The same Aga Eimania has narrated from Hajj Ghulam Husayn, chief trader of Bushahar that:

When I went for Hajj, the pious scholar, Late Shaykh Muhammad Jawad Bedabadi was also present in that trip. In that journey, highway robbers plundered a large quantity of goods from the pilgrims and at the same time, plague epidemic terrified everyone. Aga Bedabadi announced: One, who wants to be secure from plague, should give 14 or 140 Tomans as alms (Sadaqah), according to his capacity. He had great faith in the auspiciousness of number 12 and 14. He said: I will pray to the Almighty Allah through the mediation of Hujjat Ibn al-Hasan (the twelfth Imam) and guarantee his safety.

The Late Hajj Malik said: I gave 140 Tomans for myself as alms; in the same way some other Hajj pilgrims also donated cash. Since that was a big amount at that time, many pilgrims did not or were not able to pay it. The Late gentleman distributed the money among the pilgrims whose belongings had been plundered by highway robbers and they were extremely distressed. In that journey, whoever had paid alms remained safe from plague and reached his hometown safe and sound, and those who had observed miserliness were all involved in the epidemic. My nephew and scribe also did not agree to pay the alms and they also died.

In protection from diseases, remaining safe from peril of death (provided it is not destined death) and to keep ones belongings and property secure, the effect of Sadaqah is among the definite matters and it is proved effective. Regarding this, widely related (Mutawatir) traditions are narrated from Ahl ul-Bayt ('a). The Late Haji Noori has mentioned most of these traditions in his book of Kalimah Tayyiba. In short, a person can get his body, life, kindred and property divinely insured, and if he observes all the instructions and conditions of alms giving mentioned in this book, he would realize that the Almighty Allah is the most knowing and the most powerful of all the helpers and He never goes back on His words.

Here we present one traditional report for our respected readers. Under the tenth condition of alms-giving on page 193, the author has narrated from Tafsir Imam Hasan Askari (‘a) that Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq ('a) was on a journey and a group of people started riding with him. They were carrying all their belongings with them. When they came to know that there were robbers on that route who plundered the travelers, they began to tremble with fear.

Imam ('a) asked: What is wrong with you? They said: We are carrying all our belongings with us. We are afraid of robbery. Can you take these things from us so that when the robbers come to know that it belongs to you, they would leave it due to your respect? Imam (‘a) said: How do you know that? Perhaps they might intend to rob me only, and in this way, you will lose everything? People said: Shall we bury it all? Imam (‘a) said: There is greater risk in this. It is possible that someone may dig up all your things or that you may not be able to find the location again.

They asked: Then what are we supposed to do? Imam ('a) said: Deposit it with one who may protect it and keep away calamities from it. Who may cause increase in it and return it after making it more valuable than everything in the earth and whatever is in it when you are in dire need of it. They asked: Who is that? He replied: The Lord of the universe.

People asked: How can we hand over our belongings to Him? He replied: You must give alms (Sadaqah) to the weak and poor. They asked: There is no beggar or needy person here. He said: Make an intention that you will give a third of your property in alms (Sadaqah), so that the Almighty Allah may protect it from the peril you are afraid of.

People said: We have made an intention to pay the alms. Imam (‘a) said: All right, now you may travel in the security of the Almighty Allah. Thus, they all continued the journey. When they sighted the robbers, they were terribly scared. Imam (‘a) asked, Why are you afraid, although you are in the security of Almighty Allah? When the robbers arrived, they dismounted, kissed the hands of the Imam and said: Last night we saw the Messenger of Allah (S) in dream. His Eminence ordered us to present ourselves to you. So we are here in your service. We will guard you and this caravan from enemies and robbers.

Imam ('a) said: We don't need you, because the one who had driven you away from us would also drive away other enemies and robbers. Thus, the caravan set out from there with complete confidence and serenity and when they reached their destination, all the people gave a third of their goods in alms as they had vowed. They were so much blessed by all this, that in near future they made a ten-fold profit. They thought to themselves how great the blessing of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq ('a) was.

Imam ('a) said: Have seen the profitability of dealing with the Almighty Allah? Thus, remain firm on this with perseverance. Among the strange facts about alms-giving is that not only it does not decrease ones property, the giver of alms gets many times in return. There are many such testimonies and the book mentioned above may be referred to for more details.