All the students were seated in the class. Today, the teacher was revising the chapter by questioning the students. The teacher asked Zaid a question. Zaid could not answer. When he did manage to give a reply, it was completely wrong. When some students heard the reply, they were amused and began laughing, ridiculing Zaid[…]
It was a very hot day. Our beloved Prophet, Muhammad Mustafa (s.a.w.a.) was seated on a stone under the sunshine. The sun was blazing, and our Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was perspiring profusely. He (s.a.w.a.) used to get up and sit down at times. But strangely, he (s.a.w.a.) never took shelter from the oppressive heat. He (s.a.w.a.)[…]
Just as deceiving others is prohibited, similarly causing harm to others is also prohibited. Causing harm does not simply mean hiding someone’s valuable possession or breaking it. It also includes abusing someone, insulting him. All these actions also imply causing harm. In fact, hurting a person’s honour and dignity is far worse than robbing his[…]
Food is among the greatest bounties of Allah to man. Therefore, we must always thank Allah for this important bounty. We must also thank our parents and others who prepare the food and serve it to us. When we sit down to eat along with our parents, brothers, sisters and relatives, we experience a feeling[…]
Preface This Islamic Laws for Beginners syllabus has been developed by the Association of Imam Mahdi (a.s.) for its religious classes. We have taken great pains to ensure that the syllabus conforms to the Holy Quran, traditions of the Ahle Bait (a.s.) and the books of respected Shiite scholars. While we have tried our best[…]
The famous Shia jurist who is considered by some to be the seal of Fuqaha was the late Shaikh Murtaza Ansari (r.a.) (1214-1281). His fame spreads to every country of the world where Shias exist. He was the descendant of the well-known companion of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), Jabir Ibne Abdullah Ansari (r.a.). Allama Muhaddith-e-Noori[…]
Allama Bahrul Uloom (r.a.) (1155-1212) is one of those scholars who had been favoured by Imam (a.s)’s audience more than once. All scholars have praised his piety and accepted his superiority in piety and knowledge. They have narrated his achievements in their writings. Muhaddith Qummi has recorded in his book ‘Rejaal’ eight meetings of Bahrul[…]
The incident is narrated in the introduction of the same book (Kamaluddin) as follows: The following events caused me to write this book: When I had the honour of visiting the mausoleum of my master Hazrat Imam Abul Hasan ar-Riza (a.s.) and was returning home, I stayed at Nishapur for some time. Many of the[…]