One day, a person asked Imam al-Jawad (a), “why do most people fear death?” Imam al-Jawad (a) answered, “Since people are ignorant about death and
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The guiding secret news (a miracle of Imam Hadi (a))
The miracles of Imam Hadi (a) frustrated the oppressors such as Mutawakkil al-Abbasi, saved the oppressed, and also provided the ground for the guidance of
In a very dangerous situation in the battle, Imam Ali (a) gave his weapon to his enemy
One of the attributes of the Imams is their generosity. In Al-Ziyarah al-Jami’a al-Kabira, we read: “Sajiyyatukum al-Karam” [your attribute is generosity]; Sajiyya is an
Praying for the advent of the Imam Mahdi (The Promised Saviour)
When a believer prays, he cuts off his hope from everyone other thanAllah(God) and stretches his or her needy arms toward the Needless Allah,and just
Taking Recourse to the Guardianship of Ahl al-Bayt
There are two kinds of guardianship for Ahl al-Bayt(s.a): Creational and Legislative.Creational guardianship means that by the permission and the will of Allah(God), the Infallible
Hadith of Lawh (the Tablet) of Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Hadith of Lawḥ (the Tablet) of Fatima al-Zahra (a) (Arabic: حَدیث اللَّوح), is among the authentic narrations which is reported in various traditional sources. Its
The twelve imams who are the successors of the Prophet (s) [Ḥadīth of Jābir]
Ḥadīth of Jābir (Arabic: حَدیث جابِر) is a hadith from Prophet Muhammad (s) to which the Shi’a appeal to demonstrate the imamate and specify their
Perfections Of Imam Mahdi (Twelfth imam)
Allamah Majlisi has narrated a tradition in Biharul Anwar from Mufaddal bin Umar from imam Sadiq (as) that he said:“And at that time our master,
Did the Imams (Twelve Imams) have knowledge of the unseen?
The word “Gheib” literally means anything hidden from one’s senses and understanding, while the word “Shahadah” means anything that is apparent and evident. One thing
The example of my household among you is like Noah’s Ark ……
Ḥadīth al-Safīna (the narration of the ark) is a famous hadith narrated from Prophet Muhammad (s). In this Hadith, the Ahl al-Bayt (a) of the