Chapter on Livelihoods, Earnings, Profits, and Professions

كَفَّارَةُ عَمَلِ السُّلْطَانِ قَضَاءُ حَوَائِجِ الْإِخْوَانِ

بَعَثَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَجُلاً إِلَى زِيَادِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اَللَّهِ فَقَالَ "وَلِّ ذَا بَعْضَ عَمَلِكَ".

Hadith.3667 - It is narrated from Ubayd ibn Zurarah that he said: Abu Abdillah (as) sent a man to Ziyad ibn Ubaydillah and said: "Appoint this person to some of your work."

يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ وَ أَمَّا الْأُمُّ فَلَا تَأْخُذْ مِنْهُ إِلَّا قَرْضاً عَلَى نَفْسِهَا[5].

I asked him about a man whose son has wealth, and the father is in need of it. Imam (as) said: "He may take from it, but as for the mother, she should not take from it except as a loan upon herself."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا يَحِلُّ لِلرَّجُلِ مِنْ مَالِ وُلْدِهِ قَالَ قُوتُهُ بِغَيْرِ سَرَفٍ إِذَا اضْطُرَّ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَقَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنْتَ وَ مَالُكَ لِأَبِيكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ بِأَبِيهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا أَبِي وَ قَدْ ظَلَمَنِي مِيرَاثِي مِنْ أُمِّي فَأَخْبَرَهُ الْأَبُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَنْفَقَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ

Hadith.3669 - Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Ala narrated that he said: I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "What is permissible for a man to take from the wealth of his child?" Imam (as) said: "His sustenance without extravagance if he is in need." He said: "I then asked him about the saying of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be u

لَيْسَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَعَ زَوْجِهَا أَمْرٌ فِي عِتْقٍ وَ لَا صَدَقَةٍ وَ لَا تَدْبِيرٍ وَ لَا هِبَةٍ وَ لَا نَذْرٍ[2] فِي مَالِهَا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ زَوْجِهَا إِلَّا فِي زَكَاةٍ أَوْ بِرِّ وَالِدَيْهَا أَوْ صِلَةِ قَرَابَتِهَا.

إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ لِغَنِيٍّ وَ لَا لِذِي مِرَّةٍ سَوِيٍّ فَقَالَ ع قَدْ قَالَ لِغَنِيٍّ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ لِذِي مِرَّةٍ سَوِيٍ‌[3].

Hadith.3671 - It was said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "People narrate from the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) that he said: 'Charity is not permissible for a wealthy person nor for one who is strong and able-bodied.'" Imam (as) replied: "He (sw) indeed said it is not permissib

لَإِسْمَاعُ الْأَصَمِّ مِنْ غَيْرِ ضَجَرٍ صَدَقَةٌ هَنِيئَةٌ[1].

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص لِرَجُلٍ‌[2] أَصْبَحْتَ صَائِماً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَعُدْتَ مَرِيضاً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَاتَّبَعْتَ جَنَازَةً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَأَطْعَمْتَ مِسْكِيناً قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَارْجِعْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ فَأَصِبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَدَقَةٌ[3].

Hadith.3673 - The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said to a man: "Did you wake up fasting?" He replied: "No." He (sw) said: "Then did you visit a sick person?" He replied: "No." He (sw) said: "Then did you follow a funeral procession?" He replied: "No." He (sw) said: "Then did you feed a poor person?" He rep

وَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[4] فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ وَ لَكِنِّي أُبْغِضُكَ قَالَ وَ لِمَ قَالَ لِأَنَّكَ تَبْغِي فِي الْأَذَانِ كَسْباً وَ تَأْخُذُ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنِ أَجْراً.

Hadith.3674 - A man came to the Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O Commander of the Faithful, by Allah (swt), I love you." Imam (as) said to him: "But I dislike you." The man asked: "Why?" Imam (as) replied: "Because you seek profit through the call to prayer (Adhan) and take payment for teaching the Quran."

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ أَخَذَ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنِ أَجْراً كَانَ حَظَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[5].

Hadith.3675 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever takes payment for teaching the Quran, his share will be [taken] on the Day of Judgment."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي أَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ فَتُهْدَى إِلَيَّ الْهَدِيَّةُ فَأَقْبَلُهَا قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ إِنْ‌ لَمْ أُشَارِطْهُ قَالَ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ تَقْرَأْهُ أَ كَانَ يُهْدِي لَكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَلَا تَقْبَلْهُ‌[1].

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "I recite the Quran, and gifts are given to me-should I accept them?" Imam (as) said: "No." I said: "What if I did not stipulate it (as a condition)?" Imam (as) said: "Tell me, if you had not recited it, would they have given you a gift?" I said: "No." Imam (as) said: "Then do not accept it

فَحَجَجْتُ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمِنًى فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَنَا رَجُلٌ كَانَتْ صِنَاعَتِيَ السِّحْرَ وَ كُنْتُ آخُذُ عَلَيْهِ الْأَجْرَ وَ قَدْ حَجَجْتُ وَ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيَّ بِلِقَائِكَ وَ قَدْ تُبْتُ إِلَى اللَّهِ فَهَلْ لِي فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْهُ مَخْرَجٌ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ حُلَّ وَ لَا تَعْقِدْ[3].

Hadith.3677 - It is narrated from Isa ibn Shaqafi, who was a sorcerer to whom people would come, and he used to take payment for it. He said: I performed Hajj and met Abu Abdillah (as) in Mina. I said to Him (as): "May I be your ransom! I am a man whose profession was sorcery, and I used to take payment for it. I have

مَنْ مَرَّ بِبَسَاتِينَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْ ثِمَارِهَا وَ لَا يَحْمِلْ مَعَهُ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً[4]