Mohtashim Kashani had a son, who died young, so he composed a few couplets in his grief. One night, he saw the Messenger of Allah (s) in dream, who said: You have composed a an elegy (Marsiya) for your son, but did not compose one for my son? (more…)
This incident is narrated in Ghaybat Kubra from Abul Husayn bin Abul Baghl Katib who says, I took on a duty from Abu Mansur Ibne Salihan and then something happened between me and him that caused me to go into hiding. (more…)
This incident is reported about Mirza Muhammad Husain Naini Isfahani, a prominent and pious scholar. The incident is narrated by his brother as follows – Around the year 1285, my brother developed pain in his leg and swelling appeared at the back of the foot, where a blood clot rendered him unable to walk. (more…)
Allamah Majlisi says, I heard from some reliable scholars that at the time of British rule in Bahrain, they appointed a Sunni Muslim as governor despite the fact that the majority of the population was Shiah. (more…)
In our time was a noble and righteous personality by the name of Amir Ishaq Astarabadi. He had completed 40 Hajj on foot. It was famous among the people that the earth used to fold up for him. (more…)
In the book of Najmus Saqib, there is an incident narrated about Shaykh Mohammed Taher Najafi, The Shaykh served with Masjid Kufa for many years and was staying there along with his family. He was a very pious and God fearing person. Towards the latter part of his life, he became blind. Some of the scholars have narrated his incident as follows. (more…)
Ali bin Ibrahim bin Mahziyar Al-Ahwazi was one of the fortunate Shiahs who has the opportunity to meet Imam Mahdi (as). His meeting was not a chance meeting rather he was specially invited for the same. Ali Ibne Mahziyar travelled for Hajj 20 times just so that he would get the opportunity to meet Imam Mahdi (as). His meeting with the Imam (as) happened on the 21st journey for Hajj. (more…)
After the demise of Ayatullah al-Uzma Haaj Shaykh Muhammad Hasan Najafi (r.a.) (the author of al-Jawaahir) the people considered Shaykh Murtuza Ansari as the Marjae Taqleed (the most learned Mujtahid to be followed). (more…)
One of those exalted personalities who have had the honour of meeting Imam (as) and having their problems solved by Imam (as) was the great scholar Muqaddas Ardabeli (died 993 A.H.). He was so famous for his piety and worship that whenever a comparison was intended he was mentioned as the ideal example. (more…)
A devout Shiah of Ameerul Momeneen (as), Haji Mohammed Hasan had started a small tea stall during the time of the learned Allamah Sayyed Mahdi Bahrul Uloom. This tea stall was his only source of income. (more…)