Practicing patience, particularly patience and endurance in the loss of a child or close relative is highly rewarded in the hereafter. Allah (SWT) says in the Holy Quran: “…Only the patient will be paid back their reward in full without
After Imam Jaffar Sadigh (PBUH) began spreading science and virtue in Medina, the ninety-four year old Onwan Basri, attended the Imam’s sessions. In one of the sessions, following the Imam’s lecture on the nature of servitude, Basri narrates what the
Maintaining ties with one’s family and blood relatives (Selatu alRahem), can be done physically or through virtual communications. Obviously the closer the relatives, the more important the responsibility towards the maintenance of stronger ties. Communication, contact, and kindness towards one’s
One of the best ways to understand an ideology is to observe the intellect within it. If an ideology is able to deliver scholars to the society, then it shows the value and capability of such ideology in growth and
It is not unrealistic or an exaggeration to call the teaching system of Imam Sadiq (PBUH) a University. This University had a great scientific legend, and it trained numerous specialists who became noble intellectuals and professional scholars. The great Ja’fari
“And they (those with reflection) join that which Allah has bidden to be joined and have fear of their Lord and fear evil reckoning (of the Day of Judgment)”. (The Holy Quran (13:21)) When we hear a nice, logical statement
“He wrote this letter for his companions and ordered them to read it for each other, ponder about it, renew their promise to their Imam and try to practice it.”(1) Kuleini, one the great Islamic scholars, has narrated a series
The size of the family of Imam Sadiq (PBUH) and his living expenses had increased. Therefore, the Imam (PBUH) decided to start a trading business in order to increase his income to balance the expenditure. He gathered one thousand gold
Zakaria the son of Ibrahim is a young convert who lives at the time of Imam Sadiq (PBUH). After he performed the Hajj rituals, he visited Imam Sadiq (PBUH) and said, “I was a Christian, and I have converted to Islam.” Imam asked, “What
At the time of Imam Sadiq (PBUH), the city of Medina had a different look. The general massacre of its residents by the soldiers of Muslim ibn Uqbah left the survivors with a feeling of hopelessness, to the extent that
‘Unwaan Basri was 94 years old when he heard about Imam Sadiq’s (PBUH) high level of knowledge in all matters. Therefore, he wished to acquire knowledge only from the Imam, who had just entered Medina. However, the surveillance the government
Yunus ibn Ya’qub, one of the companions of Imam Sadiq (PBUH), narrates the following story: I was in the presence of Imam Sadiq (PBUH) when a man from Shaam/Syria came to him and said, “I am a man of Kalam
Mu’alla, who was a servant of Imam Sadiq (PBUH), narrates the following story: “One rainy night, as Imam Sadiq (PBUH) left his house, I calmly followed him. Suddenly, something fell out of his hands onto the ground. I approached him
Abu Basir narrates: After the martyrdom of Imam Sadiq (PBUH) I went to his house to pay my condolences to his wife Hamidah. Upon seeing me, she began to weep and I wept as well. Then she said Abu Basir!
The value of a school of thought can to a great extent be determined by viewing its students’ accomplishments. If a school of thought hands over well educated students to the society, then surely that school of thought has the
Visiting the sick person which is emphasized in the teachings of the Ahlulbait (PBUT) helps to bring calm for the sick and lessen his suffering, and this is achieved through showing affection, presenting with gifts and etc. A follower of
Abdullah al-Najashi is a famous person in history who was appointed by Mansour Abbasi as the governor of Ahwaz. He asked Imam Sadiq (PBUH) to teach him some instructions and advices to make him closer to Allah (SWT) and the
The price of wheat and bread was rising day by day in Media. Citizens were therefore overtaken by bewilderment and anxiety. Anyone who had not stored wheat for the year use would try hard to provide and stock it, and
If a horseback rider pressures his ride and rushes to reach his destination faster, his ride will not make it along the way. Such a rider will be left far away from his destination with an ill ride. This is
No one anticipated that one day their friendship might break, and the two friends, who were usually together, separate. People knew one of them as the friend of the other, rather than knowing him by his own name. Usually when
