Wealth & Money

شَرُّ الْمَآكِلِ أَكْلُ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ ظُلْماً.

Hadith.5776 - The Prophet (sw) said; "The worst of foods (wealth) is consuming the wealth of an orphan unjustly."

سِبَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فُسُوقٌ قِتَالُ الْمُؤْمِنِ كُفْرٌ أَكْلُ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حُرْمَةُ مَالِهِ كَحُرْمَةِ دَمِهِ.

Hadith.5781 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Insulting a believer is wickedness, fighting a believer is disbelief, consuming his flesh (backbiting) is disobedience to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, and the sanctity of his wealth is like the sanctity of his blood."

مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ[1].

Hadith.5807 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Whoever is killed defending his wealth is a martyr."

مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ‌[4].

Hadith.5819 - The Prophet (sw) said; "The delay in (due) payment by a wealthy person is injustice."

مَا نَقَصَ مَالٌ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ[2].

Hadith.5827 - The Prophet (sw) said; "Wealth does not decrease because of (giving in) charity."

لَا صَدَقَةَ وَ ذُو رَحِمٍ مُحْتَاجٌ.

Hadith.5828 - The Prophet (sw) said; "There is no charity while a close relative is in need." (needy relatives have a bigger right over the money that was to be given in charity elsewhere)

اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ بِعَقِبِهَا- فَانْقَلَبُوا بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَ فَضْلٍ لَمْ يَمْسَسْهُمْ سُوءٌ[5] وَ عَجِبْتُ لِمَنِ اغْتَمَّ كَيْفَ لَا يَفْزَعُ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى- لا إِلهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ‌ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ بِعَقِبِهَا- فَاسْتَجَبْنا لَهُ وَ نَجَّيْناهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَ كَذلِكَ نُنْجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‌[1] وَ عَجِبْتُ

"I am amazed at the one who becomes afraid - how does he not turn to the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: 'Allah (swt) is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs' (Surah AAl-E-Imran 3:173)? For I heard Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, say immediately after it: 'So they returned with

لَهُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي مَوْعِظَةً فَقَالَ لَهُ ع إِنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ تَكَفَّلَ بِالرِّزْقِ فَاهْتِمَامُكَ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الرِّزْقُ مَقْسُوماً فَالْحِرْصُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْحِسَابُ حَقّاً فَالْجَمْعُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْخَلَفُ‌[5] مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَقّاً فَالْبُخْلُ لِمَا ذَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الْعُقُوبَةُ مِنَ اللّ

Hadith.5836 - Muhammad ibn Ziyad Al-Azdi narrated from Aban ibn Uthman Al-Ahmar, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that a man came to him and said: "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O' son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), teach me something that will admonish me." Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sad

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنِّي لَأَرْحَمُ ثَلَاثَةً وَ حَقٌّ لَهُمْ أَنْ يُرْحَمُوا عَزِيزٌ أَصَابَتْهُ مَذَلَّةٌ بَعْدَ الْعِزِّ وَ غَنِيٌّ أَصَابَتْهُ حَاجَةٌ بَعْدَ الْغِنَى وَ عَالِمٌ يَسْتَخِفُّ بِهِ أَهْلُهُ وَ الْجَهَلَةُ[2].

Hadith.5837 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), said: "Indeed, I feel mercy for three people, and it is their right to be shown mercy: A noble person who has been humiliated after his honor, A wealthy person who has fallen into poverty after wealth, And a scholar who is belittled by his own people and

إِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَسَعُوا النَّاسَ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ فَسَعُوهُمْ بِأَخْلَاقِكُمْ[5]

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ سَبْعَةُ حُقُوقٍ وَاجِبَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ‌[2] الْإِجْلَالُ لَهُ فِي عَيْنِهِ وَ الْوُدُّ لَهُ فِي صَدْرِهِ وَ الْمُوَاسَاةُ لَهُ فِي مَالِهِ وَ أَنْ يُحَرِّمَ غِيبَتَهُ‌[3] وَ أَنْ يَعُودَهُ فِي مَرَضِهِ وَ أَنْ يُشَيِّعَ جَنَازَتَهُ وَ أَنْ لَا يَقُولَ فِيهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا خَيْراً.

Hadith.5850 - In the narration of Mas'ada ibn Sadaqa, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "A believer has seven rights over another believer, which are obligatory upon him by Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: to respect him in his sight, to have affection for him in h

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِنَّ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِأَنْ يَتَمَنَّى لِلنَّاسِ الْغِنَى الْبُخَلَاءُ لِأَنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا اسْتَغْنَوْا كَفُّوا عَنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِأَنْ يَتَمَنَّى لِلنَّاسِ الصَّلَاحَ أَهْلُ الْعُيُوبِ لِأَنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا صَلَحُوا كَفُّوا- عَنْ تَتَبُّعِ عُيُوبِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِأَن

"Indeed, the people most deserving to wish for others to be wealthy are the misers because if people become self-sufficient, they will refrain from seeking their wealth. And the people most deserving to wish for others to be righteous are those with flaws because if people become righteous, they will stop pursuing thei

لِلصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ هَذَا الْقَوْلِ قَوْلُ مَنْ هُوَ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْإِيمَانَ وَ التَّقْوَى وَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ عَاقِبَةِ الْأُمُورِ إِنَّ أَشْرَفَ الْحَدِيثِ ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ رَأْسَ الْحِكْمَةِ طَاعَتُهُ وَ أَصْدَقَ الْقَوْلِ وَ أَبْلَغَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ وَ أَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ وَ أَوْثَقَ الْعُرَى الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَ خَيْرَ الْمِلَلِ مِلَّ

I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Inform me about this statement, whose words are: 'I ask Allah (swt) for faith and piety, and I seek refuge in Allah (swt) from the evil consequences of matters. Indeed, the most honorable speech is the remembrance of Allah (swt), the Exalted, and the pinnacle

سَمِعْتُ الصَّادِقَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَنْ أَخْرَجَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ ذُلِّ الْمَعَاصِي إِلَى عِزِّ التَّقْوَى أَغْنَاهُ اللَّهُ بِلَا مَالٍ وَ أَعَزَّهُ بِلَا عَشِيرَةٍ وَ آنَسَهُ بِلَا أَنِيسٍ وَ مَنْ خَافَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَخَافَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَخَفِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَخَافَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ وَ مَنْ رَضِيَ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

Hadith.5890 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, brings out from the humiliation of sins to the honor of piety, Allah (swt) enriches him without wealth, honors him without a tribe, and comforts him without a companion. Whoever fears Allah (swt), All

الصَّادِقُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ع لِرَجُلٍ اجْعَلْ قَلْبَكَ قَرِيناً تُزَاوِلُهُ‌[2] وَ اجْعَلْ عِلْمَكَ وَالِداً تَتَّبِعُهُ وَ اجْعَلْ نَفْسَكَ عَدُوّاً تُجَاهِدُهُ وَ اجْعَلْ مَالَكَ كَعَارِيَّةٍ تَرُدُّهَا.

Hadith.5892 - Ibn Muskan narrated from Abdullah ibn Abi Ya'fur that Ja'far ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said to a man: "Make your heart a companion you engage with, make your knowledge a guide you follow, make your soul an enemy you struggle against, and consider your wealth as a loan that you will return."

عَلِّمْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ شَيْئاً فَقَالَ ع عَلَيْكَ بِالْيَأْسِ مِمَّا فِي أَيْدِي النَّاسِ فَإِنَّهُ الْغِنَى الْحَاضِرُ قَالَ زِدْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِيَّاكَ وَ الطَّمَعَ فَإِنَّهُ الْفَقْرُ الْحَاضِرُ قَالَ زِدْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِذَا هَمَمْتَ بِأَمْرٍ فَتَدَبَّرْ عَاقِبَتَهُ فَإِنْ يَكُ خَيْراً أَوْ رُشْداً اتَّبَعْتَهُ وَ إِنْ يَكُ شَرّاً أَوْ غَيّاً تَرَكْتَهُ.

'A man came to the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and said: "Teach me something, O' Messenger of Allah (swt)." Prophet (sw) said: "You must renounce what is in the hands of people, for it is immediate wealth." The man said: "Increase me (in knowledge), O' Messenger of Allah (s

وَ سُئِلَ ع‌ مَا حَدُّ السَّخَاءِ قَالَ تُخْرِجُ مِنْ مَالِكَ الْحَقَّ الَّذِي أَوْجَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْكَ فَتَضَعُهُ فِي مَوْضِعِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.5898 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked: "What is the definition of generosity?" Imam (as) replied: "It is to give from your wealth the rightful dues that Allah (swt), the Almighty, has obligated upon you, and to place it in its appropriate place."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : "إِذَا وَقَعَ اَلْوَلَدُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ صَارَ وَجْهُهُ قِبَلَ ظَهْرِ أُمِّهِ إِنْ كَانَ ذَكَراً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ أُنْثَى صَارَ وَجْهُهَا قِبَلَ بَطْنِ أُمِّهَا وَ يَدَاهُ عَلَى وَجْنَتَيْهِ وَ ذَقَنُهُ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ كَهَيْئَةِ اَلْحَزِينِ اَلْمَهْمُومِ فَهُوَ كَالْمَصْرُورِ مَنُوطٌ بِمِعَاءٍ مِنْ سُرَّتِهِ إِلَى سُرَّةِ أُمِّهِ فَبِتِلْكَ اَلسُّرَّةِ

Hadith.5901 - Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Kufi narrated from Isma'il ibn Mihran, from Murazim, from Jabir ibn Yazid, from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari, who said that the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "When the child is in the womb of his mother, if it is a male, his face is tur

وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[2] إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى بِقَاعاً تُسَمَّى الْمُنْتَقِمَةَ فَإِذَا أَعْطَى اللَّهُ عَبْداً مَالًا لَمْ يُخْرِجْ حَقَّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْهُ سَلَّطَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بُقْعَةً مِنْ تِلْكَ الْبِقَاعِ فَأَتْلَفَ ذَلِكَ الْمَالَ فِيهَا ثُمَّ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَهَا.

Hadith.5908 - Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has lands called Al-Muntaqimah (The Avenger). When Allah (swt) grants a servant wealth and he does not give Allah's (swt) rightful due from it, Allah (swt) assigns to him a portion of those lands where

سِبَابُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فُسُوقٌ وَ قِتَالُهُ كُفْرٌ وَ أَكْلُ لَحْمِهِ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ حُرْمَةُ مَالِهِ كَحُرْمَةِ دَمِهِ[1]