Not referring to the Divine Proof (a.s.) is tantamount to polytheism

The narrator (Ameerah) says that I heard Imam Abu Abdillah (al-Sadeq a.s.) say: People have been ordered to gain our recognition, refer to us and submit unto us. Then, he (a.s.) said, Even if they fast, pray and testify that there is no god except Allah but think in their hearts that they will not refer to us, merely by this thought, they become polytheists.”

- Al-Kaafi, vol. 2, p. 398, H. 5 -

- Wasaael al-Shiah, vol. 27, p. 68, H. 33221 -

True Knowledge

Imam Abu Ja’far (al-Baqer) (a.s.) said to Salamah Ibn Kuhail and al-Hakam Ibn,
“Both of you go East or West, you will not find true knowledge except that which has emanated from us Ahle Bait (a.s.).”

- Al-Kaafi, vol. 1, p. 399, H. 3, Wasaael al-Shiah, vol. 21, p. 477, H. 27632 -

 

Arbaeen - Largest Peaceful Gathering in History

ARBAEEN

26 million people gathered at Karbala, Iraq in 2015's Arbaeen to mark the 40th day of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Husain (a.s.)

Arbaeen - Walk to Karbala

Pigeons Curse the Killers of Imam Hussain (a.s.)

Daood bin Farqad, who says that I was seated in the house of Imam Jafar as- Sadiq (a.s.) when we saw a pigeon (called Zaghabi) humming.

Imam (a.s.) turned towards me and asked,

“O Dawood! Do you know what this bird is saying?”

I replied in the negative. Imam (a.s.) said,

“It curses the murderers of Imam Hussain (a.s.), thus preserve such pigeons in your houses.”

Ref: Nafasul Mahmoom, Section-2, Tradition no. 20

Who was victorious in ‪‎Karbala‬

Shaikh Al-Tusi relates from Imam Ja’far as Sadiq (a.s.), that when Imam Ali bin Husayn Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) returned back after the martyrdom of his father (a.s.), Ibraheem bin Talha bin Abdullah (or Ubaydullah) came to receive him and said, “O Ali bin Husayn! Who was victorious?” Imam, who was in the midst of the litters (of Camels), and had covered his head, said,

“O you who desires to know who was victorious, recite the Azaan and Iqamah at the time of the Prayers”

Ziyarat Nahiya: Burried by nearby villagers

"Peace be upon the one who was buried by the strangers from nearby villages."

- Ziyarat-e-Nahiya -