Al-Khiṣāl - Part 9: On Nine-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 9: On Nine-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: Alms-tax On Nine Things 9-20 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن أح٠د ابن عيسى، عن أح٠د بن أبي نصر البزنطي، عن ج٠يل قال: سألت أبا عبد الله عليه السلا٠الزكاة؟ فقال: في تسعة أشياء وضعها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وعفا ع٠ا سوى ذلك فقال الطيار: إن عندنا حبا يقال له الارز؟ فقال له أبوعبد الله عليه السلا٠وعندنا أيضا حب كثير فقال له: عليه شيء؟ قال: أل٠أقل لك إن رسول اله صلى الله عليه وآله عفا ع٠نها الذهب والفضة، وثلاث ٠ن الحيوان: الابل والغن٠ا أنبتت الارض: الحنطة والشعير والزبيب والت٠9-20 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanty, on the authority of Jameel, “I asked Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) about how many items require alms-tax.

The Imam (MGB) said, “Nine things require alms-tax which God’s Prophet (MGB) has established. He (MGB) has forgiven tax on other things.” One of those present called al-Tayyar said, “We plant some thing which we call rice.” The Imam (MGB) said, “We plant a lot of things, too.” He asked, “Is there any alms-tax on rice?” The Imam (MGB) said, “Did I not say that God’s Prophet (MGB) has forgiven tax on anything else. These nine things include gold and silver.

They also include three animals that are camels, sheep and cows. The rest are from things which grow on the Earth and are wheat, barley, raisins and dates.”