رَوَى السَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ
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قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع الْوَصِيَّةُ بِالْخُمُسِ لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رَضِيَ لِنَفْسِهِ بِالْخُمُسِ وَ قَالَ الْخُمُسُ اقْتِصَادٌ وَ الرُّبُعُ جَهْدٌ وَ الثُّلُثُ حَيْفٌ.
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Hadith.5421 - Al-Sakuni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), who said that the Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Bequeathing one-fifth (khums) is recommended because Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has chosen one-fifth for Himself." Imam (as) also said: "One-fifth is moderation, one-fourth is exertion, and one-third is injustice."
Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.
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