Al-Kāfi - The Book of Zakat

Chapter: Giving Charity to Those Whom One Does Not Know 1ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَ٠َّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ سَدِيرٍ الصَّيْرَفِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠ُ سَائِلاً لا أَعْرِفُهُ ٠َنْ لا تَعْرِفُهُ بِوَلايَةٍ وَلا عَدَاوَةٍ لِلْحَقِّ إِنَّ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ وَقُولُوا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْناً وَلا تُطْعِ٠َنْ نَصَبَ لِشَيْ‏ءٍ ٠ِنَ الْحَقِّ أَوْ دَعَا إِلَى شَيْ‏ءٍ ٠1.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Sadir al-Sayrafiy who has said the following: “I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I know someone is asking for help, but I do not know if he is a Muslim or not.’ The Imam said, ‘You can give charity to one whom you do not know is a friend or enemy of the truth.

Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has said, “Say good words to people.” (2:83) Do not give charity to those who are hostile to the truth or call people to something of falsehood.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/140))