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His Social Life Imam Hassan (PBUH) had fifteen children, seven of whom were from three women: Umm Bashir, daughter of Abu Mas’ud bin Aqbah al-Khazraji; Khawla, daughter of Manzur al-Fazari; and Umm Ishaq, daughter of Talhah bin Ubayd Allah al-Tamimi. The rest were from other concubines, three or four in …

The Peace Treaty of Imam Hasan (Peace Be Upon Him) Imam Ali (Peace Be Upon Him) fought three defensive wars during his brief caliphate, and the enemies never allowed him to settle even briefly for the social, political, and intellectual reforms he was aiming to establish in the Muslim community. …

His Life Imam Hassan (peace be upon him) lived for seven years and some months under the care of his grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and then under the care of his father until his martyrdom in 40 AH. After that, he assumed the caliphate for …

His Name and Birth Imam Hassan bin Ali bin Abi Talib (peace be upon him) was born on the 15th of Ramadan in the third year of Hijra [1], although some say it was the second year [2], in Medina. His mother was Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her), the …

On the Reward of Feeding Those Who Fast. What to Break the Fast With, and Some of the Virtues of the Month of Ramadan It is narrated from al-Ṣādiq (peace be upon him): “Whoever provides ifṭār (breaks the fast) for a fasting person will have a reward equal to his …

Welcoming the Month of Ramadan: The Best Deeds Are God-Consciousness and Avoiding What Allah Has Forbidden Shaykh al-Ṣadūq relates, with a reliable chain of transmission, from Imam al-Riḍā (peace be upon him), from his forefathers, from the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), who said: The Messenger of …

Hello, O Month of Goodness — Welcome, O Month of Blessings On the occasion of the approaching blessed month of Ramadan, the Al-Wilayah News family, in both its Arabic and English sections, extends its congratulations and best wishes, praying for a blessed divine hospitality. From here, we declare ourselves free …

Fasting in the Month of Ramadan Is One of the Most Important Deeds on the Path to God Ayatollah Fadel Lankarani referred to a Prophetic tradition regarding the virtue of fasting in the month of Ramadan, adding that fasting in this blessed month is among the most important deeds in …

The Virtues of the Month of Sha’ban The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, when his companions were discussing the virtues of Sha’ban: “It is a noble month, it is my month, and the bearers of the Throne glorify it and recognize its importance. It is a month in which the provisions …

[The Prayer for Each Day of Rajab – narrated by Salman from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)] Sayyid Radi al-Din Ali ibn Tawus mentioned in his book Misbah al-Za’irin that these prayers were narrated by Salman al-Farsi from the Prophet (peace be upon him): …