Seerah

When the sad party of the Holy Family were approaching the hills of Medina, Imam Zayn al-'Abidin asked Bashir to go ahead into Medina to announce al-Husayn's death and tell the people of the arrival of the Holy Family. Bashir reported: 'I mounted my ...

When the sad party of the Holy Family were approac...

When the column of prisoners with the heads of the martyrs arrived in Kufa they were met by what could now be termed 'a popular reception'. Throughout the weeks of tribulation Kufa had been living on its nerves. The beginning had been represented by ...

When the column of prisoners with the heads of the...

Shaykh al-Mufid has reported in Irshad that Yazid ibn Muawiya despatched'Abd al-Malik ibn Abi al-Harith al-Sulami to Medina to take the news of the death of al-Husayn to his governor there. 'Abd al-Malik reported: 'When I went to 'Amr b. Sa'd, he ask...

Shaykh al-Mufid has reported in Irshad that Yazid ...

The hails of the palace of al-Khadra' in Syria witnessed the second occasion for the family's rites of remembrance. It would have been appropriate if Syria had witnessed general spontaneous rites of remembrance as occurred in Kufa when the party of p...

The hails of the palace of al-Khadra' in Syria wit...

'Ali ibn al-Husayn was born on 11th Shaban in the year 33. When he was martyred on 10th Muhharram in the year 61, he was twenty-seven years and five months old. His mother was Layla bint Abi Murra ibn 'Urwa ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi. Urwa ibn Mas'ud had ...

'Ali ibn al-Husayn was born on 11th Shaban in the ...

Al-'Abbas was born in 26. His mother was Fatima, daughter of Hizam ibn Khalid ibn Rabi' (he was the brother of the poet labid) ibn 'Amir ibn Kilab ibn RAbi'a ibn 'Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, of the tribe of Kilab. She was famous for her kunya 'Umm al-Banin'. T...

Al-'Abbas was born in 26. His mother was Fatima, d...

Hazrat Fatimah (A.S) was different from all women in her high qualities and noble characteristics that took her to the highest rank of virtue and perfection. She was an example of her father’s morals and mentality. She resembled him in his deep faith...

Hazrat Fatimah (A.S) was different from all women ...

Imam Jafar bin Muhammad had two kinds of different behavior towards the rulers, especially towards Mansour Abbasi; these two seem to be contradicting each other. He would sometimes talk nicely to him, trying to justify himself and he would sometimes ...

Imam Jafar bin Muhammad had two kinds of different...

The role of Fatimah (peace be upon her) in women’s revival was fabulous. She is the sample of deconstruction of the misleading customs, which were prevalent among the people in the society and had captured their hearts. She was the practical sample o...

The role of Fatimah (peace be upon her) in women’s...

Who is Zahra shall dawn on Doomsday, Enemies of her enemies in divine pardon sway, Friends of her enemies shall contrite in dismay; Today’s tears shed in her love tomorrow pay. What is Zahra? First let us know To acquire a letter angle to peep into h...

Who is Zahra shall dawn on Doomsday, Enemies of he...

The event of 18th Zilhaj 10 A. H. was neither a matter of secrecy, nor an underground gathering -nor a hidden endeavour. As such no room is left for any sort of doubt, suspicion, uncertainty or ambiguity. This mammoth congregation attended by thousan...

The event of 18th Zilhaj 10 A. H. was neither a ma...

A renowned historian lbne Khawand Shah (deceased 903 A.H.) on page 173 of the First Vol- ume of his book 'Rawzatus Safaa' and yet another famous historian, Ghias-liddin (deceased 942 A.H.) on page 144, volume III of his great presentation, ' Habibus ...

A renowned historian lbne Khawand Shah (deceased 9...

Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan, `Ali son of Muhammad, O the pious guide O the bright light; and also mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you! Peace be upon you, O the sincerely attached friend of Allah! Peace be upon you, O the confidant of Allah!...

Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-Hasan, `Ali son of Muha...

Al-Mutawakkil was unable to bear Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) any more. It bothered him that people talked about the virtues, vast knowledge, piety, and asceticism of Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) and that the Shia believed in his imamate and believed that he was worth...

Al-Mutawakkil was unable to bear Imam al-Hadi (a.s...

Imam Abul Hasan al-Hadi (a.s.) resorted to Allah and prayed Him with this holy du’a (known as the du’a of the wronged against the unjust) which was one of the treasures of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.); “O Allah, I and so-and-so (he meant al-Mutawakkil) are ...

Imam Abul Hasan al-Hadi (a.s.) resorted to Allah a...

The tyrant ordered to arrest Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) and put him in prison. After some days in prison, Saqr bin Abu Dulaf came to visit him. The chamberlain, who knew him and knew that he was a Shia, received and asked him, ‘What do you want and what for...

The tyrant ordered to arrest Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) a...

In Samarra' Imam Ali al-Hadi (a.s.) lived most of his life in Surra Man Ra’a (Samarra’). The Abbasid government imposed on him house arrest. He was like a prisoner. The policemen and investigators of the Abbasids surrounded his house watching all his...

In Samarra' Imam Ali al-Hadi (a.s.) lived most of ...

His du’a at Sleeping When he went to bed or awoke from sleep, he recited this du’a: “There is no god but Allah the Alive, the Eternal, and He has power over all things. Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds and the Deity of the messengers. Glory ...

His du’a at Sleeping When he went to bed or awoke ...

When Imam al-Hadi (a.s) suffered a distress or he wanted some need to be satisfied, he prayed Allah with this du’a. Narrators said that before reciting this du’a Imam al-Hadi (a.s) fasted on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, performed a ghusl in the m...

When Imam al-Hadi (a.s) suffered a distress or he ...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated a good collection of maxims and sayings from his grandfather Ameerul Mo'minin, the pioneer of wisdom and justice in the earth. Here are some of them: 1. He narrated that Ameerul Mo'minin Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Beware of w...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated a good collection of ...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated a group of traditions from his fathers who narrated them one by one from the Prophet (a.s.). Here are some of them: 1. Al-Mas’oudi said, “Muhammad bin al-Faraj told me in Jirjan…that Abu Du’amah said, ‘I visited Ali bin M...

Imam al-Hadi (a.s.) narrated a group of traditions...