Noble disposition
The nature of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (PBUH) was such that he would not allow a needy person to return empty handed. He was so generous, giving large sums in aid, which was cause for the people’s astonishment. Imam Hassan (PBUH)
The nature of Imam Hassan Mujtaba (PBUH) was such that he would not allow a needy person to return empty handed. He was so generous, giving large sums in aid, which was cause for the people’s astonishment. Imam Hassan (PBUH)
The Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) have always made the most of every opportunity and occasion to guide and teach humanity, imparting wisdom and lessons as needed. The following story is an example of one of these opportunities, particularly
All humans are eager to provide their own everlasting success, and often put forth their hardest efforts to obtain it. Finding access to success however, is dependent on two firm stages. One, is to know the truth, and two,
The enemies of the Ahl al-Bait (PBUT) have always been looking for a fault, mistake or misconduct in their sayings or behavior, so that they could misuse it to ruin the Ahl al-Bait’s position (PBUT) among people. To do
Mankind naturally avoids poverty and deficiency. If a person finds poverty or deficit in any aspect of his life, he would do his best to overcome that poverty and remove that deficit. For example, every person can feel material
It is said that someone once asked Imam Hasan (peace be upon him) about politics, and he replied: “That ‘politics’ involves observing the rights of God, the living, and the deceased: the rights of God are to do what He
One of the most important results of believing in monotheism is reliance (Tawakkul) upon Allah (SWT) in every matter. Anyone who trusts in God, God will make him/her happy … trust in God is a strong castle that only
Perhaps we all have experienced the situation where we meant to convey a correct criticism with good intentions to a friend, but it has unintentionally leaded to displeasure and annoyance. Have we ever thought about the best way to
After the martyrdom of Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him), the Shi’ahs in Kufa pledged allegiance to Imam Hasan (peace be upon him), and he set out with the army that his father had prepared in the final days of
Everyone knows that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) did not act based on personal interests, desires, or emotions, nor was he swayed by feelings and emotions in his decisions and actions. Rather, with all
It is our attitudes towards life which defines our way of living and determines our value, the value which we may rarely think about. How do we view life? Do we look at it through a narrow perspective or an
In the noise of today’s life, it seems that many words have lost their meaning. Brotherhood, honor, nobility… It feels as though they belong to another time, a time when a father, despite his self-sufficiency, asks what he already knows,
After Imam Hassan (peace be upon him) was born, Lady Fatimah (peace be upon her) said to Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him): “Give him a name.” Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him) replied: “I will not precede the Messenger
One day, Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him) was passing through a place when he encountered a man from the people of Sham (Syria). The man insulted and cursed the Imam greatly, and continuously reviled him. Imam Hassan (peace
The words, like an arrow, penetrated deep into my soul. They opened a wound that I do not believe will heal easily. I struggled with my tears and tried to prevent them from flowing, but I could not. My tears
The position and status of Lady Fatimah Zahra (peace be upon her) before God and His Messenger (peace be upon him and his family) is an evident matter according to narrations. There are numerous hadiths that describe her personality, status,
The people were all aware of her special status with the Prophet, having often heard from the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family) that he would say: “Fatimah is a part of me; whoever hurts her,
It seems like just yesterday that the father privately called her to his deathbed and whispered into her ear. Words that prepared her for the ingratitude and turmoil that lay ahead. Words that hinted at her soon joining her father,
After the usurpation of Ali’s (peace be upon him) caliphate and the attack on the house of Fatima (peace be upon her), which led to her injury, when her condition worsened, a few women from Medina came to visit her
Oppression and being a victim of oppression by a person or a group of oppressors is a topic that dates back to the origins of man. As evident in the story of the children of Adam, when Abel said to