When `Aqil insisted very much to be given some money, `Ali (a.

When `Aqil insisted very much to be given some money, `Ali (a.s) asked a person to take `Aqil to the bazaar where he should break the lock of a shop and take the money. `Aqil was upset and said that he was asking him to steal and get a bad name in the society. The Imam (a.s) then said, “Do you also want me to steal from the funds of the Muslims and give to you!” Once `Aqil’s children invited the Imam (a.s) home for a meal. When the food was served he asked from where it had come?

They said that they were saving their share of the barley for some days. The barley was sold to buy the food. The Imam (a.s) said that if you have been able to save, it means that your allowance was that much more and from that time, the allowance of barley for…