Al-Kāfi - The Book of Zakat

Chapter: Detestability of Over-Spending and Living in Austerity َّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) فِي قَوْلِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَكانَ بَيْنَ ذلِكَ قَوا٠اً قَالَ الْقَوَا٠َعْرُوفُ عَلَى الْ٠ُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُ وَعَلَى الْ٠ُقْتِرِ قَدَرُهُ ٠َعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى الْ٠ُحْسِنِينَ عَلَى قَدْرِ عِيَالِهِ وَ٠ُ الَّتِي هِيَ صَلاحٌ لَهُ وَلَهُ٠ْ وَلا يُكَلِّفُ الله نَفْساً إِلاَّ ٠8.

Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ali from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), who has said the following: “This is about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘It (moderation) was in between...’ (25:67), the Imam said, ‘Al-Qawam (moderation) is a Benevolent Assistance,’ ‘...

proportionate to the abilities of a wealthy and poor person is a right upon the people of good deeds.’ شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/187))