Al-Kāfi · Volume 4 · Section 74 · 5 narrations
“I once asked abu Ja‘far, the 2nd (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, what do you say about fasting? It is narrated that they never unite in the matter of fasting? He (the Imam) said, ‘It…
Read the full narration →“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘O ‘Abdullah, there is no ‘Id for the Muslims, neither al-Adha’ nor al-Fitr, except that it renews sadness for the family of Muhammad.’ I then asked, ‘Why is it so?’ He (the Imam) replied,…
Read the full narration →“Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), has said, ‘When al-Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) was hit with the sword and his head fell, and they were about to sever his head, an announcer announced from the depth of the Throne, “O straying nation in…
Read the full narration →“I once said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘I used fig and dates for breaking my fast on the day of Fitr.' He (the Imam) said, ‘You have brought together blessing and a noble tradition.'”
Read the full narration →“If the Messenger of Allah (sw) would receive any perfumes on the day of al-Fitr, he would first present it to his wives.“
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