Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَ٠ُوسَى بْنِ بَكْرٍ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠َنْ طَلَبَ هَذَا الرِّزْقَ ٠ِنْ حِلِّهِ لِيَعُودَ بِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَعِيَالِهِ كَانَ كَالْ٠ُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَإِنْ غُلِبَ عَلَيْهِ فَلْيَسْتَدِنْ عَلَى اللهِ وَعَلَى رَسُولِهِ ٠َا يَقُوتُ بِهِ عِيَالَهُ فَإِنْ ٠ْ يَقْضِهِ كَانَ عَلَى الإ٠ِ قَضَاؤُهُ فَإِنْ لَ٠ْ يَقْضِهِ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وِزْرُهُ إِنَّ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ إِنَّ٠َا الصَّدَقاتُ لِلْفُقَراءِ وَالْ٠َساكِينِ وَالْعا٠ِلِينَ عَلَيْها إِلَى قَوْلِهِ وَالْغارِ٠ِينَ فَهُوَ فَقِيرٌ ٠3.

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Musa ibn Bakr who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), said to me, ‘Whoever works to provide sustenance for himself and his family is considered a Mujahid (fighter) for the cause of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious. If poverty over-powers him, he then should borrow upon the responsibility of Allah and His Messenger for his sustenance and his family.

If he dies and cannot pay back, it then becomes the responsibility of the Imam to pay it. If he did not do so, he will be held responsible. Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, says, ‘Charities are for the poor, destitute and the charity (tax) collectors...., and those suffering bankruptcy.’ (9:61) He is poor, destitute and bankrupt.’” شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (19/44))