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The Book of al-Zakat

277 narrations
alkafi-5949Vol. 3, p. 561-562

قَدْ تَحِلُّ الزَّكَاةُ لِصَاحِبِ السَّبْعِمِائَةِ وَ تَحْرُمُ عَلَى صَاحِبِ الْخَمْسِينَ دِرْهَماً فَقُلْتُ لَهُ وَ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ هَذَا فَقَالَ إِذَا كَانَ صَاحِبُ السَّبْعِمِائَةِ لَهُ عِيَالٌ كَثِيرٌ فَلَوْ قَسَمَهَا بَيْنَهُمْ لَمْ تَكْفِهِ فَلْيُعِفَّ عَنْهَا نَفْسُهُ وَ لْيَأْخُذْهَا لِعِيَالِهِ وَ أَمَّا صَاحِبُ الْخَمْسِينَ فَإِنَّهُ يَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا كَانَ وَحْدَهُ وَ هُوَ مُحْتَرِفٌ يَعْمَلُ بِهَا وَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Sometimes it is lawful for one who has seven hundred dirham to receive Zakat but it is unlawful for one who has fifty dirham.’ I then asked, ‘How can that happen?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Sometimes the owner of seven hundred may have a large family to feed and it is not enough for them,

alkafi-5950Vol. 3, p. 562

دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ إِنَّ لَنَا صَدِيقاً وَ هُوَ رَجُلٌ صَدُوقٌ يَدِينُ اللَّهَ بِمَا نَدِينُ بِهِ فَقَالَ مَنْ هَذَا يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الَّذِي تُزَكِّيهِ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ صَبِيحٍ فَقَالَ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ الْوَلِيدَ بْنَ صَبِيحٍ مَا لَهُ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ لَهُ دَارٌ تَسْوَى أَرْبَعَةَ آلَافِ دِرْهَمٍ و

10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ’Isma‘il ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from his father who has said the following: “Once, abu Basir and I visited abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), and abu Basir said to him (the Imam), ‘We have a friend and he is a truthful person. He follows Allah’s religion as we do.’ He (the Imam) ask

alkafi-5951Vol. 3, p. 562

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ لَهُ الدَّرَاهِمُ يَعْمَلُ بِهَا وَ قَدْ وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِ فِيهَا الزَّكَاةُ وَ يَكُونُ فَضْلُهُ الَّذِي يَكْسِبُ بِمَالِهِ كَفَافَ عِيَالِهِ لِطَعَامِهِمْ وَ كِسْوَتِهِمْ لَا يَسَعُهُ لِأُدُمِهِمْ وَ إِنَّمَا هُوَ مَا يَقُوتُهُمْ فِي الطَّعَامِ وَ الْكِسْوَةِ قَالَ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى زَكَاةِ مَالِهِ ذَلِكَ فَلْيُخْرِجْ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً قَلَّ أَوْ كَثُرَ فَيُعْطِيهِ بَعْضَ مَنْ تَحِلُّ

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who has a certain number of dirham which he uses in business, Zakat has become obligatory on him and his savings are enough for the expenses of his family, like food and clothes but not for cooking curry. It is only for their food and clothes. He (the Imam) said, ‘He wai

alkafi-5952Vol. 3, p. 562-563

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَرْوُونَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص أَنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ لِغَنِيٍّ وَ لَا لِذِي مِرَّةٍ سَوِيٍ‌[1] فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَا تَصْلُحُ لِغَنِيٍّ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘They narrate from the Holy prophet, “Charity (Zakat) is not lawful for the rich people, or resourceful strong ones.’” Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said, ‘It is not proper for the rich people.’”

alkafi-5954Vol. 3, p. 563

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ مَمْلُوكٌ وَ مَوْلَاهُ رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ وَ لَهُ مَالٌ يُزَكِّيهِ وَ لِلْمَمْلُوكِ وَلَدٌ صَغِيرٌ حُرٌّ أَ يُجْزِئُ مَوْلَاهُ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ ابْنَ عَبْدِهِ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

The slave has a small child who is free. Can the master pay Zakat to the child of his slave? He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful.’”

alkafi-5958Vol. 3, p. 563-564

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع الرَّجُلُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا يَسْتَحْيِي أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ فَأُعْطِيهِ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ وَ لَا أُسَمِّي لَهُ أَنَّهَا مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ فَقَالَ أَعْطِهِ وَ لَا تُسَمِّ لَهُ وَ لَا تُذِلَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ.

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man of our people who is a deserving beneficiary of Zakat but feels shy to accept Zakat. Can I pay him Zakat without mentioning that it is Zakat?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Pay him and do not mention and you must not humiliate the believer.”’

alkafi-5959Vol. 3, p. 564

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع الرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ مُحْتَاجاً فَيُبْعَثُ إِلَيْهِ بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَلَا يَقْبَلُهَا عَلَى وَجْهِ الصَّدَقَةِ يَأْخُذُهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ذِمَامٌ وَ اسْتِحْيَاءٌ وَ انْقِبَاضٌ أَ فَيُعْطِيهَا إِيَّاهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ الْوَجْهِ وَ هِيَ مِنَّا صَدَقَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا إِذَا كَانَتْ زَكَاةً فَلَهُ أَنْ يَقْبَلَهَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْبَلْهَا عَلَى وَجْهِ الزَّكَاةِ فَلَا تُعْطِهَا إِيَّاهُ وَ مَا يَنْبَغِي

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who is needy and I send him charity (Zakat) but he does not accept as charity (Zakat); it causes him to be protective, shy and depressed. Can I give without the aspect of charity (Zakat) when it is charity (Zakat) from us?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If it is Zakat he must accept

alkafi-5960Vol. 3, p. 564

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي الزَّرْعِ حَقَّانِ حَقٌّ تُؤْخَذُ بِهِ وَ حَقٌّ تُعْطِيهِ قُلْتُ وَ مَا الَّذِي أُوخَذُ بِهِ وَ مَا الَّذِي أُعْطِيهِ قَالَ أَمَّا الَّذِي تُؤْخَذُ بِهِ فَالْعُشْرُ وَ نِصْفُ الْعُشْرِ وَ أَمَّا الَّذِي تُعْطِيهِ فَقَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ آتُوا حَقَّهُ يَوْمَ حَصادِهِ‌[2] يَعْنِي مِنْ حَصْدِكَ الشَّيْ‌ءَ بَعْدَ الشَّيْ‌ءِ وَ لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا قَالَ الضِّغْثَ

‘On plantation there are two rights. One is that for which one is held responsible and the other is that which one must give. I then asked, ‘What is the right for which I am held responsible and what is that which I must give?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The one for which you are held responsible is one out of ten or one out

alkafi-5961Vol. 3, p. 565

أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع هَذَا مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ يُعْطِي الْمِسْكِينَ الْقَبْضَةَ بَعْدَ الْقَبْضَةِ وَ مِنَ الْجَدَادِ الْحَفْنَةَ بَعْدَ الْحَفْنَةِ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ وَ يُعْطِي الْحَارِسَ أَجْراً مَعْلُوماً وَ يَتْرُكُ مِنَ النَّخْلِ مِعَافَأْرَةٍ وَ أُمَّ جُعْرُورٍ وَ يُتْرَكُ لِلْحَارِسِ يَكُونُ فِي الْحَائِطِ الْعَذْقُ وَ الْعَذْقَانِ وَ الثَّلَاثَةُ لِحِفْظِهِ إِيَّاهُ.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah, Muhammad ibn Muslim and abu Basir who has said the following: “About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘Give His right on the day of its harvest . . .,’ [6:142] all of them have said that abu Ja‘far, ‘Alayhi al

alkafi-5962Vol. 3, p. 565

لَا تَصْرِمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ لَا تَحْصُدْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ لَا تُضَحِّ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ لَا تَبْذُرْ بِاللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ تَفْعَلْ لَمْ يَأْتِكَ الْقَانِعُ وَ الْمُعْتَرُّ فَقُلْتُ مَا الْقَانِعُ وَ الْمُعْتَرُّ قَالَ الْقَانِعُ الَّذِي يَقْنَعُ بِمَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ وَ الْمُعْتَرُّ الَّذِي يَمُرُّ بِكَ فَيَسْأَلُكَ وَ إِنْ حَصَدْتَ بِاللَّيْلِ لَمْ يَأْتِكَ السُّؤَّالُ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى- آتُوا حَقَّهُ يَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not harvest or pick-up fruits during the night, do not offer sacrifice during the night, and do not sow seeds during the night. If you did so there will be no al-Qani‘ or al-Mu‘tar (those who ask only once and those who ask many times).’ I then asked, ‘What is al-Qani‘ and al-Mu‘ta

alkafi-5963Vol. 3, p. 565

تُعْطِي الْمِسْكِينَ يَوْمَ حَصَادِكَ الضِّغْثَ ثُمَّ إِذَا وَقَعَ فِي الْبَيْدَرِ ثُمَّ إِذَا وَقَعَ فِي الصَّاعِ الْعُشْرُ وَ نِصْفُ الْعُشْرِ.

“About the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . give His right on the day of harvest . . .,’ (6:142) abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said this. ‘It requires one to give on the day of harvest in bunches, then during threshing, then when it is measured in Sa‘, it (charity (Zakat)) is one out of ten or one out

alkafi-5964Vol. 3, p. 566

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

“I once was with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), on his land where they were harvesting and someone asking for help came. I said, ‘Allah gives you.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Wait. You cannot say that until you give him three times. When you give him three times thereafter if you give, it is for you, and if you stop giving him is al

alkafi-5965Vol. 3, p. 566

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ آتُوا حَقَّهُ يَوْمَ حَصادِهِ وَ لا تُسْرِفُوا قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ مِنَ الْإِسْرَافِ فِي الْحَصَادِ وَ الْجَدَادِ أَنْ يَصَّدَّقَ الرَّجُلُ بِكَفَّيْهِ جَمِيعاً وَ كَانَ أَبِي إِذَا حَضَرَ شَيْئاً مِنْ هَذَا فَرَأَى أَحَداً مِنْ غِلْمَانِهِ يَتَصَدَّقُ بِكَفَّيْهِ صَاحَ بِهِ أَعْطِ بِيَدٍ وَاحِدَةٍ الْقَبْضَةَ بَعْدَ الْقَبْضَةِ وَ الضِّغْثَ بَعْدَ الضِّغْثِ م

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . give His right on the day of harvest and do not be wasteful ... 5 (6:141). He (the Imam) said, ‘My father would say that wastefulness in harvest and picking up fruits is giving the beggars with both hands. When people as

alkafi-5966Vol. 3, p. 566-567

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا حَدُّ الْجِزْيَةِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَ هَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي ذَلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مُوَظَّفٌ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَجُوزُوا إِلَى غَيْرِهِ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْهُمْ مَا شَاءَ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَالِهِ بِمَا يُطِيقُ إِنَّمَا هُمْ قَوْمٌ فَدَوْا أَنْفُسَهُمْ مِنْ أَنْ يُسْتَعْبَدُوا[1] أَوْ يُقْتَلُوا فَالْجِزْيَةُ تُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى قَدْرِ

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about al-Jizyah (taxes paid by a non-Muslim taxpayer) of the people of the book. Is there anything definite, which does not change? He (the Imam) said, ‘It is up to the Imam. He may receive from every one of them what he decides which they can afford in proportion to their assets. T

alkafi-5967Vol. 3, p. 567

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[6] عَنْ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ مَا ذَا عَلَيْهِمْ مِمَّا يَحْقُنُونَ بِهِ دِمَاءَهُمْ وَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ قَالَ الْخَرَاجُ فَإِنْ أُخِذَ مِنْ رُءُوسِهِمُ الْجِزْيَةُ فَلَا سَبِيلَ عَلَى أَرْضِهِمْ وَ إِنْ أُخِذَ مِنْ أَرْضِهِمْ فَلَا سَبِيلَ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمْ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the case of non-Muslim taxpayers as to how much must they pay for the protection of their lives and properties. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is al- Kharaj. If they pay al-Jizyah per head, then there is not anything on their land and if it is taken from their land, then there is not

alkafi-5969Vol. 3, p. 567-568

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَجُوسِ أَ كَانَ لَهُمْ نَبِيٌّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ أَ مَا بَلَغَكَ كِتَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ أَنْ أَسْلِمُوا وَ إِلَّا نَابَذْتُكُمْ بِحَرْبٍ‌[8] فَكَتَبُوا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص- أَنْ خُذْ مِنَّا الْجِزْيَةَ وَ دَعْنَا عَلَى عِبَادَةِ الْأَوْثَانِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِمُ النَّبِيُّ ص أَنِّي لَسْتُ آخُذُ الْجِزْيَةَ إِلَّا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَكَتَبُوا إِلَيْهِ

“Once abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), was asked about the case of Zoroastrians, if they had a prophet. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, they had a prophet. Have you not heard about the letter of the Messenger of Allah (sw) to the people of Makkah? He asked them to accept Islam, otherwise, war is declared against you. They wrote back to

alkafi-5970Vol. 3, p. 568

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ صَدَقَاتِ أَهْلِ الْجِزْيَةِ وَ مَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ ثَمَنِ خُمُورِهِمْ وَ لَحْمِ خَنَازِيرِهِمْ وَ مَيِّتِهِمْ قَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْجِزْيَةُ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ ثَمَنِ لَحْمِ الْخِنْزِيرِ أَوْ خَمْرٍ وَ كُلُّ مَا أُخِذُوا مِنْهُمْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَوِزْرُ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ ثَمَنُهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ حَلَالٌ يَأْخُذُونَهُ فِي جِزْيَتِهِمْ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of al-Jizyah of taxpayers and what is received from them from their wine or flesh of pigs and dead animals. He (the Imam) said, ‘They must pay al-Jizyah which is due on their assets from the flesh of pigs and the value of their wine. Whatever is received from them, it

alkafi-5971Vol. 3, p. 568

إِنَّ أَرْضَ الْجِزْيَةِ لَا تُرْفَعُ عَنْهَا الْجِزْيَةُ وَ إِنَّمَا الْجِزْيَةُ عَطَاءُ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَ الصَّدَقَةُ لِأَهْلِهَا الَّذِينَ سَمَّى اللَّهُ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ مِنَ الْجِزْيَةِ شَيْ‌ءٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا أَوْسَعَ اللَّهُ الْعَدْلَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَسْتَغْنُونَ إِذَا عُدِلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ تُنْزِلُ السَّمَاءُ رِزْقَهَا وَ تُخْرِجُ الْأَرْضُ بَرَكَتَهَا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى.

‘al-Jizyah is not terminated (abolished) from lands subject to al-Jizyah. Al-Jizyah is a gift for the immigrants and charity (Zakat) is for its deserving beneficiaries whom Allah has named in His book. They do not have any share in al-Jizyah.’ He (the Imam) then said, ‘How vast is Allah’s justice!’ He (the Imam) then s

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لَا بَأْسَ بِالرَّجُلِ يَمُرُّ عَلَى الثَّمَرَةِ وَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا وَ لَا يُفْسِدُ قَدْ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ تُبْنَى الْحِيطَانُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ لِمَكَانِ الْمَارَّةِ قَالَ وَ كَانَ إِذَا بَلَغَ نَخْلَةٌ أَمَرَ بِالْحِيطَانِ فَخُرِقَتْ لِمَكَانِ الْمَارَّةِ. - مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي الرَّبِيعِ الشَّامِيِّ عَنْ أَب

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful if a man passes by fruits and eats from them but does not destroy them. The Messenger of Allah prohibited building walls in al-Madinah because of people passing by.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘When dates ripened, he (the Messenger of Allah) would command to make openings i

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قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ تَفْعَلُ فِي غَلَّةِ عَيْنِ زِيَادٍ[1] شَيْئاً وَ أَنَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْمَعَهُ مِنْكَ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي نَعَمْ كُنْتُ آمُرُ إِذَا أَدْرَكَتِ الثَّمَرَةُ أَنْ يُثْلَمَ فِي حِيطَانِهَا الثُّلَمُ لِيَدْخُلَ النَّاسُ وَ يَأْكُلُوا وَ كُنْتُ آمُرُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ أَنْ يُوضَعَ عَشْرُ بُنَيَّاتٍ يَقْعُدُ عَلَى كُلِّ بُنَيَّةٍ[2] عَشَرَةٌ كُلَّمَا أَكَلَ عَشَرَةٌ جَاءَ

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I have heard that you had done certain things about the produce of the farm in ‘Ayn Ziyad (name of a certain oasis) and I like to hear it from you.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, I would command at the time fruits ripened to

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