70. Amazing Modesty

Late Aga Baladi said: A relative of mine, who stayed in France for a few years in connection with his studies, narrated:

I had a rental flat in Paris and also kept a dog for security. The dog used to lie at the door when I went to college. When I returned, the dog entered the house with me. One night I was late and the weather was very cold. I was compelled to turn up the collar of my overcoat and concealed my head and ears in it. I had my gloves on and my hand concealed my face in such a way that only my eyes were open to see the way.

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69. Ask Only That Which Is Appropriate

Late Aga Sayyid Abdullah Baladi, a resident of Bushahar said:

Once an elder from the scholars of Isfahan set out with a caravan from Isfahan to visit Mecca and perform the Hajj of the Holy House and arrived in Bushahar to take the sea route, but upon his arrival was stopped by the British consulate and not granted visa. I and some other people tried our best in this regard, but to no avail.

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68. Escape From Destruction

Late Khausi had also narrated: Around thirty years ago, a pious old man from my relatives (I forget his name), narrated:

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67. A Strange Calculation

Late Aga Mirza Mahdi Khalusi (r.a.), whose companionship was bestowed to me for around twenty years, narrated:

During the period of the pious scholar, Aga Mirza Muhammad Husayn Yazdi, who passed away on 28th Rabi ul-Awwal 1360 A.H., a magnificent celebration was held, in which traders, who posed to be religious and pious, also participated. Different sinful entertainments were provided in it, including songs and music.

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66. Blood-Smeared Grave

Late Haji Mu’min, from whom stories 33 to 43 were narrated, states:

Once a respected lady, who never missed the Friday Prayers led by Late Aga Sayyid Hashim in Masjid Sardzak, informed me:

I managed to procure genuine clay of Imam Husayn's grave, the size of a gram and placed it in my shroud. Every year, on Ashura Day, it becomes red like blood and its wetness is transferred to the shroud. After that it dries up.

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65. The Great Tragedy Of Imam Husayn ('A)

Aga Shaykh Ali Muwahhid, who traveled to Larsitan as a missionary of Islam and to propagate religion, has recounted as follows on his return:

I was staying at Dasht Merv plateau. On ninth Muharram some persons reported that previous night a light similar to moonlight was seen from a trunk of a berry tree, which is at a distance of four farsakhs (24 kilometers) from there and some natives of that area even went to see it from close.

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64. Accurate Interpretation

Aga Sayyid Ziauddin Taqwa, who moved from Tehran to Shiraz and is settled over there, has narrated:

One day, I was a guest of Aga Sharfa (who at that time was a great orator of Shiraz). At the time of forenoon nap. I saw in dream that Ayatullah Aga Sayyid Ali Mujtahid Kazerooni is lying down in the public bath and the attendant was rubbing his back and dirt was coming out from his body.

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63. Seeking Cure From The Holy Qur’an

Aga Sayyid Mahmud Hamidi says: During Muharram of 1337 A.H. most residents of Shiraz were involved in an epidemic of influenza and all the members of my family were taken ill. I swooned due to the in tensity of the sickness and in that condition saw the majestic scholar. Aga Sayyid Mirza (prayer leader of Masjid Fatah) saying: Tell the people to put their hands on their temples and recite the following verse of Qur’an seven times:

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا

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62. Effect Of Paying Zakat

Hajj Murad Khan Hasanshahi Arsanjani narrated:

One year most areas of Fars were encountering the locust problem. Qiwam ul-Mulk was informed that around Fasa all your fields have been destroyed by locusts. Qiwam said: I will inspect personally.

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61. Mediation Of The Chief Of The Martyrs

Son of Late Hajj Muhammad Rahim, alias Abgoshti [he became famous with this title, because he was very sincere in his devotion to Imam Husayn ('a) and regularly recited Ziyarat Ashura every day, in addition to that in Masjid Ganj, which adjoined his house, after congregation prayer one or two persons recited mourning poems, after which he served Aab Gosht1 and bread in a large quantity. Everyone had the choice of eating there or to take the food home.], Hajj Mirza Ali Yazdi narrated:

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