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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Khums, the Fund of Independence of Bait Al-mal Khums in Cabbalas of Ahl -e- Bait (a.s.) There are lots of Ahadith in main and famous texts of Shi’aa about Khums and the things which Khums applies on them, and the way of consumption and prorating and other rulings have been expressed, that it is impossible to mention all of them in this brief discussion.

About eighty Ahadith in fifteen chapters in the issue of Khums have been collected from famous Shiite books in the famous book “Wasael Al-Shi’aa”. Chapter one is about the principle of necessity of Khums. Chapter two is about the necessity of Khums in spoils of war. Chapter three is about mines. Chapter four is about the Nisab (minimum level or amount) of mines which Khums applies on them. Chapter five and six are about the necessity of Khums in treasure.

Chapter seven is about the necessity of Khums in things which gain from the sea by diving. Chapter eight is about the necessity of Khums in benefits of business, industries, agriculture and like them. And other chapters are about the way of prorating Khums, person who needs to give help from Khums and some other cases of necessity of Khums.

There are ten Ahadith in chapter eight which is one of most important chapters about the issue of the Khums and talks about benefits which are obtained from any kind of business or industries, which most of our Faqihs have issued Fatwas according to them; and Fatwas say that if after one year a person was able to save money from any kind of income in that year, should pay one fifth of this saving after subtracting all costs of the year to Imam or his successor in order to be spent on necessary cases which have been mentioned.

Evidences of these Ahadith have no need to be criticized according to their multiplicity, because we know that if there are lots of Ahadith quoted in one issue in reliable books, it confirms according to all of them that the order of ruling has been issues by Imam and there will remain no place for animadverting about the evidences of those Ahadith.

In other hand, it has been proved in the Usul Science (science of fundamentals) that issuing Fatwa by famous Faqih especially those who were closer to the time of Imam caused confidence about the evidence of Hadith. And this matter is completely achieved for Ahadith of Khums which have been pointed to them above. Moreover, there are some Sahih Ahadith among these Ahadith.