«إِذَا أَجْذَعَ.
Hadith.1610 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked him (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) about young lambs: "When does Zakat become obligatory on them?" Imam (as) replied: "When they reach the age of jadha' (when they shed their baby teeth)."
إِنَّ بَنِي تَغْلِبَ[2] أَنِفُوا مِنَ الْجِزْيَةِ وَ سَأَلُوا عُمَرَ أَنْ يُعْفِيَهُمْ فَخَشِيَ أَنْ يَلْحَقُوا بِالرُّومِ فَصَالَحَهُمْ عَلَى أَنْ صَرَفَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ رُءُوسِهِمْ وَ ضَاعَفَ عَلَيْهِمُ الصَّدَقَةَ فَرَضُوا بِذَلِكَ فَعَلَيْهِمْ مَا صَالَحُوا عَلَيْهِ وَ رَضُوا بِهِ إِلَى أَنْ يَظْهَرَ الْحَقُ[3]
نَعَمْ إِنْ شَاءَ[4].
Hadith.1612 - Ya'qub ibn Shu'ayb asked him (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) about the tithes collected from a man: "Can they be counted as part of his Zakat?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, if he wishes."
مَا أَخَذَ مِنْكَ الْعَاشِرُ فَطَرَحَهُ فِي كُوزِهِ فَهُوَ مِنْ زَكَاتِكَ وَ مَا لَمْ يَطْرَحْ فِي الْكُوزِ فَلَا تَحْسُبْهُ مِنْ زَكَاتِكَ[5].
"Whatever the tax collector takes from you and places in his container counts as part of your Zakat. However, whatever he does not place in the container should not be counted as part of your Zakat."
قُلْتُ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ يُخَلِّفُ لِأَهْلِهِ نَفَقَةَ ثَلَاثَةِ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ نَفَقَةَ سَنَتَيْنِ[6] عَلَيْهِ زَكَاةٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ شَاهِداً فَعَلَيْهِ زَكَاةٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَائِباً فَلَيْسَ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ[7].
Hadith.1614 - Sama'ah narrated from Abu Basir, who reported from Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)). He said: I asked him, "A man leaves his family with a provision of three thousand dirhams for two years' expenses. Is Zakat due on it?" Imam (as) replied: "If he is present, Zakat is due on it. If he i
يُعِيدُ الْمُعْطِي الزَّكَاةَ.
Hadith.1615 - Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man al-Ahwal asked him (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) about a man who advanced the Zakat of his wealth, but the recipient became wealthy before the year's end. Imam (as) replied: "The giver must pay the Zakat again."
لَا يُجْزِي عَنْهُ[3].
Hadith.1616 - He (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) was asked about a man who gave the Zakat of his wealth to someone he thought was needy, but later found out that the recipient was wealthy. Imam (as) replied: "It does not suffice for him (the obligation is not fulfilled)."
لَهُ رَجُلٌ بَعَثَ بِزَكَاةِ مَالِهِ لِتُقْسَمَ فَضَاعَتْ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ ضَمَانُهَا حَتَّى تُقْسَمَ فَقَالَ إِذَا وَجَدَ لَهَا مَوْضِعاً فَلَمْ يَدْفَعْهَا فَهُوَ لَهَا ضَامِنٌ حَتَّى يَدْفَعَهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ لَهَا مَنْ يَدْفَعُهَا إِلَيْهِ فَبَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَى أَهْلِهَا فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ضَمَانُهَا لِأَنَّهَا قَدْ خَرَجَتْ مِنْ يَدِهِ وَ كَذَلِكَ الْوَصِيُّ الَّذِي يُوصَى إِلَيْهِ يَكُونُ ضَامِناً لِمَا دُفِعَ
Hadith.1617 - Muhammad ibn Muslim reported from him (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) that a man asked him about someone who sent the Zakat of his wealth to be distributed, but it was lost before being distributed. The man asked: "Is he liable for it until it is distributed?" The Imam (as) replied: "If he found s
إِذَا أَخْرَجَ الرَّجُلُ الزَّكَاةَ
"If a man separates the Zakat from his wealth and designates it for a group of people, but it gets lost, or he sends it to them, and it gets lost, then there is no liability upon him."
وَ كَانَ[2] رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَقْسِمُ صَدَقَةَ أَهْلِ الْبَوَادِي فِي أَهْلِ الْبَوَادِي وَ صَدَقَةَ أَهْلِ الْحَضَرِ فِي أَهْلِ الْحَضَرِ وَ لَا يَقْسِمُهَا بَيْنَهُمْ بِالسَّوِيَّةِ إِنَّمَا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى قَدْرِ مَنْ يَحْضُرُهُ مِنْهُمْ وَ مَا يَرَى لَيْسَ فِي ذَلِكَ شَيْءٌ مُوَقَّتٌ[3].
“The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, used to distribute the charity of the Bedouins among the Bedouins and the charity of the city dwellers among the city dwellers. He would not divide it equally among them but rather distributed it according to the number of people present and
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي الزَّكَاةِ يَبْعَثُ بِهَا الرَّجُلُ إِلَى بَلَدٍ غَيْرِ بَلَدِهِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ يَبْعَثُ بِالثُّلُثِ أَوِ الرُّبُعِ[4].
Hadith.1620 - In a narration from Durust ibn Abi Mansur, it is reported that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding Zakat: "A man may send a portion of his Zakat to a place other than his own. He said, 'There is no issue if he sends one-third or one-fourth of it.'"
لَا بَأْسَ[5].
Hadith.1621 - Hisham ibn al-Hakam, may Allah (swt) have mercy on him, narrated from him (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) regarding a man who is given Zakat to distribute: "Is it permissible for him to take a portion of it from the town where he resides to another?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue."
لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[6].
Hadith.1622 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who gives his Zakat for dirhams in the form of dinars, and for dinars in the form of dirhams, based on their value. Imam (as) replied: "There is no issue with that."
وَ كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْبَرْقِيُ[1] إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي ع هَلْ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُخْرَجَ عَمَّا يَجِبُ فِي الْحَرْثِ مِنَ الْحِنْطَةِ وَ الشَّعِيرِ وَ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الذَّهَبِ دَرَاهِمُ بِقِيمَةِ مَا يَسْوَى[2] أَمْ لَا يَجُوزُ إِلَّا أَنْ يُخْرَجَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مِمَّا فِيهِ فَأَجَابَ ع أَيُّمَا تَيَسَّرَ يُخْرَجُ.
Hadith.1623 - Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Barqi wrote to Abu Ja'far al-Thani, Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (as) asking: "Is it permissible to pay the Zakat due on crops such as wheat and barley, or on gold, in dirhams equal to their value, or is it obligatory to pay the Zakat in kind from each category?" Imam (as) replied: "Which
لَا وَ لَوْ جَعَلَهُ حُلِيّاً أَوْ نُقَراً فَلَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ[3] وَ مَا مَنَعَ نَفْسَهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ فَهُوَ أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا مَنَعَ مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّهِ الَّذِي يَكُونُ فِيهِ.
Hadith.1624 - Umar ibn Yazid asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who evaded paying Zakat on his wealth by purchasing land or a house with it. He asked: "Is anything still due on it?" The Imam (as) replied: "No, even if he turned it into jewellery or silver nuggets, nothing is due on it.
أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ وَ حَالَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَوْلُ فَإِنَّهُ يُزَكِّيهِ قِيلَ لَهُ فَإِنْ وَهَبَهُ قَبْلَ حَوْلِهِ بِشَهْرٍ أَوْ بِيَوْمٍ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ إِذاً وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّمَا هَذَا[4] بِمَنْزِلَةِ رَجُلٍ أَفْطَرَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ يَوْماً فِي إِقَامَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ فِي آخِرِ النَّهَارِ فِي سَفَرٍ وَ أَرَادَ بِسَفَرِهِ ذَلِكَ إِبْطَالَ الْكَفَّارَةِ الَّ
"Any man who possesses wealth, and a year passes over it, must pay Zakat on it." He was asked: "What if he gifts it away a month or a day before the year completes?" Imam (as) replied: "Then there is nothing obligatory upon him." Zurara also narrated from him that he said: "This is similar to a man who breaks his fast
فِي التِّسْعَةِ الْأَصْنَافِ إِذَا حَوَّلْتَهَا فِي السَّنَةِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ[5]
وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ لَهُ دَارٌ وَ خَادِمٌ وَ عَبْدٌ[1] أَ يَقْبَلُ الزَّكَاةَ قَالا نَعَمْ إِنَّ الدَّارَ وَ الْخَادِمَ لَيْسَا بِمَالٍ[2].
Hadith.1627 - Abu Ja'far (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir) and Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) were asked about a man who owns a house, a servant, and a slave. "Can he accept Zakat?" They (as) replied: "Yes, because the house and the servant are not considered wealth."
وَ قَدْ تَحِلُّ اَلزَّكَاةُ لِصَاحِبِ اَلسَّبْعِمِائَةٍ وَ تَحْرُمُ عَلَى صَاحِبِ اَلْخَمْسِينَ إِذَا كَانَ صَاحِبُ اَلسَّبْعِمِائَةٍ لَهُ عِيَالٌ كَثِيرٌ فَلَوْ قَسَمَهَا بَيْنَهُمْ لَمْ تَكْفِهِ فَلْيُعِفَّ عَنْهَا نَفْسَهُ وَ لْيَأْخُذْهَا لِعِيَالِهِ وَ أَمَّا صَاحِبُ اَلْخَمْسِينَ فَإِنَّهُ تَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا كَانَ وَحْدَهُ وَ هُوَ مُحْتَرِفٌ يَعْمَلُ بِهَا وَ هُوَ يُصِيبُ فِيهَا مَا يَكْفِيهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اَ
Hadith.1628 - It is permissible for a man who owns seven hundred (dirhams or similar) to accept Zakat, while it is prohibited for a man who owns fifty. This is because the one with seven hundred may have many dependents, and if he divides his wealth among them, it will not suffice. In such a case, he should abstain fro
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الزَّكَاةِ هَلْ تَصْلُحُ لِصَاحِبِ الدَّارِ وَ الْخَادِمِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ دَارُهُ دَارَ غَلَّةٍ فَيَدْخُلُ لَهُ مِنْ غَلَّتِهَا[6]- مَا يَكْفِيهِ لِنَفْسِهِ وَ عِيَالِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنِ الْغَلَّةُ تَكْفِيهِ لِنَفْسِهِ وَ عِيَالِهِ فِي طَعَامِهِمْ وَ كِسْوَتِهِمْ وَ حَاجَتِهِمْ فِي غَيْرِ إِسْرَافٍ فَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الزَّكَاةُ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ غَلَّتُهَا تَكْفِيهِمْ فَلَا.
I asked him about Zakat: "Is it permissible for a man who owns a house and a servant to accept Zakat?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, unless his house is a source of income (dar ghallah) from which he receives enough income to suffice himself and his dependents. If the income from it does not suffice for their food, clothing
«يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ أَ يَرْبَحُ فِي دَرَاهِمِهِ مَا يَقُوتُ بِهِ عِيَالَهُ وَ يَفْضُلُ» قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «كَمْ يَفْضُلُ» قَالَ لاَ أَدْرِي قَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ يَفْضُلُ عَنِ اَلْقُوتِ مِقْدَارُ نِصْفِ اَلْقُوتِ فَلاَ يَأْخُذِ اَلزَّكَاةَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ نِصْفِ اَلْقُوتِ أَخَذَ اَلزَّكَاةَ» قَالَ قُلْتُ فَعَلَيْهِ فِي مَالِهِ زَكَاةٌ تَلْزَمُهُ قَالَ «بَلَى» قَالَ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ «يُوَسِّعُ بِه
Hadith.1630 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who possesses eight hundred dirhams, works as a cobbler, and has many dependents: "Is he allowed to take Zakat?" The Imam (as) replied: "O Abu Muhammad, does he profit from his dirhams enough to sustain his dependents and still
وَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ عَجْلاَنَ اَلسَّكُونِيُّ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : إِنِّي رُبَّمَا قَسَمْتُ اَلشَّيْءَ بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِي أَصِلُهُمْ بِهِ فَكَيْفَ أُعْطِيهِمْ فَقَالَ «أَعْطِهِمْ عَلَى اَلْهِجْرَةِ فِي اَلدِّينِ وَ اَلْفِقْهِ وَ اَلْعَقْلِ».
Hadith.1631 - Abdullah ibn Ajlan al-Sakuni said to Abu Ja'far (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as)): "Sometimes I distribute something among my companions to help them. How should I give it to them?" The Imam (as) replied: "Give it to them based on their commitment to the faith, understanding of religion, and intellect
نَعَمْ.
Hadith.1632 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a person who has never performed Hajj (ṣarūrah): "Can they perform Hajj using Zakat funds?" The Imam (as) replied: "Yes."
وَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ يَقْطِينٍ لِأَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلْأَوَّلِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : يَكُونُ عِنْدِيَ اَلْمَالُ مِنَ اَلزَّكَاةِ فَأُحِجُّ بِهِ مَوَالِيَّ وَ أَقَارِبِي قَالَ «نَعَمْ لاَ بَأْسَ.
Hadith.1633 - Ali ibn Yaqtin said to Abu al-Hasan al-Awwal (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)): "I have Zakat funds in my possession. Can I use them to send my dependents and relatives to perform Hajj?" The Imam (as) replied: "Yes, there is no issue."
سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ وَ أَنَا حَاضِرٌ عَنْ مَالِ الْمَمْلُوكِ أَ عَلَيْهِ زَكَاةٌ فَقَالَ لَا وَ لَوْ كَانَ لَهُ أَلْفُ أَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ لَوِ احْتَاجَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ شَيْءٌ[2].
A man asked him in my presence about the wealth of a slave: "Is Zakat obligatory on it?" The Imam (as) replied: "No, even if he possesses a million dirhams. Moreover, if he were in need, he would not be entitled to receive anything from Zakat."
قُلْتُ لَهُ مَمْلُوكٌ فِي يَدِهِ مَالٌ أَ عَلَيْهِ زَكَاةٌ قَالَ لَا قَالَ قُلْتُ فَعَلَى سَيِّدِهِ[3] فَقَالَ لَا لِأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَصِلْ إِلَى السَّيِّدِ وَ لَيْسَ هُوَ لِلْمَمْلُوكِ[4].
Hadith.1635 - In another report from Abdullah ibn Sinan, he said: I asked him (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) "A slave has wealth in his possession. Is Zakat obligatory on it?" The Imam (as) replied: "No." I then asked: "Is it obligatory on his master?" Imam (as) replied: "No, because it has not reached the mas
لَيْسَ فِي مَالِ الْمُكَاتَبِ زَكَاةٌ[5].
"There is no Zakat on the wealth of a mukatib (a slave under a contract for emancipation)."
أَعْطُوا الزَّكَاةَ مَنْ أَرَادَهَا مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ فَإِنَّهَا تَحِلُّ لَهُمْ وَ إِنَّمَا تَحْرُمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الَّذِي بَعْدَهُ وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ ع[3].
"Give Zakat to those from Banu Hashim who seek it, for it is permissible for them. It is prohibited only for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, for the Imam who succeeds him, and for the Imams, peace be upon them."
إِنَّ صَدَقَاتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ صَدَقَاتِ عَلِيٍّ ع تَحِلُّ لِبَنِي هَاشِمٍ.
"The charities of the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and the charities of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) are permissible for Banu Hashim."
وَ رَوَى الْحَلَبِيُّ عَنْهُ ع أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ ع جَعَلَتْ صَدَقَاتِهَا لِبَنِي هَاشِمٍ وَ بَنِي الْمُطَّلِبِ[1].
Hadith.1639 - Al-Halabi narrated from him (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)): "Fatimah {s.a}, peace be upon her, allocated her charities for Banu Hashim and Banu al-Muttalib."
إِلَيْهِ أُخْبِرُهُ أَنَّ فِيهَا زَكَاةً خَمْسَةٌ وَ سَبْعُونَ وَ اَلْبَاقِيَ صِلَةٌ فَكَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِخَطِّهِ «قَبَضْتُ» وَ بَعَثْتُ إِلَيْهِ بِدَنَانِيرَ لِي وَ لِغَيْرِي وَ كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهَا مِنْ فِطْرَةِ اَلْعِيَالِ فَكَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِخَطِّهِ «قَبَضْتُ.
Hadith.1640 - Muhammad ibn Isma'il ibn Bazi’ narrated: I sent some dinars to al-Ridha (Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as)) on behalf of some of my family members. I wrote to him informing him that seventy-five of them were Zakat, and the remainder was a gift. Imam (as) wrote back in his handwriting: "I have received them.
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلِ ع رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ عَلَيْهِ زَكَاةٌ وَ أَوْصَى أَنْ تُقْضَى عَنْهُ الزَّكَاةُ وَ وُلْدُهُ مَحَاوِيجُ إِنْ دَفَعُوهَا أَضَرَّ بِهِمْ ذَلِكَ ضَرَراً شَدِيداً فَقَالَ يُخْرِجُونَهَا فَيَعُودُونَ بِهَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ يُخْرِجُونَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً فَيُدْفَعُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِمْ[1].
I said to Abu al-Hasan al-Awwal (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) "A man died, and he had Zakat due on him. He instructed in his will that the Zakat be paid on his behalf, but his children are needy. Paying the Zakat would cause them severe hardship. What should they do?" The Imam (as) replied: "They should pay the
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَحِلُّ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ هُوَ لَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهَا فَيَتَصَدَّقَ بِهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ قَالَ فِي الْفِطْرَةِ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ.
Hadith.1642 - Isma'il ibn Jabir narrated: I said to Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "Is it permissible for a man to take Zakat even though he does not need it, and then give it in charity?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." Imam (as) also said the same regarding the Fitrah.
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا عَلَى الْإِمَامِ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ[2] فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ الدُّنْيَا لِلْإِمَامِ يَضَعُهَا حَيْثُ يَشَاءُ وَ يَدْفَعُهَا إِلَى مَنْ يَشَاءُ جَائِزٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ ذَلِكَ إِنَّ الْإِمَامَ لَا يَبِيتُ لَيْلَةً أَبَداً وَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي عُنُقِهِ حَقٌّ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْهُ[3].
I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "What obligation does the Imam have concerning Zakat?" Imam (as) replied: "O Abu Muhammad, do you not know that the world belongs to the Imam? He places it wherever he wishes and gives it to whomever he wishes, and this is permissible for him by Allah (swt), th
إِذَا بَلَغَ قِيمَتُهُ دِينَاراً فَفِيهِ الْخُمُسُ[1].
Hadith.1644 - Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about what is extracted from the sea, such as pearls, rubies, and emeralds, and about mines of gold and silver: "Is there Zakat on them?" Imam (as) replied: "If their value reaches one dinar, then Khums (one-fifth) is due on them."
الْخُمُسُ وَ عَنِ الْمَعَادِنِ كَمْ فِيهَا فَقَالَ الْخُمُسُ وَ عَنِ الرَّصَاصِ وَ الصُّفْرِ وَ الْحَدِيدِ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمَعَادِنِ كَمْ فِيهَا فَقَالَ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَا كَمَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْ مَعَادِنِ الذَّهَبِ وَ الْفِضَّةِ[2].
Hadith.1645 - Ubaydullah ibn Ali al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about buried treasure: "How much is due on it?" Imam (as) replied: "The Khums (one-fifth)." He then asked about mines: "How much is due on them?" Imam (as) replied: "The Khums." He further asked about lead, brass, iron,
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَيْسَ الْخُمُسُ إِلَّا فِي الْغَنَائِمِ خَاصَّةً[3].
I heard Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say: "Khums is only applicable to spoils of war specifically."
سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّا يَجِبُ فِيهِ الْخُمُسُ مِنَ الْكَنْزِ فَقَالَ مَا تَجِبُ الزَّكَاةُ فِي مِثْلِهِ فَفِيهِ الْخُمُسُ[4].
Hadith.1647 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr narrated from Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): I asked him about what amount of a buried treasure (kanz) makes Khums obligatory. Imam (as) replied: "Whatever amount requires Zakat in its equivalent also requires Khums."
وَ مَا الْمَلَّاحَةُ فَقُلْتُ أَرْضٌ سَبِخَةٌ مَالِحَةٌ يَجْتَمِعُ فِيهَا الْمَاءُ فَيَصِيرُ مِلْحاً فَقَالَ مِثْلُ الْمَعْدِنِ فِيهِ الْخُمُسُ قُلْتُ فَالْكِبْرِيتُ وَ النِّفْطُ يُخْرَجُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَقَالَ هَذَا وَ أَشْبَاهُهُ فِيهِ الْخُمُسُ[1].
Hadith.1648 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about salt flats. The Imam asked: "What are salt flats?" I replied: "They are salty, barren lands where water collects and turns into salt." The Imam (as) said: "It is like a mine; Khums is due on it." I asked: "What about sulfur and
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَمَّا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْنَا الصَّدَقَةَ أَنْزَلَ لَنَا الْخُمُسَ فَالصَّدَقَةُ عَلَيْنَا حَرَامٌ وَ الْخُمُسُ لَنَا فَرِيضَةٌ وَ الْكَرَامَةُ لَنَا حَلَالٌ[2]
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ[3] مَا أَيْسَرُ مَا يَدْخُلُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ النَّارَ قَالَ مَنْ أَكَلَ مِنْ مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ دِرْهَماً وَ نَحْنُ الْيَتِيمُ[4].
I asked Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) "May Allah (swt) keep you well, what is the simplest way for a person to enter the Fire?" Imam (as) replied: "Whoever consumes a dirham from the wealth of the orphan - and we are the orphan."
أَمَّا خُمُسُ اللَّهِ فَلِلرَّسُولِ يَضَعُهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ أَمَّا خُمُسُ الرَّسُولِ ص فَلِأَقَارِبِهِ[2] وَ خُمُسُ ذِي الْقُرْبَى فَهُمْ أَقْرِبَاؤُهُ وَ الْيَتَامَى يَتَامَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَجَعَلَ هَذِهِ الْأَرْبَعَةَ الْأَسْهُمِ فِيهِمْ[3] وَ أَمَّا الْمَسَاكِينُ وَ أَبْنَاءُ السَّبِيلِ فَقَدْ عَرَفْتَ أَنَّا لَا نَأْكُلُ الصَّدَقَةَ وَ لَا تَحِلُّ لَنَا فَهِيَ لِلْمَسَاكِينِ وَ أَبْنَاءِ السَّبِيلِ[4
Hadith.1651 - Zakariya ibn Malik al-Ju'fi asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the verse of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "And know that whatever you gain, a fifth of it is for Allah (swt), the Messenger, the near relatives, the orphans, the needy, and the traveler" (Surah Al-Anfal 8:41). The Ima
وَ فِي تَوْقِيعَاتِ الرِّضَا ع إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهَمَذَانِيِ إِنَّ الْخُمُسَ بَعْدَ الْمَئُونَةِ[5].
Hadith.1652 - In one of the writings of al-Ridha (Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as)) addressed to Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Hamadhani, it is stated: "Khums is due after deducting expenses."
أَيُّمَا ذِمِّيٍ اشْتَرَى مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ أَرْضاً فَعَلَيْهِ الْخُمُسُ.
"Any non-Muslim under the protection of Islam (dhimmi) who buys land from a Muslim is obligated to pay Khums on it."
إِنَّ أَشَدَّ مَا فِيهِ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ يَقُومَ صَاحِبُ الْخُمُسِ فَيَقُولَ يَا رَبِّ خُمُسِي وَ قَدْ طَيَّبْنَا[1] ذَلِكَ لِشِيعَتِنَا لِتَطِيبَ وِلَادَتُهُمْ أَوْ لِتَزْكُوَ وِلَادَتُهُمْ[2].
"The most severe situation for people on the Day of Resurrection will be when the rightful owner of Khums stands and says, 'O Lord (azj), where is my Khums?' We have made it permissible for our Shia so that their offspring may be purified or so that their lineage may be pure."
وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ: يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَصَبْتُ مَالًا أَغْمَضْتُ فِيهِ أَ فَلِي تَوْبَةٌ[3] قَالَ ائْتِنِي بِخُمُسِهِ فَأَتَاهُ بِخُمُسِهِ فَقَالَ هُوَ لَكَ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا تَابَ تَابَ مَالُهُ مَعَهُ[4].
Hadith.1655 - A man came to Amir al-Mu'minin (Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)) and said: "O Amir al-Mu'minin, I have acquired wealth through questionable means. Is there repentance for me?" The Imam (as) replied: "Bring me its Khums." The man brought him the Khums, and the Imam (as) said: "It is yours. When a person repent
نَعَمْ[6].
Hadith.1656 - Abu al-Hasan (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) was asked about a man from whom others take the Zakat of his wealth, the Khums of his spoils, or the Khums of what he extracts from the mines: "Is that counted for him as fulfilling his Zakat and Khums obligations?" The Imam (as) replied: "Yes."
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثِ ع إِنَّا نُؤْتَى بِالشَّيْءِ فَيُقَالُ هَذَا كَانَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع عِنْدَنَا فَكَيْفَ نَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ لِأَبِي ع بِسَبَبِ الْإِمَامَةِ فَهُوَ لِي وَ مَا كَانَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ مِيرَاثٌ عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ ص[1].
I said to Abu al-Hasan al-Thalith (Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as)) "We are sometimes brought something, and it is said, 'This belonged to Abu Ja'far (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as)) and is now with us.' What should we do with it?" The Imam (as) replied: "Whatever belonged to my father (as) due to his position
إِنِّي لآَخُذُ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمُ الدِّرْهَمَ وَ إِنِّي لَمِنْ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ مَالًا[2] مَا أُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ إِلَّا أَنْ تُطَهَّرُوا[3].
"I take a dirham from one of you, while I am among the wealthiest people in Medina. I do this only so that you may be purified."
كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَمَّاطِينَ[4] فَقَالَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ تَقَعُ فِي أَيْدِينَا الْأَرْبَاحُ وَ الْأَمْوَالُ وَ تِجَارَاتٌ نَعْرِفُ أَنَّ حَقَّكَ فِيهَا ثَابِتٌ وَ إِنَّا عَنْ ذَلِكَ مُقَصِّرُونَ فَقَالَ ع مَا أَنْصَفْنَاكُمْ إِنْ كَلَّفْنَاكُمْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ[5].
I was with Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) when a man from among the merchants entered and said: "May I be your ransom! We come across profits, wealth, and trade, and we know that your right in them is established, yet we fall short in fulfilling that." The Imam (as) replied: "We would not be just to