الشَّيْءُ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع وَاحِدٌ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ.
“Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, was asked about the case of a man who made a will about something of his legacy. He (the Imam) said, ‘According to the book of Ali (a.s.), it is one-sixth.”’
سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَوْصَى بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ مَالِهِ قَالَ الشَّيْءُ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع مِنْ سِتَّةٍ.
“Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, was asked about the case of a man who made a will about something of his wealth. He (the Imam) said, ‘According to the book of Ali (a.s.), it is one-sixth.’”
السَّهْمُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ ثَمَانِيَةٍ لِقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقاتُ لِلْفُقَراءِ وَ الْمَساكِينِ وَ الْعامِلِينَ عَلَيْها وَ الْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَ فِي الرِّقابِ وَ الْغارِمِينَ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ[1].
“Once abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about the case of a man who makes a will about a share of his legacy. He (the Imam) said, ‘A share is one-eighth because of the meaning of the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, “Charity is only for the poor, destitute, Zakat collectors, people inclined to the religion