03 • The Jewels of the Ahl ul-Bayt & Sahabah
Spiritual Companionship
One of the best narrations ever, and it is sound/authentic. Sayyiduna ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, Alayhis Salam, said concerning his spiritual companionship [Suhba] with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, “I was still a young child and the Prophet ﷺ took me ... Read More »
Amazing Imams
Imam al-Husayn the son of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, Alayhis Salam, is so amazing. For example, he freed his wife Shahzanan from slavery and married her. She loved Imam al-Husayn so much that she changed her name which means ... Read More »
An Amazing Narration
One of the best narrations ever. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib’s Valour During the Battle of Uhud. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, Allah ennoble his countenance, said, “We were surrounded by the enemy during the Battle of Uhud and because ... Read More »
Imam Ali & the Beggar
The Story of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib, Alayhis Salam, and a beggar. Ubaydullah bin Muhammad bin Aisha narrates that when a beggar came to the leader of the believers, Mawla Ali he said to his sons, Alayhimus Salam. “Go ... Read More »
Imam Abu Hanifah on Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq
Imam Abu Hanifah, Allah be pleased with him, said: “If it were not for two years of my life, I would have perished. For two years I accompanied Imam Jafar al-Sadiq and I acquired the spiritual knowledge that allowed me ... Read More »
I Shall Inform You…
Each one, teach one. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “As for, (Imam) Al-Hasan, he is my overpowering personality (Hayba) and a man of leadership and as for (Imam) Al-Husayn he is my courage and generosity.” (Related by Imam Al-Tabarani, ... Read More »
Imam Malik on Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq
The great and most famous scholar from the city of Madinah was Imam Malik ibn Anas: He took knowledge from Imam Jafar al-Sadiq and said: ‘Most certainly, Imam Jafar al-Sadiq was among the pious [Ascetic] scholars who truly fear Allah.’ ... Read More »
The Danger of Pride
In an authentic narration – Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, Allah be well pleased with him, said: “Never does any pride enter the heart of a person except that their intelligence decreases by the same amount.” ما دخل قلب امرئ من الكبر ... Read More »
Beware of Lying
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (573-634 C.E), May Allah be well pleased with him, said: “Beware of lying, because lying takes you far away from having faith [Iman].” (Related by the great scholar of the Science of Hadith – Imam al-Bayhaqi ... Read More »
Ten Qualities of a Person
Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, May Allah be pleased with him, said to a young man while exhorting him: “You need to realize that a person might have ten qualities, nine of them good and one bad, but the nine good ... Read More »
