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While the Holy Prophet (SA) lived with his uncle, Abu Talib, and while he had not yet reached adolescence, Abu Talib set out for Damascus on business and also took the Holy Prophet (SA) along. It was a massive caravan and a great number of people tra...

While the Holy Prophet (SA) lived with his uncle, ...

There is a humble translation of the Prophet's historic Ghadir Khumm sermon. All Praise is due to Allah Who is Exalted in His Unity, Near in His Uniqueness, Sublime in His Authority, Magnanimous in His Dominance. He knows everything; He subdues all c...

There is a humble translation of the Prophet's his...

By: Shaheed Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari In the life-history of the Prophet (SA), there are events which bring to light the fact that even while in Madinah, the Prophet (SA) did not read or write. Among all such events, the event of Hudaybiyyah is th...

By: Shaheed Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari In the li...

In 7 A.H. the hostility of the Umayyad Abu Sufyan demanded that he should have spoken ill of the Holy Prophet before the Roman Emperor as far as possible, concealed his honesty, magnanimity, and truthfulness and introduced him as an avaricious person...

In 7 A.H. the hostility of the Umayyad Abu Sufyan ...

Shaykh Sadooq (a.r) quoted Imam Ali ibn Moosa ar-Ridha (as) that he received from his Holy ancestors, on the authority of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), the text of the speech the Holy Prophet (saw) used to deliver at the advent of the blessed month of...

Shaykh Sadooq (a.r) quoted Imam Ali ibn Moosa ar-R...

By: Dr. Ahmad Shafaat We present here some traditions attributed to prophet Jesus (may peace be upon him), in which that great prophet talks about the Chief of all Prophets, Hazarat Muhammad (may God bless him ever more). The traditions are naturally...

By: Dr. Ahmad Shafaat We present here some traditi...

In the early days of Islam, Najran was a large centre of people who had changed from idol worship to Christianity. The Holy Prophet (S) had sent letters to the heads of different countries inviting them to Islam. One such letter was addressed to the ...

In the early days of Islam, Najran was a large cen...

By: Ayatullah Jafar Subhani Leaders of society should be forbearing and patient, strong and powerful, brave and valiant, fearless and bold, and should possess a great soul. How can it be possible for persons who are timid and chicken-hearted, weak an...

By: Ayatullah Jafar Subhani Leaders of society sho...

In addition to being an event representing the greatest divine appreciation to the most suitable human being, the sending of Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.) is also a source of inspiration to those who want to follow the example of the master of prophets. ...

In addition to being an event representing the gre...

Imam Hasan al-Askari (A.S.) has narrated from his father that, said: “When the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) concluded his trade with Syria and gave as charity all of what Allah bestowed upon him from that trade, he used to leave every morning, climbin...

Imam Hasan al-Askari (A.S.) has narrated from his ...

By: Ayatullah Dastghaib Shirazi Books of narrations have recorded all the specialties of the Holy Prophet’s ways of eating, dressing, living and socializing. Among those books is Tabarsi’s Makarimul Akhlaq also, wherein all such things are recorded. ...

By: Ayatullah Dastghaib Shirazi Books of narration...

O Ali, to avoid pleasing anyone and discontenting Allah, thanking anyone for a favor that Allah has not given to you, and reproaching anyone for something that Allah has not given to you--these are parts of the conviction. The sustenance cannot be ob...

O Ali, to avoid pleasing anyone and discontenting ...

The Holy Prophet of Islam(S.A.W.) Commandment for Ma'ath Bin Jabal when He Assigned Him as the Governor of Yemen. O Ma'ath, teach them the Book of Allah and the high traits. Treat each according to his rank, whether good of evil. Carry out Allah's or...

The Holy Prophet of Islam(S.A.W.) Commandment for ...

The Imamis are agreed - following the Imams from the family of Muhammad (P) - on the prerequisite of purity of the water [used] for wudu and ghusl whether a person is at home or on a journey. They also agree that if getting water is difficult, then t...

The Imamis are agreed - following the Imams from t...

The Imamis have agreed - in following the Imams of the two weighty things - on the necessity of having an intention of the wudu and ritual bath (ghusl) for them to be valid. For they are acts of worship which Allah has commanded: "They have not been ...

The Imamis have agreed - in following the Imams of...

Our scholars - in following their Imams - state that the continuance of the acts of wudu is a condition for it being correct. The condition is that the previous part should not become dry - given the same time, place and health of the one performing ...

Our scholars - in following their Imams - state th...

The Imamis have agreed - in following the Imams of the pure family - in imposing the sequence of acts in the wudu in the manner which has been described in the noble verse. The Malikis, Hanafis, Sufyan al-Thawri and Dawud have ruled that it is not a ...

The Imamis have agreed - in following the Imams of...

The people of the four schools of thought have agreed that the washing of the head in the wudu is sufficient instead of wiping on it, however, they have differed as to whether it is an abominable act or not. The Hanafis and Hanbalis stated that it is...

The people of the four schools of thought have agr...

The Imamis are agreed - in following the Imams from the pure family - that the mash of the ears is not a part of the wudu, for there is no proof for it in the book, the Sunni or in any consensus. Rather, it is clear from the book that the wudu consis...

The Imamis are agreed - in following the Imams fro...

Our scholars have ruled that there is no limit to the mash on the head, not for what one is wiping with (extent of fingers) nor what is being wiped, rather, what is normally called a wiping is sufficient even if that means the minimum of touching acc...

Our scholars have ruled that there is no limit to ...

Our scholars have stated that wiping on the turban is not allowed. This is the view of al-Shafi'i, Abu Hanifa and Malik. Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal, Abu Thawr, al-Qasim b. Salam, al-Awzai and al-Thawri opposed this. The difference is reported from others t...

Our scholars have stated that wiping on the turban...