Usul16

Book of Zakat

192 narrations

Related topics

Chapter on the Reasons for the Obligation of Zakat9Chapter on Taxation (kharaj) and Jizya (poll tax)13Chapter on the Virtue of Good Deeds17Chapter on the Reward of Lending4Chapter on the Reward of Giving Respite to the Indebted3Chapter on the Reward of Forgiving the Deceased1Chapter on Sustaining Blessings Through Bearing Financial Burdens2Chapter on the Virtue of Generosity and Munificence13The Virtue of Moderation2Chapter on the Virtue of Providing Water3Chapter on the Reward for Doing Good to the Alawiyyah3Chapter on What Has Been Narrated About Those Who Refuse to Pay Zakat13
faqih-1624Vol. 2, p. 32

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.

faqih-1625Vol. 2, p. 32

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

faqih-1627Vol. 2, p. 33

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."

faqih-1628Vol. 2, p. 33

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

faqih-1629Vol. 2, p. 33-34

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

faqih-1630Vol. 2, p. 34

«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

faqih-1631Vol. 2, p. 35

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

faqih-1633Vol. 2, p. 35-36

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."

faqih-1634Vol. 2, p. 36

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."

faqih-1635Vol. 2, p. 36

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

faqih-1637Vol. 2, p. 37

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."

faqih-1640Vol. 2, p. 38

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.

faqih-1641Vol. 2, p. 38-39

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

faqih-1642Vol. 2, p. 39

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.

faqih-1643Vol. 2, p. 39

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

faqih-1645Vol. 2, p. 40

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,

faqih-1647Vol. 2, p. 40

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."

faqih-1648Vol. 2, p. 41

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

faqih-1650Vol. 2, p. 41

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."

faqih-1651Vol. 2, p. 42

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

faqih-1654Vol. 2, p. 43

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."

faqih-1655Vol. 2, p. 43

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

faqih-1657Vol. 2, p. 43-44

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

faqih-1659Vol. 2, p. 44

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

faqih-1660Vol. 2, p. 44

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."

faqih-1661Vol. 2, p. 44

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)."

faqih-1663Vol. 2, p. 45

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."

faqih-1664Vol. 2, p. 47

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]

faqih-1665Vol. 2, p. 47-48

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

faqih-1666Vol. 2, p. 48

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

faqih-1667Vol. 2, p. 48-49

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

faqih-1668Vol. 2, p. 49

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

faqih-1669Vol. 2, p. 50

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,

faqih-1670Vol. 2, p. 50

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

faqih-1671Vol. 2, p. 51

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

faqih-1673Vol. 2, p. 52

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