Al-Kāfi - The Book of Zakat

Chapter: Rare Ahadith about Charity َّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ ٠َرٍ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ قَالَ أَ٠ِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ الله عَلَيْهِ فِي بَعْضِ خُطَبِهِ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْفِعَالِ صِيَانَةُ الْعِرْضِ بِالْ٠14.

Muhammad ibn Ali has narrated from Mu’ammar in a marfu‘ manner from ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), who has said the following: “In one of his speeches, ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘The best deed is protecting one’s dignity by means of wealth.’” رفوع - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/179))