In his book Manaqib...

In his book Manaqib, ibn Shahr Ashub reports that Imam Zayn al- Abidin (A) received some guests, and the servant was rushing to serve the guests when some of the hot cooking cutlery fell on the Imam’s child, killing him. The servant was extremely disturbed and frightened. When the Imam saw him in that state said to him ‘You did not intend this!

Go for you are free for the sake of Allah.’ Zayn al-Abidin (A) used to buy a thousand slaves at a time and then he used to educate them with the teachings of Islam and within a year free them into the society as well mannered, educated, and honourable members of the society. It is reported 77 that he directly bought, educated and freed some fifteen thousands slave during his lifetime.

Hadith from Imam Zayn al-Ab idin (A) Imam Zayn al-Abidin (A) said to his son, al-Baqir (A) : ‘Do good to whoever seeks it from you. For if…