Shi’ah

7 Shawwal 144726 March 2026

Du’a for the Last Friday of Ramadan

QuestionJabir ibn 'Abdillah (radiyallahu 'anhuma) reported: I visited the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) on the last Friday of Ramadan. When he saw me, he said: "O Jabir, this is the last Friday of Ramadan, so bid it farewell by saying the following:” اللهم لا تجعله آخر العهد…

10 Jumadal Akhirah 14471 December 2025

An Unreliable Virtue of Surah Balad

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? “Whoever recites La uqsimu bihadhal-balad (Surah Balad) in an obligatory prayer will be regarded in this world as one of the righteous. In the Hereafter, it will be known that he has a place with Allah, and on the Day of Qiyamah, he will be counted…

14 Ramadan 144614 March 2025

Did the Ark of Nuh (‘alayhis salam) Rock When It Passed Karbala?

QuestionIs this true? When Nuh ('alayhis salam) was on the ark, he travelled across the world. When he passed by Karbala, the earth shook, and he became very afraid. He prayed to Allah, saying he had never felt such fear before. Jibril then came to him and said that this…

11 Muharram 144618 July 2024

Reciting Surah Ikhlas on ‘Ashura (10th of Muharram)

Question'Ali (radiyallahu 'anhu) states: "Whosoever recites Surah Ikhlas 1000 times on the day of 'Ashura (10th of Muharram), Allah Ta'ala will look at him with mercy, and the one whom Allah looks at, He will never punish him."

3 Muharram 144610 July 2024

A Narration Mentioning the Virtues of a Pregnant Woman

QuestionIs this authentic? "When a woman becomes pregnant, during the whole period of pregnancy she has the status of one who fasts, one who worships during the night, and one who fights for Allah with her life and possessions. And when she gives birth, Allah grants her so much reward…

28 Rajab 14458 February 2024

A Narration on Speaking the Truth

QuestionKindly provide a reference for this Hadith. "Speak the truth even if you see your ruin or death in it, for in it, is your salvation. Leave falsehood even if may hold out to you the promise of success and salvation, for actually, your ruin lies in it."

29 Dhul Hijjah 144418 July 2023

Another Version of the Narration Regarding the Angel of Death Visiting Homes Every Day

QuestionWhat is the status of this narration? أن ملك الموت قال: إنه ليس في شرقها ولا في غربها أهل بيت مدر ولا وبر إلا وأنا أتصفحهم في كل يوم خمس مرات. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: «إنما يتصفحهم في مواقيت الصلاة، فإن كان ممن يواظب عليها عند مواقيتها،…