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Wiladat Hazrat Fatima Masuma-e-Qum (as)

Wiladat Hazrat Fatima Masuma-e-Qum (as)

The beginning of Islamic month of Zilqad marks the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Masooma (as). Lady Fatima Masuma (as), most commonly known as Masooma-e-Qum (as), was born on the 1st of Zilqad, 174 AH in Madina. She is also known as Kareema Ahlul Bayt (as), the noble woman of the Prophet (pbuh)`s household. Lady Fatima Masooma (as) is the most beloved and the only sister of our 8th Imam, Imam Raza (as).

Offsprings of Imams
The Ziarat of Lady Fatima Masuma

The Ziarat of Lady Fatima Masuma

 

Offsprings of Imams
A Glance At The Holy Shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumah (S.A.)

A Glance At The Holy Shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumah (S.A.)

When Hadrat Fatima Masoumah (A.S.) was buried in Qum there was a shade made of straw on the holy grave built by Musa bin Khajraj. The first dome which was in the form of a tower, was built by Hadrat Zainab (A.S.), the daughter of Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad (A.S.) in the middle of third century hijrah. Stone, bricks and stucco were used as construction material for this dome. With the burial of the ladies from the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) beside the grave of Hadrat Fatima Masoumah (A.S.) during later period two other domes were constructed beside the already existing dome.

Supplications and Ziyarat
Worth of Pilgrimage of Hazrat Fatimeh Masumeh (A)

Worth of Pilgrimage of Hazrat Fatimeh Masumeh (A)

Hazret Fatimeh Masumeh (A) the Blessed and the Gracious Divine Lady from the Holy Ahlul Bayt (A) was born in the holy city of Madinah on the First Day of the month of Zee Qa'dah 173 A.H. His holy father was Imam Musa al-Kazim (A),the Seventh Holy Imam and Imam Reza (A),the Eighth Holy Imam was his elder brother.

Offsprings of Imams
The Biography of Lady Fatima Masuma (A)

The Biography of Lady Fatima Masuma (A)

1.1 - Predictions about this Noble Lady It is interesting to know that the Imams (A) foretold the birth of this noble lady and her presence in Qum many years before her birth.  

Imam al-Sadiq
Which sin is greater, murder or adultery? Discussion between Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S) and Abu Hanifa

Which sin is greater, murder or adultery? Discussion between Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (A.S) and Abu Hanifa

Question: In the tafseer of Sura Takathur (Ayah 8), there was a discussion between Imam Sadiq (as) and Abu Hanifa, where the Imam (as) questioned Abu Hanifa on the following:

Imam al-Sadiq
Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (AS) in Others' Views

Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (AS) in Others' Views

The 17th of Rabi'-al-Awwal marks the birthday anniversary of, a member of the Prophet of Islam's household, Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS). Although Imam Sadiq (AS) suffered greatly during his lifetime, he took advantage of the period following the downfall of the Umayyids and the coming to power of the Abbasside dynasty to propagate the great religion of Islam and make Muslims aware of their duties towards Allah. Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) is a well-known Islamic figure among many schools of thought.

Imam al-Sadiq
The University of Imam as-Sadiq (A.S.)

The University of Imam as-Sadiq (A.S.)

In view of the then prevailing conducive political atmosphere, Imam Ja‘far as-Sadiq (‘a) pursued his father’s scientific movement and established a large university and center of learning whose horizon reached far and wide. Shaykh al-Mufid says:

Imam al-Sadiq
Imam Jafar b. Muhammad al-Sadiq

Imam Jafar b. Muhammad al-Sadiq

Al-Sadiq Ja'far b. Muhammad b. Ali b. al-Husayn, peace be on them, was out of all his brothers (the one who was) the successor (khailfa) of his father, Muhammad b. Ali, peace be on them, his testamentary trustee (was'i), who was in charge of the Imamate (al- qa'im bi-al-imama) after him. He stood out among their group for his great merit (fadl); he was the most celebrated, the greatest in rank and the most illustrious of them in (the eyes) of both the non-Shia (al-amma) and the Shi'a (al-khassa).

Imam al-Sadiq
The Narrators of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq(A.S.)

The Narrators of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq(A.S.)

The narrators of Abu Abd Allah (al- Sadiq), peace be on him, were over four- thousand, as we have already mentioned. In his book al- Irshad, Shaykh al- Mufid, may Allah rest his soul in peace, has said: "The traditionalists have collected the names of his reliable narrators. They were four- thousand men."(569) Bin Sharashub has mentioned that b. 'Uqda has collected the names of the narrators.

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