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Category: Ahadith/ Sayings

Why do we Sprinkle/Pour water over the graves?

May 10, 2025 / editor
Imam Ali (a) reported: ‘Sprinkling water over graves was practiced at the time of the Holy Prophet (saww)’.  

(Wasa’il al-Shia Vol. 3 Pg 196)

Enlightening Inspirations from Rabi’ al-Abrar – 4

December 11, 2024 / editor
The best speech is that in which the speaker is truthful and from which the listener derives benefit.
Not every human is a human being - only one who is a human in his knowledge and etiquette. 
The tongue with which Allah is mentioned ought not to be used to speak obscenities.

Enlightening Inspirations from Rabi’ al-Abrar – 3

December 11, 2024 / editor
Food and drink are the provision for physical bodies, but the provisions for the intellect 
are wisdom and knowledge. 
Contentment suffices as honor, and good 
nature [suffices] as bounty. 
Gratitude has three stages: a feeling inside 
the heart, an expression by the tongue and a 
recompense by the hand.

Enlightening Inspirations from Rabi’ al-Abrar – 2

December 11, 2024 / editor
Good management with enough is more 
sufficing than plenty of wealth with extravagance. 
Do not attend [too many] weddings, for they will make you yearn for this world and forget the Hereafter. [Instead] attend funerals
 because they will make you abstemious in 
this world and desirous of the Hereafter.

Enlightening Inspirations from Rabi’ al-Abrar

December 11, 2024 / editor
A Wise man was asked, “What is the thing which 
is not good to speak even if it is true?” He replied, “A man’s praise of himself.”
Whoever habituates himself to lying will not 
believe the [words of the] truthful.

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Imam Ali (a) is reported to have said, "Verily the friends of Allah are those who remember Him the most, are constantly grateful to Him and have greater patience in the face of His trials."

Ghurar al Hikam H. 10791 .

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