Even Imam ‘Ali (a.

Even Imam ‘Ali (a.s) had endorsed this expedition and had been one of the commanders on the battlefield.

In a tradition, Imam as-Sadiq (a.s) states: مَنْ مَنَعَ قِيرَاطاً مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ فَلَيْسَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ وَ لاَ مُسْلِمٍ وَ لاَ كَرَامَةَ؛ “One, who withholds (even) one carat of zakat, is neither a Mu’min nor a Muslim and possesses no esteem and value!” (1) Interestingly, it can be concluded from the traditions that the measure of zakat has been so meticulously evaluated in Islam that if all the Muslims were to pay their zakat completely and correctly, not a single poor and destitute person would exist in the entire Islamic nation!

Imam as-Sadiq (a.s) says: If all the people were to pay the zakat of their wealth, not a single Muslim would be left indigent and needy. People do not turn needy, destitute, hungry and bare except due to the transgressions of the affluent ones!

(2) From the traditions it can also be deduced that payment of zakat becomes a reason for the protection of proprietorship and strengthening of its foundation, such that should the people become heedless of this important Islamic principle, divisions and schisms would erupt amongst the groups in such a great measure that even the properties of the affluent ones would fall in jeopardy. It has been narrated that Imam Musa b.

Ja’far (a.s) said: حَصِّنوا أَمْوَالَكُمْ بِالزَّكَاةِ “Protect your possessions by means of zakat.” (3) The above meaning has also been conveyed in other traditions that have been reported from the Noble Prophet (s.a.w) and the Commander of the Faithful (a.s). (4) NOTES: ________________ 1. Wasa`il ash-Shia, vol. 6, pg. 20, Chapter 4, no. 9 2. Ibid., vol. 6, pg. 4 (Chapter 1 of the Chapters of Zakat, no. 6) 3. Ibid., vol. 6, pg. 6 (no. 11) 4. Tafsir-e-Namunah, vol. 8, pg.

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