Hazrat Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.

Hazrat Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has stated: “If the father is virtuous the Almighty Allah protects the children.” As mentioned in the Qur’anic verses of Surah al-Kahf: “And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father was a righteous man, so your Lord desired that they should attain their maturity and take out their treasures, a mercy from your Lord...” (Surah al-Kahf 18:82) Thus it is clear that the Mercy and favour of Allah (S.w.T.) upon the orphans is due to the righteousness of their father.

On the other hand if their father had oppressed others than this would have caused them to be deprived of Divine Mercy and favour. Tradition that Denounces the Usurpation of Orphan’s Property Umar bin Zurarah says that he enquired from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) regarding the Greater Sins.

He said: “One of the Greater Sins is illegal appropriation of the orphan’s property.”[^2] Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates from the Holy Prophet (S) that he said: “On the day of Qiyāma some people would arise from their graves in such a condition that flames of fire would be protruding from their mouths.” The people asked, “O!

Messenger of Allah who are these people?” The Prophet replied: “Those who have illegally appropriated the property of the orphans.”[^3] Imam Riďa (a.s.) was asked, “What is the smallest quantity of the orphan’s property the appropriation of which causes one…