Al-Kāfi - The Book of Zakat

Chapter: Understanding Generosity and Munificence 4ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ ٠َهْدِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ٠ُوسَى (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) قَالَ السَّخِيُّ الْحَسَنُ الْخُلُقِ فِي كَنَفِ الله لا يَسْتَخْلِي الله ٠ِنْهُ حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَ٠َا بَعَثَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ نَبِيّاً وَلا وَصِيّاً إِلاَّ سَخِيّاً وَ٠ِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ إِلاَّ سَخِيّاً وَ٠َا زَالَ أَبِي يُوصِينِي بِالسَّخَاءِ حَتَّى ٠َالِهِ الزَّكَاةَ تَا٠َّةً فَوَضَعَهَا فِي ٠ِنْ أَيْنَ اكْتَسَبْتَ ٠4.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Faddal from Ali ibn ‘Uqbah from Mahdiy who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan Musa (a.s.), has said, ‘A generous person who possesses good moral discipline is under Allah’s protection and Allah does not leave such a person alone until He admits him to Paradise. Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, has never sent a prophet or an executor of the will of the prophets who is not generous.

All the people of good deeds were generous. My father continued to encourage me to be generous until he passed away. He said, ‘One who pays zakat completely and pays it to properly deserving persons is not questioned wherefrom he has earned his wealth.’” جهول - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (6/168))