Seerah

by: Sayyid Taqi Varedi Imam Sadiq (A.S.) narrates from his father, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (A.S.): One day, I came to Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari and greeted him. He replied my salutations and because he was blind, he asked me to tell him who I was. ...

by: Sayyid Taqi Varedi Imam Sadiq (A.S.) narrates ...

Abu Basir says: “In the presence of Imam Mohammad Baqer (A.S.) I entered a meeting, so many people were coming and going. Imam told me: Ask people do they see me? From every one I asked “Did you see Imam Baqer(A.S.)?”, He said, “No while he stood bes...

Abu Basir says: “In the presence of Imam Mohammad ...

Allah (SWT) would never appoint a person as an Imam and make him His decisive proof upon people unless the person has earned the position and has reached perfection in his virtues, sayings, and deeds. Such a person would say nothing but truth, and do...

Allah (SWT) would never appoint a person as an Ima...

Like his respected father, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) was also fond of worship. Most of his nights passed in wakefulness and in remembrance of Allah. The better part of the day was also spent in worship. Similar was the case of his fasts. Most of the ...

Like his respected father, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a....

Compiled By: Syed Ali Shahbaz The 3rd of the month of Safar, which although the birthday of an Infallible Imam, we do not mark it with celebrations out of respect for the tragedy of Karbala and its equally tragic aftermath, which we commemorate in th...

Compiled By: Syed Ali Shahbaz The 3rd of the month...

This Great Lady was the only daughter of the Holy Prophet (saww) and Hazrat Khadijah. She was born in Makkah on Friday, 20th Jamdi-ul-Akhar in the 5th year after the declaration of Prophethood (615 AD). She was married to the great personality, the F...

This Great Lady was the only daughter of the Holy ...

On Friday 20th Jamadil-Aakhar 615 AD, Bibi Khadeejatul-Kubra (as), the first and most beloved wife of the Messenger of Allah (saw) gave birth to Seyyida Fatimah (as) at Mecca.This was in the 5th year of Be’thah and 8years before Hijra. Historians wri...

On Friday 20th Jamadil-Aakhar 615 AD, Bibi Khadeej...

By Abu Alial-Fadl ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Fadl at-Tabrisi Her ('a) Birth, Names And Epithets The most predominant view in the traditions transmitted by our traditionists is that Fatimah az-Zahra' was born in Makkah, on the twentieth of Jumada 'l-Akhirah,...

By Abu Alial-Fadl ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Fadl at-Tabr...

The following traditions are reported from the Holy Prophet (saww) regarding Fatima (a.s.): “Fatima is part of me, whoever annoys her, annoys me”. (Al-Bukhari) “Fatima is part of me, whoever offends her, offends me”. (Al-Tirmidhi) The love of the Hol...

The following traditions are reported from the Hol...

The short lifetime of lady Fatima (A.S.) was not enough for her real rank to be revealed through her words and deeds that were based on the invisible world; this is why she was likened to the Night of Power in its hidden implications and rank. The wo...

The short lifetime of lady Fatima (A.S.) was not e...

On the deathbed of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), Hadrat Fatimah (A.S.) put herself on her father, looked at him, and cried so much. The messenger of God pointed her to come near. Hadrat Fatimah Zahra (A.S.) approached her father. Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) w...

On the deathbed of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), Hadr...

By: Ayatullah Makarem Shirazi Fatimah is a part of me, and the light of my eyes, the fruit of my heart, and my soul… and she is Huri[7] with Human qualities.[8] In that year, which was the fifth year of his mission, the Prophet of Islam (s.w.a.) was ...

By: Ayatullah Makarem Shirazi Fatimah is a part of...

By: Dr. Hasan Najafi Ka'ba starved for Ali’s birth Your birth was a need to heal the sick earth. As your gem was to swell and your shade to rise Upon your blossoms rested the horizons of the skies. You daughter of the Prophet, a relentless power In y...

By: Dr. Hasan Najafi Ka'ba starved for Ali’s birth...

By: Dr. Yasin T. al-Jibouri Ibn al-Jawzi, namely Abul-Faraj Abdul-Rahman ibn Abul-Hassan Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qarashi (or Quraishi, of Quraish tribe) al-Taymi al-Bakri, was a Hanbali faqih who knew the Holy Qur’an by heart, an orator, historian and a ...

By: Dr. Yasin T. al-Jibouri Ibn al-Jawzi, namely A...

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz “What Allah gave to His Prophet from them (and), you did not spur any horse for its sake (acquisition), nor any riding camel; but Allah makes His prophets prevail over whomever He wishes, and Allah has power over all things.” “...

By: Seyyed Ali Shahbaz “What Allah gave to His Pro...

Lady Fatima Zahra (A) opened her eyes to the world to enjoy prophetic fatherly love and to suckle Khadija's milk, which was mixed with excellent morals and perfection. Growing in the house of revelation, gave her the chance to achieve the highest deg...

Lady Fatima Zahra (A) opened her eyes to the world...

In our era, with the creation of various industrial devices, human civilization has had many astonishing advancements. Today man's mastery over nature is not comparable to what it was anytime before. Today's human being has grasped various efficient ...

In our era, with the creation of various industria...

Hazrat Zahra’s Dua’a for Saturday O Allah opens for us the treasures of your mercy. Give us compassion O Allah.Do not punish us in this world and the hereafter. Provide us from your abundant bounties a pure and good livelihood, and let us not be in n...

Hazrat Zahra’s Dua’a for Saturday O Allah opens fo...

Glory be to Him that everything is humble to His greatness. Glory be to Him that everything is low to His glory. Glory be to Him that everything submits to His command and dominance. Glory be to Him that all affairs with their reins are subdued to Hi...

Glory be to Him that everything is humble to His g...

“Praise be to Allah Who sayers cannot come at His praise, and praise be to Allah Who counters cannot count His bounties, and praise be to Allah Who strivers cannot perform what He deserves.There is no god but Allah, the First and the Last, and there ...

“Praise be to Allah Who sayers cannot come at His ...

After the Asr (afternoon) Prayer, Fatimah (A.S) supplicated Allah with the following Dua’a:“Glory be to Him Who is aware of what the hearts (minds) obtain! Glory be to Him who knows the exact count of sins! Glory be to Him Who nothing in the earth or...

After the Asr (afternoon) Prayer, Fatimah (A.S) su...