Khuzayma, Umm Salma, Sauda hint Zama, Zaynab hint Jahash, Juwayriya, Safia, Maymuna, Umm Habiba and Marya.
The conditions and circumstances that necessitated the several marriages of the Prophet should be studied. The main reasons for his marriages are the following:
1. To take ...
The caller of Kufa called: "The prayer is a general one (which all should have attained) (al-salat jami `a). "The people gathered. Al-Hasan, peace be on him, went out. He went up on the pulpit. He praised Allah, lauded Him, and said: "Now then, indeed, Allah has enjoined jihad (fighting) on you, and has called it dislike. Then He said to the mujahidin (holy fighters): `Be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.' People, you do not obtain ...
Just like the dates of birth and death of the Holy Prophet the date of his appointment to the prophetic mission is also not known definitely from the historical point of view; the Shi'ah scholars are almost unanimous that he was appointed to the prophetic mission on the 27th of Rajab and his prophethood commenced from the same day. However, the Sunni scholars usually claim that he was appointed to this mission during the holy month of ...
For an introduction to the literal meaning of Nasibi we have relied on the definitions stipulated by several recognised Ahl'ul Sunnah scholars:"Famhuus" page 53, Chapter "Al Ba"."Taj al Uroous page 277, Volume 4 Chapter "Al Ba Murtazi al Zubaydi"."Lisan al Arab" page 762, by Ibn Manzur."Hadiya al Sahil ay adalta al Masail" page 96."Tadhrib al Radhi" page 311 Allamah Jalaladeen as-Suyuti."Akrab al Muwarid" page 2 Chapter "Lananat Nusub".In "Lisan ...
History is Very Powerful
We have already said that the speeches and addresses of the Ahlul Bayt remained prescribed and were free from distortion. They have been recorded in books and documents and have reached us through reliable sources.
Today it is possible to narrate the event of Karbala in detail by means of the speeches which Imam Husayn and the Ahlul Bayt delivered in Makkah and on their way from the Hijaz to Iraq and at ...
In The Times Of Ignorance, Umar made his living as a broker. Shibli, his biographer, says that in his youth he grazed camels.
Before accepting Islam, Umar was one of the most rabid enemies of Muhammad, the Messenger of God.When Muhammad proclaimed his mission, many people acknowledged him as the Messenger of God. Umar acknowledged him as Messenger of God after six years.
Some historians claim that Umar was a most awe-inspiring man, and when he ...
Sayyid Wahid Akhtar[1]
The martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn 'Ali ('a) and his companions in Karbala' proved to be the beginning of the downfall of the Banu Umayyah dynasty which had usurped the Islamic khilafah by deceit, repression, and corruption of the Muslim community. Though the Imam ('a) was martyred with his family and companions, and apparently his murderers seemed to emerge winners from the conflict, it was the martyr of Karbala' who was ...
Here I would like to bring another evidence from Sahih Muslim and Sahih al-Tirmidhi that why the wives of the Prophet are not included in Ahlul-Bayt, which is also, by the way, another reason for the superiority of Ali (AS) for the position of leadership after the Prophet (PBUH&HF).
The following incident is related to the event of "Mubahala" (which means imprecation, or invoking the curse of Allah upon the liar), which took place in the ...
As previously mentioned, many Sunni scholars have strongly criticized Yazid ibn Mu‘awiyah for killing Imam al-Husayn (as) and for numerous other crimes he committed. We will now mention some of these scholars and some of their criticisms:
1. Alusi says, "Anyone who says that Yazid did not sin, and hence cursing him is not permissible, should be considered as one of Yazid's helpers and partisans."57
2. Ibn Khaldun writes, "Ibn al-‘Arabi ...
The Battle of al-Ahzab (Tribes), Battle of Khandaq ( Ditch, Moat, Trench ) The Qureshite community had one important dream: The destruction of Mohammed and his religion. Pagan tribes outside Mecca were sharing with them the same dream. Like the Meccans, these tribes considered Mohammed a serious menace to their religion.This belief brought these tribes and the Muslims into military confrontations in which the Muslims had the upper hand. ...
There are several traditions that highlight the importance of charity and alms. We are restricting to quoting a few traditions here.Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as) says that a Jew greeted the prophet (S) by saying assamalaik (that would mean, ‘may death come to you'). The Prophet (S) replied, "Alaik assaam (meaning, ‘May death come to you too" The Companions protested to the Prophet (S), "The Jew has wished for your death!" The prophet (S) ...
![Mu‘awiyah and his great [kabirah] sins](/cache/imgs/4bf98152ff5533c936eee3b25b87b9fb.jpg "Mu‘awiyah and his great [kabirah] sins")
![Yazid in the viewpoint of Sunni scholars [‘ulama’]](/cache/imgs/e6becfac97f81d81d02751b19c886031.jpg "Yazid in the viewpoint of Sunni scholars [‘ulama’]")
