When they came to know that there were some highway robbers in the area...

When they came to know that there were some highway robbers in the area, they were overcome with trepidation and so they came to the Holy Imam -asws for advice. The Holy Imam -asws said: \u2018Leave this wealth in the protection of One Who will take care of it and protect it from the world and what is in it in such a way that He -azwj will return it back to you manifold in a time when you are desperately in need of it\u2019.

The asked: \u2018And who is that?\u2019 He -asws said: \u2018He -azwj is the Nourisher of the worlds\u2019. They asked: \u2018And how do we entrust it to Him -azwj ?\u2019 He -asws answered: \u2018Give charity to the poor and helpless Muslims\u2019.

They inquired: \u2018And where do we find helpless and poor Muslims over here?\u2019 He -asws said: \u2018Make your intention that were you to come across poor and helpless Muslims you will give away a third of your wealth in charity to them so that Allah -azwj may protect you from the looting of the highway robbers whom you fear\u2019. They all said: \u2018And so we hereby make this intention\u2019.

The Holy Imam -asws said: \u2018And so you are now in God\u2019s safety!\u2019 Then they continued on their travel until such time that they came across the highway robbers and were overcome with fear. But, due to their following of the advice of the Holy Imam -asws they all arrived safely to their destination.

They then kept their intended actions and gave away a third of their wealth in charity as a result of which they had such good profits from their businesses from its blessing that their money multiplied itself ten times\u2019.