Hadith 177
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Hadith.1579 - In a narration from Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Asadi, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, from Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Barmaki, from Abdullah ibn Ahmad, from al-Fadl ibn Isma'il, from Mu'attib, the servant of Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as):
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said
"Zakat was ordained as a test for the wealthy and as support for the poor. If people paid the Zakat on their wealth, no Muslim would remain poor or in need. They would find sufficiency through what Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, has prescribed for them. People only become impoverished, needy, hungry, or unclothed because of the sins of the wealthy. It is a truth upon Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, that He withholds His mercy from those who withhold Allah’s (swt) right in their wealth.
I swear by the One who created creation and spread sustenance that no wealth is lost on land or sea except due to the neglect of Zakat. And no prey is hunted on land or sea except due to the neglect of glorification (of Allah (swt)) on that day.
Indeed, the most beloved of people to Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, are the most generous in giving, and the most generous of people is the one who pays the Zakat of his wealth and does not withhold from the believers what Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, has ordained for them in his wealth."
1579 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي اَلْحُسَيْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْأَسَدِيِّ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ اَلْبَرْمَكِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ اَلْفَضْلِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ مُعَتِّبٍ مَوْلَى اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «إِنَّمَا وُضِعَتِ اَلزَّكَاةُ اِخْتِبَاراً لِلْأَغْنِيَاءِ وَ مَعُونَةً لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ اَلنَّاسَ أَدَّوْا زَكَاةَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ مَا بَقِيَ مُسْلِمٌ فَقِيراً مُحْتَاجاً وَ لاَسْتَغْنَى بِمَا فَرَضَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ وَ إِنَّ اَلنَّاسَ مَا اِفْتَقَرُوا وَ لاَ اِحْتَاجُوا وَ لاَ جَاعُوا وَ لاَ عَرُوا إِلاَّ بِذُنُوبِ اَلْأَغْنِيَاءِ وَ حَقِيقٌ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يَمْنَعَ رَحْمَتَهُ مَنْ مَنَعَ حَقَّ اَللَّهِ فِي مَالِهِ وَ أُقْسِمُ بِالَّذِي خَلَقَ اَلْخَلْقَ وَ بَسَطَ اَلرِّزْقَ أَنَّهُ مَا ضَاعَ مَالٌ فِي بَرٍّ وَ لاَ بَحْرٍ إِلاَّ بِتَرْكِ اَلزَّكَاةِ وَ مَا صِيدَ صَيْدٌ فِي بَرٍّ وَ لاَ بَحْرٍ إِلاَّ بِتَرْكِهِ اَلتَّسْبِيحَ فِي ذَلِكَ اَلْيَوْمِ وَ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ اَلنَّاسِ إِلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَسْخَاهُمْ كَفّاً وَ أَسْخَى اَلنَّاسِ مَنْ أَدَّى زَكَاةَ مَالِهِ وَ لَمْ يَبْخَلْ عَلَى اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِمَا اِفْتَرَضَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُمْ فِي مَالِهِ».
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