Prohibition of Water: Battle of Siffin (Jung e Siffin)
MMuawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan (Moawiya) was ruling over Syria as its Governor for nearly sixteen (16) years; and was secretly planning to grab the Caliphate taking advantage of every possible opport
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The Excellence of Imam Ali Bin Abi Taleb (pbuh)
2021-07-13
1. Through his chain of authorities, he, peace be on him, said: [Allahs Messenger, may Allah bless him and his family, said:] "O Ali, I am the master of the messengers, and you are the commander of the faithful, Imam of the Allah-fearing, and leader of the excellent, famous ones."
As for Imam Ali, the Commander of the faithful, peace be on him, he is the pioneer of thought and wis
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Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali
2021-07-07
This is the first serious book in any western language on the intellectuality and spirituality of Imam ‘Ali, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, first Imam of all Shi‘is, fourth of the ‘rightly guided’ caliphs, and arguably the single most important figure in Muslim history after the Prophet himself. The publication of this long-awaited book thus
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Ali Bin Abi Taleb s Description of Prophet Muhammad (saw)
2021-07-07
On the authority of ‘Ali ibn Abu Ṭalib (ra) that when he described the Prophet (saw), he would say:
‘He was neither excessively tall, nor short, but rather was of a medium stature among (his) people. His hair was neither extremely curly nor straight, but rather it was wavy and flowing. He was neither corpulent nor was his face completely circular, but it was slightly rou
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Brief Commentary on Hadith Al-Kisaa ( Tradition of the Cloak)
2021-07-07
Imam Ali Seeks Explanation
فَقالَ : عَلِيٌّ لِأَبِي : يا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَخبِرنِي ما لِجُلُوسِنا هَذا تَحتَ الكِساءِ مِنَ الفَضلِ عِندَ اللهِ؟
`Ali then said to my father, “O Allah’s Messenger! Please tell me; what is the value of this gathering of us under this cloak in the sight of Allah?”
The natural course of an intellectual person who recognizes the s
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What happened on the day of Ghadir Khumm?
2020-12-07
O Messenger, Proclaim what has been sent down to you from your Lord; and if you dont do it, you have not delivered His Message (at all); and Allah will protect you from the people
(Quran: Chapter 5, Verse 67)
Did the Prophet (P.B.U.H) Appoint a Successor?
The Shiah believe that the proclamation mentioned by the Quranic verse was fulfilled by the Prophet (P.B.U.H) when he appointed Imam Al
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If Ali Had not Been There, Umar Would Have Been Ruined
2020-12-07
The great theologian, Ganji Shafii, in Chapter 57, of his Kifayatut-Talib Fi Manaqib Ali Bin Abu Talib, after narrating some authentic hadith, reports from Hudhaifa Bin Yaman that "one day Umar met him and asked him: What was your condition when you awoke in the morning?
Hudhaifa said, I rose in the morning hating the Truth, liking mischief, bearing witness to the thing unseen; learnin
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History of the Shrine of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (A.S)
2020-12-07
The visit of Prophet Abraham and Isaac and Abrahams prediction and desire to buy the Valley of Peace.
Those who have visited Najaf will remember vividly that to the north and east of the town there are acres of graves and myriads of domes of various colours and at various stages of disrepair. Whoever goes to Najaf will follow a road that approaches the town by a winding course through this
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Stories On Imam Ali (A.S)
2020-12-07
Imam Ali (A.S) And The Candle
A candle burnt by his side, as he sat down meticulously recording all the revenue and the expenses of the treasury.
Just then Talha and Zubair appeared.
They aspired to some positions of authority in Imam Alis (A.S.) rule and had come to strike a deal. If Imam Alis (A.S.) gave them a place of distinction, they would in turn pledge their full support. Imam Ali
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The Battle of Khayber
2020-12-07
To the north of Madina was situated a fertile land known as the Valley of Khayber. The area was populated by 20,000 Jews who were skilled in farming and warfare. They had built seven strong forts in Khayber to protect themselves from any attack.
When the Jewish tribes of Bani Qaynqaa and Bani Nuzayr were expelled from Madina because of their plots against Islam, some of them settled at Khay
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The Vastness of Imam Ali"s Knowledge
2020-12-07
The Shia think that the knowledge of the prophets is covert and that God has revealed it to him by inspiration and then they vest it in their successors at the last gasp.
Imam Ali (s) said: “The Prophet, in his deathbed, whispered to me and taught me one thousand chapters of knowledge; each one of them contained one thousand chapters.”
Of course Imam Ali’s scientific the
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IMAM ALI (AS) AND THE CANDLE
2020-12-07
A candle burnt by his side, as he sat down meticulously recording all the revenue and the expenses of the treasury.
Just then Talha and Zubair appeared.
They aspired to some positions of authority in Imam Alis (A.S.) rule and had come to strike a deal. If Imam Alis (A.S.) gave them a place of distinction, they would in turn pledge their full support. Imam Alis (A.S.) knew of this.
Just
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THE GUESTS
2020-12-07
A father and a son were once guests of Imam Ali (A.S.). As they arrived, Imam (A.S.) received them warmly and arranged for their comfortable accommodation. In a room where they were seated, Imam (A.S.) sat opposite to them, engaging them in a friendly conversation. And then it was time for the meal. After food had been served and eaten, Qambar, Imams servant, brought a basin and a pitcher
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The Retirement
2020-12-07
The old man, a Christian by religion, had worked all his life; but had not been able to save anything for his old age. Lately he had also become blind. Old age, poverty and blindness had joined hands and he had no other way except begging. He used to stand at the corner of a lane for begging. People had compassion for him and gave him some alms from which he ate every day, and so he continue
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Imam Ali (as) and an Orphan Women
2020-12-07
Tired and exhausted with the water skin on her back, she was gasping and going towards her house where innocent children, their eyes fixed at the door, were eagerly waiting for the arrival of their mother. On her way, stranger man approached her. He took the water skin from her and placed it on his back. The door opened and the children saw their mother entering the house with a stranger. He
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Imam Ali (as) and the Astrologer
2020-12-07
Ameer al-Momineen Ali ibn Abu Talib (as) and his army had started out for the battle of Nahrawan against the Kharjites (Kharjite means one who rebels against religion), and having reached the city of Madain, they pitched their tents. The next morning, as they were about to commence their journey, an astrologer approached them and said: "My astrological calculations reveal that it is not
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THE FIVE LOAVES
2020-12-07
Zarr Bin Hobeish relates this story: Two travelers sat together on the way to their destination to have a meal. One had five loaves of bread. The other had three. A third traveler was passing by and at the request of the two joined in the meal.
The travelers cut each of the loaf of bread in three equal parts. Each of the travelers ate eight broken pieces of the loaf.
At the time of leaving
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A Simple Advice of Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (as)
2020-12-07
A man went to Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (as) and asked the answers for the following four questions:
1. What is Wajeb (Obligatory) and what is Awjab (Most Obligatory)
2. What is Qareeb (Near) and what is Aqrab (Nearest)
3. What is Ajeeb (Strange) and what is Aajab (Strangest)
4. What is Saab (Difficult) and what is Asaab (Most Difficult)
Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (as) replied as follows:
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