His kindness, generosity, and compassion knew no boundaries, whether toward friends or enemies. One of his servants presented him with a flower, and in return, he freed him in the way of God[1]. A man from the city of Damascus
One day, the teacher entered the classroom and handed each student a blank sheet of paper, asking them to divide the paper into two halves by drawing a line. Then he said, “On the right side of the paper, write
Imam Zayn al-Abidin (peace be upon him) said: “Imam Hasan (peace be upon him) was the most devout, pious, and superior person of his time. When he went from Medina to Mecca for Hajj, he would walk, sometimes barefoot. Whenever
The lives of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) are the epitome of a pure and superior life, and the life of each of them serves as a perfect model. However, our knowledge of their existential dimensions and actions
“Who is like you? Between you and Him, the path is open. Whenever you want, you can go to Him without any obstacle, perform ablution, and stand before Him. No door, no doorman! You can directly express your distress and
Imam Hassan (PBUH) was given the title the benevolent of the Prophet’s Progeny1, (1. Here it is important to note that at times the nicknames of an infallible leader is given to them by other infallible leaders (direct narration). But
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
