Charity & Zakat

قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابٍ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع إِلَى رَجُلٍ يَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهُ فِي حِلٍّ مِنْ مَأْكَلِهِ وَ مَشْرَبِهِ مِنَ الْخُمُسِ فَكَتَبَ ع بِخَطِّهِ مَنْ أَعْوَزَهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْ حَقِّي فَهُوَ فِي حِلٍ‌[6].

I read in a letter from Abu Ja'far (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as)) to a man who asked him for permission regarding his consumption of food and drink from the Khums: The Imam (as) wrote in his own handwriting: "Whoever is in need of any part of my right is granted permission."

وَ رَوَى أَبَانُ بْنُ تَغْلِبَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي الرَّجُلِ يَمُوتُ وَ لَا وَارِثَ‌

Hadith.1661 - Aban ibn Taghlib narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man who dies without any heirs or any master (to whom he is affiliated): The Imam (as) said: "He falls under the category mentioned in this verse: 'They ask you about the spoils (anfal)...' (Surah Al-Anfal 8:1)."

إِنَّ النَّاسَ كُلَّهُمْ يَعِيشُونَ فِي فَضْلِ مَظْلِمَتِنَا إِلَّا أَنَّا أَحْلَلْنَا شِيعَتِنَا مِنْ ذَلِكَ‌[2].

Hadith.1662 - It is narrated from Dawud ibn Kathir al-Riqqi that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, all people live off the remnants of the injustice done to us, except that we have made it permissible for our Shia."

إِنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ ع كَرَى بِرِجْلِهِ خَمْسَةَ أَنْهَارٍ[4] وَ لِسَانُ الْمَاءِ يَتْبَعُهُ- الْفُرَاتَ وَ دِجْلَةَ وَ نِيلَ مِصْرَ وَ مِهْرَانَ وَ نَهَرَ بَلْخٍ‌[5] فَمَا سَقَتْ أَوْ سُقِيَ مِنْهَا فَلِلْإِمَامِ وَ الْبَحْرُ الْمُطِيفُ بِالدُّنْيَا. وَ هُوَ أَفْسِيكُونُ‌[6].

"Archangel Jibril (as) struck the earth with his foot, creating five rivers, and the flow of water followed him: the Euphrates, the Tigris, the Nile of Egypt, the Mehran, and the river of Balkh. Whatever is irrigated by them or watered from them belongs to the Imam. This includes the encompassing ocean of the world."

لَا تَحْصُدْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ لَا تَصْرِمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ لَا تَجُذَّ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ لَا تُضَحِّ بِاللَّيْلِ[5] وَ لَا تَبْذُرْ بِاللَّيْلِ لِأَنَّكَ تُعْطِي فِي الْبَذْرِ كَمَا تُعْطِي فِي الْحَصَادِ وَ مَتَى فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ بِاللَّيْلِ لَمْ يَحْضُرْكَ الْمَسَاكِينُ وَ السُّؤَّالُ وَ لَا الْقَانِعُ وَ لَا الْمُعْتَرُّ[6]

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي أَرْضٍ لَهُ وَ هُمْ يَصْرِمُونَ فَجَاءَ سَائِلٌ يَسْأَلُ فَقُلْتُ اللَّهُ يَرْزُقُكَ فَقَالَ مَهْ لَيْسَ ذَاكَ لَكُمْ حَتَّى تُعْطُوا ثَلَاثَةً فَإِنْ‌ أَعْطَيْتُمْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَلَكُمْ وَ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ‌[1].

I was with Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) on his land while they were harvesting. A beggar came asking for something, and I said, "May Allah (swt) provide for you." The Imam (as) said: "Hold on! That is not for you to say until you have given three times. After you have given three times, if you giv

الْحَقُّ الْمَعْلُومُ لَيْسَ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ هُوَ الشَّيْ‌ءُ تُخْرِجُهُ مِنْ مَالِكَ إِنْ شِئْتَ كُلَّ جُمْعَةٍ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ كُلَّ شَهْرٍ وَ لِكُلِّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلُهُ وَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ إِنْ تُخْفُوها وَ تُؤْتُوهَا الْفُقَراءَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ‌ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ وَ الْمَاعُونُ لَيْسَ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ هُوَ الْمَعْرُوفُ تَصْنَعُهُ وَ الْقَرْضُ تُقْرِضُهُ وَ مَتَاعُ الْبَيْتِ تُعِيرُهُ وَ

"The specified right (al-haqq al-ma‘loom) is not part of Zakat. It is something you give from your wealth, if you wish, every Friday, or if you wish, every month. For every person of means, there is an obligation according to their capacity. Allah (swt), the Exalted, says: 'If you conceal it and give it to the poor, it

اسْتَعْمَلَنِي‌[3] أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع عَلَى أَرْبَعَةِ رَسَاتِيقَ الْمَدَائِنِ‌[4] الْبِهْقُبَاذَاتِ‌[5] وَ بَهُرَسِيرَ وَ نَهَرِ جَوْبَرَ وَ نَهَرِ الْمَلِكِ‌[1] وَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَضَعَ عَلَى كُلِّ جَرِيبِ زَرْعٍ غَلِيظٍ دِرْهَماً وَ نِصْفاً وَ عَلَى كُلِّ جَرِيبٍ وَسَطٍ دِرْهَماً وَ عَلَى كُلِّ جَرِيبِ زَرْعٍ رَقِيقٍ ثُلُثَيْ دِرْهَمٍ وَ عَلَى كُلِّ جَرِيبِ كَرْمٍ عَشَرَةَ دَرَاهِم

Amir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) appointed me over four districts of al-Mada'in: Behqubadat, Behrasir, Nahr Jawbar, and Nahr al-Malik. He instructed me to impose the following taxes: - One and a half dirhams for each jareeb (unit of land) of dense cultivation. - One dirham for each jareeb of average cultiva

مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ إِلَّا عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ[4] فَأَبَوَاهُ اللَّذَانِ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ وَ يُنَصِّرَانِهِ وَ يُمَجِّسَانِهِ‌[5] وَ إِنَّمَا أَعْطَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الذِّمَّةَ وَ قَبِلَ الْجِزْيَةَ عَنْ رُءُوسِ أُولَئِكَ بِأَعْيَانِهِمْ عَلَى أَنْ لَا يُهَوِّدُوا

"Every child is born upon the natural disposition (fitrah). It is the parents who make them Jews, Christians, or Magians. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, granted protection (dhimmah) and accepted the payment of jizya from their adults, provided that they would not convert their c

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَبِلَ الْجِزْيَةَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ عَلَى أَنْ لَا يَأْكُلُوا الرِّبَا وَ لَا يَأْكُلُوا لَحْمَ الْخِنْزِيرِ وَ لَا يَنْكِحُوا الْأَخَوَاتِ وَ لَا بَنَاتِ الْأَخِ وَ لَا بَنَاتِ الْأُخْتِ فَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُمْ فَقَدْ بَرِئَتْ مِنْهُ ذِمَّةُ اللَّهِ وَ ذِمَّةُ[2] رَسُولِهِ ص وَ قَالَ لَيْسَتْ لَهُمُ الْيَوْمَ ذِمَّةٌ.

Hadith.1669 - In a narration from Ali ibn Ri'ab, from Zurara, from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) it is reported: "The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, accepted the jizya from the people of the dhimmah on the condition that they would not consume usury, would not eat pork,

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا حَدُّ الْجِزْيَةِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَ هَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مُوَظَّفٌ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَجُوزَ[3] إِلَى غَيْرِهِ فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ يَأْخُذُ مِنْ كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْهُمْ مَا شَاءَ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَالِهِ وَ مَا يُطِيقُ إِنَّمَا هُمْ قَوْمٌ فَدَوْا أَنْفُسَهُمْ أَنْ لَا يُسْتَعْبَدُوا أَوْ يُقْتَلُوا فَالْجِزْيَةُ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا ي

I asked Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq), peace be upon him: "What is the limit of the jizya (poll tax) imposed on the People of the Book? Is there a fixed amount that should not be exceeded?" Imam (as) replied: "That is up to the Imam. He takes from each individual among them according to their wealth a

وَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ‌[2] قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَ رَأَيْتَ مَا يَأْخُذُ هَؤُلَاءِ مِنْ هَذَا الْخُمُسِ‌[3] مِنْ أَرْضِ الْجِزْيَةِ وَ يَأْخُذُونَ مِنَ الدَّهَاقِينِ جِزْيَةَ رُءُوسِهِمْ أَ مَا عَلَيْهِمْ فِي ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مُوَظَّفٌ فَقَالَ كَانَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا أَجَازُوا عَلَى نُفُوسِهِمْ وَ لَيْسَ لِلْإِمَامِ أَكْثَرُ مِنَ الْجِزْيَةِ إِنْ شَاءَ الْإِمَامُ وَضَعَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمْ وَ لَي

Hadith.1671 - Muhammad ibn Muslim said: I asked Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq), peace be upon him: "What about what these people collect as khums from the lands of jizya and what they take from the dahahin (landowners) as the poll tax (jizya) on their persons? Is there a fixed obligation upon them in t

لَا.

Hadith.1672 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding the People of the jizya: "Is anything other than the jizya taken from their wealth and livestock?" Imam (as) replied: "No."

قَالَ‌[1] وَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ عَنْ صَدَقَاتِ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ وَ مَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْ جِزْيَتِهِمْ مِنْ ثَمَنِ خُمُورِهِمْ وَ لَحْمِ خَنَازِيرِهِمْ وَ مَيْتَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْجِزْيَةُ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ تُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ ثَمَنِ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ أَوْ خَمْرٍ وَ كُلُّ مَا أَخَذُوا مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَوِزْرُ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ ثَمَنُهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ حَلَالٌ يَأْخُذُونَهُ فِي جِزْيَتِهِمْ‌[2]

Hadith.1673 - I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the alms (sadaqat) of the People of the dhimma and what is taken from their jizya, such as the price of their wine, pork, and carrion. Imam (as) replied: "They are obligated to pay the jizya on their wealth, which can be taken from the price

جَرَتِ السُّنَّةُ أَنْ لَا تُؤْخَذَ الْجِزْيَةُ مِنَ الْمَعْتُوهِ‌[3] وَ لَا مِنَ الْمَغْلُوبِ عَلَى عَقْلِهِ.

"The established practice (sunnah) is that jizya is not taken from the mentally ill or those whose intellect is impaired (maghlub ala 'aqlihi)."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ النِّسَاءِ كَيْفَ سَقَطَتِ الْجِزْيَةُ وَ رُفِعَتْ عَنْهُنَّ فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ النِّسَاءِ وَ الْوِلْدَانِ فِي دَارِ الْحَرْبِ إِلَّا أَنْ يُقَاتِلْنَ وَ إِنْ قَاتَلَتْ أَيْضاً فَأَمْسِكْ عَنْهَا مَا أَمْكَنَكَ وَ لَمْ تَخَفْ خَلَلًا[4] فَلَمَّا نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنْ قَتْلِهِنَّ فِي دَارِ الْحَرْبِ كَانَ ذَلِكَ فِي دَارِ الْإِسْلَامِ أَوْلَى

Hadith.1675 - Hafs ibn Ghiyath narrated: I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about why women were exempted from jizya and it was not imposed on them. He said: "Because the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, forbade the killing of women and children in the battlefield (Dar

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْأَعْرَابِ أَ عَلَيْهِمْ جِهَادٌ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمْ جِهَادٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يُخَافَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَيُسْتَعَانَ بِهِمْ فَقَالَ فَلَهُمْ مِنَ الْجِزْيَةِ شَيْ‌ءٌ قَالَ لَا[1].

A man asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about whether the Bedouins (A'rab) are obligated to engage in jihad. The Imam (as) replied: "They are not obligated to engage in jihad unless there is a fear for Islam, in which case their assistance may be sought." The man then asked: "Do they have a share

إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَدْ سَارَ فِي أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ بِسِيرَةٍ فَهِيَ إِمَامٌ لِسَائِرِ الْأَرَضِينَ وَ قَالَ إِنَّ أَرْضَ الْجِزْيَةِ لَا تُرْفَعُ عَنْهَا الْجِزْيَةُ وَ إِنَّمَا الْجِزْيَةُ عَطَاءُ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ وَ الصَّدَقَاتُ لِأَهْلِهَا الَّذِينَ سَمَّى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ مِنَ الْجِزْيَةِ شَيْ‌ءٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع مَا أَوْسَعَ الْعَدْلَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَسْتَغْنُونَ إِذَا

Hadith.1677 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about the policy of the Imam concerning the lands conquered after the Prophet of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family. The Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, Amir al-Mu'minin (Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)) established

وَ الْمَجُوسُ تُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُمُ الْجِزْيَةُ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص قَالَ سُنُّوا بِهِمْ سُنَّةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَ كَانَ لَهُمْ نَبِيٌّ اسْمُهُ دَامَسْبُ‌[2] فَقَتَلُوهُ وَ كِتَابٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ جَامَاسْبُ‌[3] كَانَ يَقَعُ فِي‌ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ جِلْدِ ثَوْرٍ فَحَرَّقُوهُ‌[1].

Hadith.1678 - The Magians (Majus) are subject to the payment of jizya because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Treat them as you treat the People of the Book." They had a prophet named Damasb, whom they killed, and a scripture called Jamasb, which was inscribed on twelve thousand piec

«نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَيُؤَدِّي عَنْهُ مَوْلاَهُ اَلْمُسْلِمُ اَلْجِزْيَةَ قَالَ «نَعَمْ إِنَّمَا هُوَ مَالُهُ يَفْتَدِيهِ إِذَا أُخِذَ يُؤَدِّي عَنْهُ ».

Hadith.1679 - Abu Al-Ward asked Abu Ja’far (as) about a Christian slave owned by a Muslim man: "Is jizya required of him?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes." He then asked: "Should the Muslim master pay the jizya on his behalf?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, it is his wealth; he ransoms him by paying on his behalf if he is taken."

أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ الْمَعْرُوفُ وَ أَهْلُهُ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَرِدُ عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ[1]

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَهْلُ اَلْمَعْرُوفِ فِي اَلدُّنْيَا أَهْلُ اَلْمَعْرُوفِ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ ».

Hadith.1681 - Imam (as) said: "The people of kindness in this world are the people of kindness in the Hereafter."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ كُلُّ مَعْرُوفٍ صَدَقَةٌ وَ الدَّالُّ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ كَفَاعِلِهِ وَ اللَّهُ يُحِبُّ إِغَاثَةَ اللَّهْفَانِ‌[4].

Hadith.1682 - Imam (as) said: "Every act of kindness is charity, and the one who guides towards goodness is like the one who performs it. Allah (swt) loves the relief of the distressed."

اصْنَعِ الْمَعْرُوفَ إِلَى كُلِّ أَحَدٍ فَإِنْ كَانَ أَهْلَهُ وَ إِلَّا فَأَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ أَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ أَوْصَلَ إِلَى أَخِيهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ مَعْرُوفاً فَقَدْ أَوْصَلَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.

Hadith.1684 - Imam (as) said: “Any believer who extends kindness to his fellow believer has indeed extended that kindness to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family)."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الْمَعْرُوفُ شَيْ‌ءٌ سِوَى الزَّكَاةِ فَتَقَرَّبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالْبِرِّ وَ صِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ.

Hadith.1685 - Imam (as) said: “Kindness is something distinct from almsgiving; therefore, draw closer to Allah (swt), the Glorious and Exalted, through acts of goodness and maintaining family ties."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ رَأَيْتُ الْمَعْرُوفَ كَاسْمِهِ وَ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ إِلَّا ثَوَابُهُ وَ ذَلِكَ يُرَادُ مِنْهُ وَ لَيْسَ كُلُّ مَنْ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَصْنَعَ الْمَعْرُوفَ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَصْنَعُهُ- وَ لَيْسَ كُلُّ مَنْ يَرْغَبُ فِيهِ يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا كُلُّ مَنْ يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ يُؤْذَنُ لَهُ فِيهِ فَإِذَا اجْتَمَعَتِ الرَّغْبَةُ وَ الْقُدْرَةُ وَ الْإِذْنُ فَهُنَالِكَ تَمَّتِ السَّعَادَةُ لِل

Hadith.1686 - Imam (as) said: “I found kindness to be true to its name, and nothing surpasses kindness except its reward, which is the ultimate purpose of it. Not everyone who desires to perform kindness towards others succeeds in doing so. Not everyone who seeks it is able to fulfill it, and not everyone who is capabl

صَنَائِعُ الْمَعْرُوفِ تَقِي مَصَارِعَ السَّوْءِ[1]

أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ صَدَقَةٌ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى[2] وَ ابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ وَ الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَ لَا يَلُومُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى الْكَفَافِ[3]

وَ قَالَ ص‌ إِنَّ الْبَرَكَةَ أَسْرَعُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الَّذِي يُمْتَارُ مِنْهُ الْمَعْرُوفُ مِنَ الشَّفْرَةِ فِي سَنَامِ الْبَعِيرِ أَوِ السَّيْلِ إِلَى مُنْتَهَاهُ‌[4].

Hadith.1689 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Blessings enter a house from which good deeds flow faster than a blade pierces the hump of a camel or water from a flood reaches its destination."

لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ ثَمَرَةٌ وَ ثَمَرَةُ الْمَعْرُوفِ تَعْجِيلُهُ[1]

رَأَيْتُ الْمَعْرُوفَ لَا يَصْلُحُ إِلَّا بِثَلَاثِ خِصَالٍ تَصْغِيرِهِ وَ سَتْرِهِ وَ تَعْجِيلِهِ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا صَغَّرْتَهُ عَظَّمْتَهُ عِنْدَ مَنْ تَصْنَعُهُ إِلَيْهِ وَ إِذَا سَتَرْتَهُ تَمَّمْتَهُ وَ إِذَا عَجَّلْتَهُ هَنَّأْتَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ مَحَقْتَهُ وَ نَكَّدْتَهُ[2]

وَ قَالَ ع لِلْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ يَا مُفَضَّلُ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَعْلَمَ أَ شَقِيٌّ الرَّجُلُ أَمْ سَعِيدٌ فَانْظُرْ إِلَى مَعْرُوفِهِ إِلَى مَنْ يَصْنَعُهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ يَصْنَعُهُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَهْلُهُ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ إِلَى خَيْرٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَصْنَعُهُ إِلَى غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى خَيْرٌ[3].

Hadith.1692 - Imam (as) said to Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar: "O Mufaddal, if you wish to know whether a person is fortunate or wretched, observe to whom he directs his kindness. If he extends it to those who are deserving, then know that he is inclined toward goodness. But if he extends it to those who are undeserving, then k

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّمَا أَعْطَاكُمُ اللَّهُ هَذِهِ الْفُضُولَ مِنَ الْأَمْوَالِ لِتُوَجِّهُوهَا حَيْثُ وَجَّهَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لَمْ يُعْطِكُمُوهَا لِتَكْنِزُوهَا.

Hadith.1693 - Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt) has granted you these excesses of wealth so that you may direct them where Allah (swt), the Exalted, has commanded. He did not give them to you for hoarding."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ أَخَذُوا مَا أَمَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِهِ فَأَنْفَقُوهُ فِيمَا نَهَاهُمْ عَنْهُ مَا قَبِلَهُ مِنْهُمْ وَ لَوْ أَخَذُوا مَا نَهَاهُمُ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَأَنْفَقُوهُ فِيمَا أَمَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِهِ مَا قَبِلَهُ مِنْهُمْ حَتَّى يَأْخُذُوهُ مِنْ حَقٍّ وَ يُنْفِقُوهُ فِي حَقٍّ.

Hadith.1694 - Imam (as) said: "If people were to take what Allah (swt) commanded them to take and spend it on what He prohibited, He would not accept it from them. And if they were to take what Allah (swt) prohibited and spend it on what He commanded, He would not accept it from them—until they take it lawfully and spe

مَنْ أُتِيَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَعْرُوفُ فَلْيُكَافِئْ بِهِ وَ إِنْ عَجَزَ فَلْيُثْنِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَقَدْ كَفَرَ النِّعْمَةَ[4]

لَعَنَ اللَّهُ قَاطِعِي[1] سَبِيلِ الْمَعْرُوفِ قِيلَ وَ مَا قَاطِعِي سَبِيلِ الْمَعْرُوفِ قَالَ الرَّجُلُ يُصْنَعُ إِلَيْهِ الْمَعْرُوفُ فَيَكْفُرُهُ فَيَمْنَعُ صَاحِبَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَصْنَعَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ[2]

مَكْتُوبٌ عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ الصَّدَقَةُ بِعَشَرَةٍ وَ الْقَرْضُ بِثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- لا خَيْرَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنْ نَجْواهُمْ‌ إِلَّا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلاحٍ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ‌ قَالَ الْمَعْرُوفُ الْقَرْضُ.

Hadith.1698 - Imam (as) said, regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "There is no good in most of their secret talks except one who enjoins charity or kindness or reconciliation between people" (Surah An-Nisa 4:114); "Kindness (ma'ruf) refers to lending."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ أَقْرَضَ مُؤْمِناً يَلْتَمِسُ بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَّا حُسِبَ لَهُ أَجْرُهَا[3] بِحِسَابِ الصَّدَقَةِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ مَالُهُ إِلَيْهِ.

Hadith.1699 - Imam (as) said: "There is no believer who lends to another believer seeking the pleasure of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, except that it is counted for him as the reward of charity until his money is returned to him."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ قَرْضُ الْمُؤْمِنِ غَنِيمَةٌ وَ تَعْجِيلُ خَيْرٍ إِنْ أَيْسَرَ أَدَّاهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ احْتُسِبَ مِنْ زَكَاتِهِ‌[4].

Hadith.1700 - Imam (as) said: "Lending to a believer is a gain and a hastening of goodness; if he becomes able to repay, he does so, and if he dies, it is counted as part of his zakat."

صَعِدَ[5] رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمِنْبَرَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى‌ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِهِ ع ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لِيُبَلِّغِ الشَّاهِدُ مِنْكُمُ الْغَائِبَ مَنْ أَنْظَرَ مُعْسِراً[1] كَانَ لَهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ ثَوَابُ صَدَقَةٍ بِمِثْلِ مَالِهِ حَتَّى يَسْتَوْفِيَهُ‌[2] وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌[3] قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ وَ إِنْ كانَ ذ

Hadith.1701 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) once ascended the pulpit, praised Allah (swt), glorified Him, and sent blessings upon His Prophets (as). Then he said: "O people, let those who are present convey this to those who are absent: Whoever grants respite to an insolvent debtor sha

وَ قَالَ ع‌ خَلُّوا سَبِيلَ الْمُعْسِرِ كَمَا خَلَّاهُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى‌[5].

Hadith.1702 - Imam (as) said: "Let the insolvent go free, just as Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has set him free."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُظِلَّهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ فَلْيُنْظِرْ مُعْسِراً أَوْ لِيَدَعْ لَهُ مِنْ حَقِّهِ‌[6].

Hadith.1703 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever wishes for Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, to shade him on the Day when there will be no shade but His, let him grant respite to an insolvent person or forgo some of his due."

وَيْحَهُ أَ مَا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ لَهُ بِكُلِّ دِرْهَمٍ عَشَرَةً إِذَا حَلَّلَهُ- وَ إِذَا لَمْ يُحَلِّلْهُ فَإِنَّمَا لَهُ دِرْهَمٌ بَدَلَ دِرْهَمٍ‌[1].

Hadith.1704 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Abdul Rahman bin Sayaba has a debt owed to him by a man who has passed away, and we spoke to him to forgive it, but he refused." Imam (as) said: "Woe to him! Does he not know that for every dirham he forgives, he will receive ten in return? But if he

مَنْ عَظُمَتْ نِعْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ[3] اشْتَدَّتْ مَئُونَةُ النَّاسِ عَلَيْهِ فَاسْتَدِيمُوا النِّعْمَةَ بِاحْتِمَالِ الْمَئُونَةِ وَ لَا تَعْرِضُوهَا لِلزَّوَالِ[4] فَقَلَّ مَنْ زَالَتْ عَنْهُ النِّعْمَةُ فَكَادَتْ تَعُودُ إِلَيْهِ[5]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ أَحْسِنُوا جِوَارَ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ‌[6] وَ احْذَرُوا أَنْ تَنْتَقِلَ عَنْكُمْ إِلَى غَيْرِكُمْ أَمَا إِنَّهَا لَنْ تَنْتَقِلَ‌[7] عَنْ أَحَدٍ قَطُّ فَكَادَتْ تَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِ وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌[8] يَقُولُ قَلَّ مَا أَدْبَرَ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَأَقْبَلَ.

Hadith.1706 - Imam (as) said: "Be kind in your dealings with Allah’s (swt) blessings, and beware of them being transferred from you to others. Indeed, once blessings leave someone, they rarely return to them." And Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "Rarely does something that departs com

خِيَارُكُمْ سُمَحَاؤُكُمْ وَ شِرَارُكُمْ بُخَلَاؤُكُمْ وَ مِنْ خَالِصِ الْإِيمَانِ الْبِرُّ بِالْإِخْوَانِ وَ السَّعْيُ فِي حَوَائِجِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ الْبَارَّ بِالْإِخْوَانِ لَيُحِبُّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ وَ فِي ذَلِكَ مَرْغَمَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ تَزَحْزُحٌ عَنِ النِّيرَانِ[1] وَ دُخُولُ الْجِنَانِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِجَمِيلٍ يَا جَمِيلُ أَخْبِرْ بِهَذَا غُرَرَ أَصْحَابِكَ-[2] قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ مَنْ غُرَرُ أَصْحَابِي قَالَ هُم

وَ قَالَ ع‌ شَابٌّ سَخِيٌّ مُرَهَّقٌ فِي الذُّنُوبِ‌[3] أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ شَيْخٍ عَابِدٍ بَخِيلٍ.

Hadith.1708 - Imam (as) said: "A young person who is generous but overwhelmed by sins is more beloved to Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, than an old worshiper who is stingy."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْحَى إِلَى مُوسَى أَنْ لَا تَقْتُلِ السَّامِرِيَّ فَإِنَّهُ سَخِيٌ‌[4].

Hadith.1709 - It is narrated: "Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, revealed to Musa (as) not to kill the Samaritan, saying, 'Indeed, he is generous.'"