Tradition n. 214

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

إذا خَرَجَتِ الصَّدَقَة مِن يَدِ صاحِبِها تَتَكَلَّمُ بِخَمسِ كَلِماتٍ: اَوَّلُها كُنتُ فانِياً فَاَثبَتَّنِي وَ كُنتُ صَغيراً فَكَبَّرتَني وَ كُنتُ عَدُوًّا فَأَحبَبتَني وَ كُنتَ تَحرُسُني وَالآنَ أَنَا أَح رُسُكَ إِلى يَومِ القِيامَة.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “When charity (alms) is delivered out of the hand of its owner, it (the thing being given) says five things: 'At first I was perishing and you gave me life; I was insignificant and you made me great; I was an enemy and you turned me into a friend; you used to protect me then but now I will protect you up to the Day of Resurrection'.”

Al-Ithna 'Ashariyyah, p.223

Tradition n. 215

قالَ الإمامُ الكاظِمُ عليه السلام :

مَن سَرَّ مُؤمِناً فَبِالله بَدَأَ وَ بِالنَّبِىِّ ثَنّى وَ بِنا ثَلَّثَ.

Imam Al-Kadhim, the seventh Imam, (‘a), said: “He who makes a Muslim believer happy, then, he has initially pleased Allah, secondly the Prophet and thirdly us (Ahl Al-Bayt).”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 74, p. 314

Tradition n. 216

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

اِنَّ اللّهَ سُبحانَهُ فَرَضَ في اَموالِ الأغنِياءِ اَقواتَ الفُقَراءِ فَما جاعَ فَقيرٌ إلاّ بِما مَنَعَ غَنِيٌّ.

Imam Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) said: Allah, the Glorified, has fixed the livelihood of the destitute in the wealth of the rich. Consequently, whenever a destitute remains hungry it is because some rich persons have denied him (his share).”

Nahjul Balagha, p. 533, saying No. 328

Tradition n. 217

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

أَيُّمـا مُؤمِنٍ حَبَسَ مُؤمِناً عَن مـالِهِ وَ هُوَ يَحتاجُ اِلَيهِ لَم يَـذُق وَالله مِن طَعامِ الجَنَّة وَ لا يَشرَبُ مِنَ الرَّحِيقِ المَختُومِ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “By Allah, he who withholds his wealth from helping a needy believer will never taste the food of Heaven nor drink from the drink sealed there.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 314