The Fifty-Third Assembly, which is Friday, the Twenty-Sixth of the Month of Rabi` al-Awwal, 368 AH.

Surely, the first thing that Allah created to teach His creation writing was the alphabet. If a man is struck on the head with a staff, and it is thought that he cannot pronounce some words, then the ruling is that he is…

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Whoever recites, after the Friday prayer, the Fatiha once, qul huwallahu ahad seven times, the Fatiha once, qul a`uthu bi rabb al-falaq seven times, the Fatiha once, and qul a`uthu bi…

Among the Children of Israel was a man who would exhume graves. So, a neighbour of his became ill and feared death. So, he sent for the exhumer and said to him: “How was my neighbourliness toward you?” He said: “It was…

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: When a man prepares his shroud, he is rewarded for every time he looks at it.

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Surely, in Paradise there is a room whose outside could be seen from its inside, and whose inside could be seen from its outside. Those of my Nation who purified their words, fed people…

Al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) said: The body does not weaken if one strengthens it with his intention.

Whomever exercises control over himself when he desires, when he is terrified, when he craves, when he is angry, and when he is pleased, Allah will forbid his body from the Fire.

Muhammad b. Abi `Abdillah al-Kufi narrated to us from Sahl b. Ziyad al-Adami from Mubarak the servant of al-Rida from al-Rida `Ali b. Musa (as). He said: A believer cannot be a believer until he has three…

The Messenger of Allah (s) said to al-Husayn (as): O Husayn! A man called Zayd will come from your loins. He and his companions will surpass the necks of the people on the Day of Resurrection. They will be shining…

Whoever assails one hair of mine will have assailed me, and whoever assails me has assailed Allah. Whoever assails Allah, then Allah’s curse of him will fill the heavens and fill the Earth.

A young man from the Ansar used to come to `Abdullah b. `Abbas, and `Abdullah used to honour him and bring him close. So, it was said to him: You honour this young man and bring him close while he is an evil young man…

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: On the Day of Resurrection, a caller will call: “Where is Zayn al-`Abidin (the Ornament of Worshipers; the fourth Imam)?” It is as though I am looking at my descendant `Ali b. al-Husayn…

The Messenger of Allah (s) said to me: O `Ali! You are my brother, and I am your brother. I was chosen for prophethood, and you were selected for Imamate. I am the patron of revelation, and you are the patron of…