Chapter on Categories Upon Whom Zakat is Obligatory

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «أُنْزِلَتْ إِلَيْهِ آيَةُ اَلزَّكَاةِ «۝ خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوٰالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَ تُزَكِّيهِمْ بِهٰا ۝» فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مُنَادِيَهُ فَنَادَى فِي اَلنَّاسِ «أَنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَيْكُمُ اَلزَّكَاةَ كَمَا فَرَضَ عَلَيْكُمُ اَلصَّلاَةَ فَفَرَضَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ م

Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The verse of Zakat was revealed: 'Take alms from their wealth to purify them and cleanse them with it' (Surah At-Tawbah 9:103), in the Month of Ramadan. The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, ordered his announcer to procla

«لَيْسَ فِي اَلْجَوْهَرِ وَ أَشْبَاهِهِ زَكَاةٌ وَ إِنْ كَثُرَ.

"There is no Zakat on gemstones and similar items, even if they are abundant."

وَ قَدْ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَلْجَبَّارِ : أَنَّ بَعْضَ أَصْحَابِنَا كَتَبَ عَلَى يَدَيْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْعَسْكَرِيِّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُعْطِي اَلرَّجُلَ مِنْ إِخْوَانِي مِنَ اَلزَّكَاةِ اَلدِّرْهَمَيْنِ وَ اَلثَّلاَثَةَ فَكَتَبَ «اِفْعَلْ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ ».

Hadith.1600 - Muhammad ibn Abd al-Jabbar narrated that one of our companions wrote a question through Ahmad ibn Ishaq to Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi (as) asking: "May I give one of my brothers two or three dirhams from Zakat?" The Imam wrote in reply: "Do so, if Allah (swt) wills."

نِعْمَ الشَّيْ‌ءُ الْقَرْضُ إِنْ أَيْسَرَ قَضَاكَ وَ إِنْ أَعْسَرَ حَسَبْتَهُ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ.

Hadith.1601 - It has been narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Loaning is a good deed. If the borrower is able to repay, they will do so; and if they are unable, you can count it as part of your Zakat."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْقَرْضَ حِمًى لِلزَّكَاةِ[1] وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَكَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَالٌ وَ لَمْ يَتَهَيَّأْ لَكَ‌[1] قَضَاؤُهُ فَاحْسُبْهُ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ إِنْ شِئْتَ‌[2] وَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ الرَّجُلُ مَمْلُوكاً مُؤْمِناً مِنْ زَكَاةِ مَالِهِ فَيُعْتِقَهُ فَإِنِ اسْتَفَادَ الْمَعْتُوقُ مَالًا وَ مَاتَ فَمَالُهُ لِأَهْلِ الزَّكَاةِ لِأَنَّهُ اشْتُرِيَ بِمَالِهِمْ‌[3] وَ إِنِ اشْتَرَى رَجُلٌ أَبَاهُ مِنْ زَكَاة

Hadith.1602 - It is narrated: "A loan is a safeguard for Zakat. If you are owed money by someone and they are unable to repay it, you may count it as part of your Zakat if you wish. There is no issue if a person buys a believing slave with Zakat money and emancipates him. If the emancipated person gains wealth and dies

وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ عِنْدَهُ مِائَةٌ وَ تِسْعَةٌ وَ تِسْعُونَ دِرْهَماً وَ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ دِينَاراً[4] أَ يُزَكِّيهَا فَقَالَ لَا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ زَكَاةٌ فِي الدَّرَاهِمِ وَ لَا فِي الدَّنَانِيرِ حَتَّى تَتِمَّ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ وَ كَذَلِكَ هُوَ فِي جَمِيعِ الْأَشْيَاءِ قَالَ وَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ عِنْدَهُ أَرْبَعُ أَيْنُقٍ‌[5] وَ تِسْعٌ وَ ثَلَاثُونَ ش

Hadith.1603 - Zurara said: I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "A man possesses one hundred and ninety-nine dirhams and nineteen dinars. Is Zakat due on them?" Imam (as) replied: "No, there is no Zakat on the dirhams or the dinars until they reach the full amount." Zurara said: "And this is the c

«لَيْسَ فِيمَا دُونَ اَلْخَمْسِ مِنَ اَلْإِبِلِ شَيْءٌ فَإِذَا كَانَتْ خَمْساً فَفِيهَا شَاةٌ إِلَى عَشْرٍ فَإِذَا كَانَتْ عَشْراً فَفِيهَا شَاتَانِ فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ فَفِيهَا ثَلاَثٌ مِنَ اَلْغَنَمِ فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ عِشْرِينَ فَفِيهَا أَرْبَعٌ مِنَ اَلْغَنَمِ فَإِذَا بَلَغَتْ خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ فَفِيهَا خَمْسٌ مِنَ اَلْغَنَمِ فَإِذَا زَادَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ فَفِيهَا اِبْنَةُ مَخَاضٍ إِلَى خَمْسٍ وَ ثَلاَث

"There is no Zakat on fewer than five camels. When there are five camels, one sheep is due as Zakat, up to ten camels. When there are ten camels, two sheep are due. When they reach fifteen camels, three sheep are due. When they reach twenty camels, four sheep are due. When they reach twenty-five camels, five sheep are

اسْتَعْمَلَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع عَلَى بَانِقْيَا[2] وَ سَوَادٍ مِنْ سَوَادِ الْكُوفَةِ فَقَالَ لِي وَ النَّاسُ حُضُورٌ[3] انْظُرْ خَرَاجَكَ فَجِدَّ فِيهِ‌[4] وَ لَا تَتْرُكْ مِنْهُ دِرْهَماً فَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَى عَمَلِكَ فَمُرَّ بِي قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي إِنَّ الَّذِي سَمِعْتَهُ مِنِّي خُدْعَةٌ[5] إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَضْرِبَ مُسْلِماً أَوْ يَهُودِيّاً أَوْ نَصْرَانِيّاً فِي دِرْهَمِ

"Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) appointed me over Banqiya and a portion of the lands of Kufa. He said to me, in the presence of the people: 'Inspect your revenue and be diligent in collecting it; do not leave even a single dirham. When you are ready to head to your assignment, come see me.' I went to him, and Imam (as) sa

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ لَا تُبَاعُ الصَّدَقَةُ حَتَّى تُعْقَلَ‌[1].

Hadith.1606 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Charity is not sold until it is apportioned."

قُلْتُ لَهُ فِي اَلْجَوَامِيسِ شَيْءٌ قَالَ «مِثْلُ مَا فِي اَلْبَقَرِ».

Hadith.1607 - Hariz reported from Zurara, who reported from Abu Ja'far (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as)). Zurara said: I asked him, "Is there Zakat on buffalo?" Imam (as) replied: "The same as for cows."

لَيْسَ فِي الْأَكِيلَةِ وَ لَا فِي الرُّبَّى الَّتِي تُرَبَّى اثْنَتَيْنِ‌[1] وَ لَا شَاةِ لَبَنٍ وَ لَا فَحْلِ الْغَنَمِ صَدَقَةٌ.

"There is no Zakat on animals kept for personal consumption, on young animals raised for two years, on milking sheep, or on breeding rams."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ سَمَاعَةَ[2] قَالَ: لَا تُؤْخَذُ الْأَكُولَةُ وَ الْأَكُولَةُ الْكَبِيرَةُ مِنَ الشَّاةِ تَكُونُ فِي الْغَنَمِ وَ لَا وَالِدٌ وَ لَا الْكَبْشُ الْفَحْلُ‌[3].

Hadith.1609 - In a narration from Sama'ah, it is reported: "The animal kept for eating, the large eating sheep among the flock, the nursing ewe, and the breeding ram are not to be taken as Zakat."

«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.