If heavens are firm in their positions and the earth is stable with its movement; if the world beings and those living on the earth are safe, it is all thanks to Ahl al-Bayt, their spiritual light and their favor as they themselves have referred to it. Obviously, only those …
Read More »A Great Example of Imam Ali’s Act of Charity
Amir al-Muminin (a.s.) once entered Makkah for some affairs. He saw a Bedouin clutching the curtain of Kabah and saying, “O Lord of the House! The House is Yours and the guest is Yours. Every host prepares certain means to receive his guest. Tonight, bless me by receiving me.” Addressing …
Read More »Tributes to the Eighth Divinely-Decreed Imam
“And amongst them We appointed Imams to guide [the people] by Our command, when they had been patient and had in Our signs.” (Holy Qur’an 32:24) On 28th of Safar, we commemorated the anniversary of the departure from the mortal world of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Muhammad …
Read More »Why was Imam al-Reza (A.S.) Invited to Khurasan?
Imam al-Ridha (as) was martyred on the last day of the month of Safar. The tenth Infallible and the eighth Imam of the Shi‘a, Imam ‘Ali b. Musa, was named as al-Ridha (as).Imam al-Ridha (as) was born on Dhu’l-Qa‘da 11, 148/December 29, 765 in Medina. His honorable mother was Tuktam …
Read More »The Great Moralilty of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.)
Allah’s has been reported by Imam al-Baqir (a.s) to say:I will not quit five habits until the moment of my death: wearing coarse clothes, riding a mule without packsaddle, eating with the slaves, weaving footwear with my own hands, and saluting children so that it will become a tradition after …
Read More »Morality of Imam Hasan (A.S.)
Quoting his grandfather, Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) has reported: Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abu-Talib was the most pious, the most devoted and the best of the people of his time. When he was on Hajj, he would often walk on foot and on many occasions bare-footed to the Holy Mosque. He …
Read More »Morality of Imam Husayn (A.S.)
Imam Husayn (a.s) is reported as saying:I am sure that Allah’s Messenger believed that the best deed after prayer was to make a believer happy provided there is no sin involved.The Most Generous Man!A Bedouin arrived in Medina asking for the most generous man living there. They guided him to …
Read More »Ahl al-Bayt (A.S.) and the Straight Path
Based on clear verses of the Holy Quran, one who does not go to extremes in moral and mental situations is the executor of Allah’s decrees in all aspects of his life, not influenced by socio-political upheavals, not tempted by Satan, among the devoted servants of Allah, engaged in good …
Read More »Imam Reza (A.S.)
In The Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the MercifulImam Reza (A.S.) Network, Mashhad, Iran http://www.imamreza.net/engMay the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Holy Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (S.A.W.) and his Holy Ahlul Bayt(A.S.). Imam Reza (A.S.) Network, Mashhad, Iran affiliated to Aalul Bayt(A.S.) Global Center for …
Read More »Holy Prophet’s Sympathy with His Companions
Among the homeless poor people who used to live in the mosque, there was a believer who was poor and indigent. He would follow Allah’s Messenger in praying and never lost congregational prayer. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) had sympathy for him and closely watched his needs. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) …
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