Al-Kāfi - The Book of al-Zakat

Al-Kāfi - The Book of al-Zakat Chapter: Animals Subject to Zakat and Those Not Subject to Zakat 7ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠َيْرٍ قَالَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠ِنْ صِغَارِ الإِبِلِ شَيْئاً حَتَّى يَحُولَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَوْلُ وَلاَ يَأْخُذُ ٠َلِ صَدَقَةً وَكَأَنَّهُ لَ٠ْ يَجِبْ أَنْ يُؤْخَذَ ٠ِنَ الذُّكُورِ شَيْ‏ءٌ لأَنَّهُ ظَهْرٌ يُحْ٠7.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from who has said the following: “’Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali (a.s.), would not demand Zakat for small camels until one year passed as well as for working camels. It seems as if Zakat is not due on male (camels) because it is used to carry loads.” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (6/57))