Patience in the face of the various hardships of life, including the suffering caused by the loss of children and relatives, is highly rewarded in the Hereafter. The Holy Qur’an considers the reward for such patience to be immeasurable and
If we refer to the study circle of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) as a university, we would not be exaggerating or stating anything far from the truth. This university left a vast scientific legacy and trained many
“And those (people of understanding) who maintain the ties that Allah has commanded to be maintained, and fear their Lord, and dread the severity of the reckoning [1].” When an individual hears logical and eloquent speech from someone, they naturally
“Indeed, he wrote this letter for his companions and instructed them to read it to one another, reflect upon it, renew their commitment, and act upon its content [1].” The late Kulayni, in his esteemed book Al-Kafi, narrates the recommendations
During the Imamate of Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him), the city of Medina had changed significantly. The massacre of the people of this city by the soldiers of Muslim bin Uqbah had created a sense of despair among the
Yunus ibn Ya’qub, one of the companions of Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him), narrates: I was with Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) when a man from Syria came to him and said, “I know the science of theology,
“Mu’alla,” one of the servants of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), narrates: On one of the rainy nights, Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) left his house. I quietly followed him from behind. Suddenly, something fell from the
The price of wheat and bread in Medina was increasing day by day. Anxiety and fear gripped the people. Those who had not yet secured their annual provisions were striving to do so, and those who had, were vigilant in
Perhaps no one imagined that such a friendship would be broken, and that the two, who were always together, would one day part ways. People knew one of them by his friend’s name more than by his own. Often, when
