Introduction During the tragic aftermath of Karbala, a remarkable event took place that illustrates the spiritual insight and patience of...

Introduction Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq (as) narrates from his noble forefathers (as) that once, twenty-five scholars — five each from...

Musa bin Muhammad bin Ali ar-Ridha, the brother of Imam al-Hadi (peace be upon him), related that he had attended a public gathering in...

When Umar bin Khattab became caliph, he was approached by a Jewish scholar, who said, “O Amir al-Mu’minin, I have three three and one...

A Thought-Provoking Debate Between Imam Reza (as) and a Christian Scholar This debate between Imam Reza (as) and the Christian scholar...

In a certain year, Mahdi Abbasi, one of the Abbasid caliphs, visited the city of Madinah. After paying his respects at the shrine of the...

One day, an atheist named Abdullah Deesani approached the famous companion of Imam Jafar al Sadiq (as) named Hisham ibn al-Hakam (ra),...

When Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik  invited Imam al-Baqir (a)  to Syria, the Imam attended various public gatherings and answered the people's...

In a court filled with people, Caliph Mamun al Abbasi invited 9 year old Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s) to sit beside him on the royal...

Jabir Jofi narrates: I accompanied Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a) on a journey for Hajj. During the journey, a chukar partridge landed on the...

Shaykh Fakhruddin Najafi says that a resident of Balkh used to perform the Hajj to the Kaaba and, after that, visit the Prophet’s tomb in...

It is narrated from Muhammad, from Muhammad Ibne so-and-so Waqifi (a certain sect), who has said: I had a cousin called Hasan Ibne...

Ahmad Hadhrami narrates that Imam Muhammad Taqi (a) set out for Hajj, and when he reached the Zaubala stage, he saw a woman crying over a...

Muhammad ibn Yahya and Ahmad ibn Muhammad narrated from Muhammad ibn Hasan, from Qasim Nahdi, from Ismail ibn Mihran, from Kunasi, from...

Abdullah bin Wahab narrates: I heard from Laith bin Saad that he said: I had the fortune to perform Hajj in 113 A.H. and arrived in...

Sayyid Razi (ra) writes in Khasais  that two individuals approached Imam Ali (a) to adjudicate between them. One of them was a Khariji....

Allamah Majlisi (ra) narrates that he heard from reliable scholars about an incident during the British rule in Bahrain. Despite the Shia...

Once, a man approached Imam Ali ibn Musa Al-Reza (as) carrying a large sum of money, hoping to present it as a gift. He placed it before...

One remarkable miracle of Imam Hussain (as) is narrated by Kaseer bin Shazan. He recalls a moment with Imam Hussain (as) that highlights...

A zakir narrated that he was present in the service of Ayatollah Syed Muhammad Hadi Milani (rh) when a family from Germany—a husband,...