Seerah

Once Imam Hussein (a.s.) passed by poor men eating crumbs of bread on a mat. He greeted them and they invited him to their meal. He sat among them and said: "If your food were not alms, I would have eaten with you. Come home with me," he asked them. ...

Once Imam Hussein (a.s.) passed by poor men eating...

A look at the ethical side of Imam Hussein's (a.s.) character would be enough to shed light on the vividness of his relations with the ummah, for he was the most perfect and exemplary leader during his time. We don't mean that Imam Hussein (a.s.) was...

A look at the ethical side of Imam Hussein's (a.s....

We can better understand the depth of Imam Hussein's (a.s.) relationship with Allah, the Most High, if we don't lose sight of the fact that the Prophet (s.a.w.) himself taught him the ideology of Islam and brought him up spiritually as he had done wi...

We can better understand the depth of Imam Hussein...

In our latest booklet 10 we referred to the fact that the characters of both Imams Hassan and Hussein (a.s.) have many traits in common. Both of them received their initial stage of training before shouldering the heavy task of propagating and defend...

In our latest booklet 10 we referred to the fact t...

"... say: 'I do not ask you f or any payment f or my preaching to you, except the love f or my relatives...'" Holy Qur'an (42:23) The Qur'anic exegesists state that this verse was revealed concerning Ali, Fatimah, Hassan and Hussein (a.s.). Jabir bin...

"... say: 'I do not ask you f or any payment f or ...

"Allah only wishes to keep away uncleanness from you (Household of the Prophet) and purify you thoroughly." Holy Qur'an (33:33) Traditionists say, regarding the reason this verse was revealed, that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) called for a shawl. With i...

"Allah only wishes to keep away uncleanness from y...

"If anyone disputes with you about it (your prophethood) after the knowledge has come to you, say, 'Come, let us bring our sons and your sons and our women and your women and ourselves and yourselves and pray to Allah to curse the lying party." Holy ...

"If anyone disputes with you about it (your prophe...

On the third of the blessed month of Sha'ban, the fourth year after Hijrah and a year after the birth of Imam Hassan (a.s.), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) was given news of the birth of Imam Hussein (a.s.). He hurried to the house of Imam Ali and F...

On the third of the blessed month of Sha'ban, the ...

The Prophet Muhammad said: 'All will be well with my nation as long as they love one another, give gifts to one another, fulfil their trusts, avoid that which is unlawful, honour the guest, establish the prayer, and pay the statutory alms. If they do...

The Prophet Muhammad said: 'All will be well with ...

Muhammad the messenger of Islam possessed noble traits such as gentleness, bravery, and the noblest of morals. A person was not able to evaluate him without being affected by these attributes. Muhammad bore the enmity of his family and tribe for year...

Muhammad the messenger of Islam possessed noble tr...

It is related that the Apostle of God said: 'The closest of you to me tomorrow when we stand before God is he who is most truthful in speech.' 294 He also said: 'The adornment of speech is truthfulness.' 295 He also said: 'Truthfulness is blessed and...

It is related that the Apostle of God said: 'The c...

The Prophet said: 'Succour comes with patience, relief comes with trouble and ease comes with difficulty.' 286 He also said: 'Patience is a veil from troubles and an aid against misfortunes.' 287 He also said: 'Patience is the best vehicle. Never did...

The Prophet said: 'Succour comes with patience, re...

The Apostle of God said: 'Verily, the One God, besides whom there is no god but He, because of almsgiving repels disease and disaster and fire and drowning and the collapse of buildings and insanity . . . (and he went on to mention seventy types of e...

The Apostle of God said: 'Verily, the One God, bes...

The Apostle of God said: 'Whoever believes in God and the Last Day should fulfil his promises.' 282 He also said: 'He who keeps not his promise has no faith.' 283 Im"m Ja!far al-Sadiq relates: 'The Apostle of God made an appointment to meet a man at ...

The Apostle of God said: 'Whoever believes in God ...

The Apostle of God said: 'The people who have least peace of mind are the misers.' 272 He asked his companions once: 'What is your definition of a vagabond?' They said: 'A man who has no wealth.' He said: 'No, the true vagabond is he who does not giv...

The Apostle of God said: 'The people who have leas...

Im"m Ja!far al-Sadiq relates that the Apostle of God was asked: 'O Apostle of God, what is prudence?' He said: 'To consult with those who are judicious and to follow their advice.' 262 It is also related that Im"m al-Sadiq said: 'Amongst that which t...

Im"m Ja!far al-Sadiq relates that the Apostle of G...

The Apostle of God said once to his companions: 'Why is it that I do not see upon you the sweetness of worship?' They said: 'And what is the sweetness of worship?' He said: 'Humility.' 245 The Prophet was asked: 'What is humility?'He said: 'It is hum...

The Apostle of God said once to his companions: 'W...

The Prophet used to say: 'He who eats from what his hand has toiled for will be counted amongst the Prophets on the Day of Resurrection and will take the reward of the Prophets.' 236 He also said: 'He who eats from what his hand has toiled for will b...

The Prophet used to say: 'He who eats from what hi...

It is related of the Prophet that he said: 'On the Day of Resurrection a herald will call out: 'Whoever's reward is with God then let him enter Paradise.' It will be asked: 'Whose reward is with God?' It will be answered: 'Those who forgave the peopl...

It is related of the Prophet that he said: 'On the...

The Prophet said: 'The most clement of the people is he who flees from the ignorant people.' 200 He also said: 'There are three things which if not found in a person that person's actions will not be complete: abstinence which protects him from disob...

The Prophet said: 'The most clement of the people ...

The Prophet said: 'He whose ethics are good will be given by God the degree of one who continuously fasts and keeps vigil.' 181 He also said: 'Nothing better than good ethics can be put in the balance scales of a person on the Day of Resurrection.' 1...

The Prophet said: 'He whose ethics are good will b...