Tradition n. 218

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

لاتَزالُ أُمَّتي بِخَيرٍ مَالَم يَتَخَاوَنُوا، وَ اَدَّوُا الأََمانَةَ، وَ آتَوُا الزَّكاةَ، وَ إذا لَم يَفعَلُوا ذلِكَ اُب تُلُوا بِالقَح طِ وَالسِّنِينَ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “My community will continue to live fairly while they are faithful (to each other), return the deposits (to their owners), and give alms (of their property); but, if they do not fulfil these duties, they will encounter famine and scarcity.”

Wasa’il ash-Shi’a, vol. 6, p.13

Tradition n. 219

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

يابنَ آدَمَ، كُن وَصِيَّ نَفسِكَ في مالِكَ وَ اع مَل فيهِ ما تُؤ ثِرُ أَن يُعمَلَ فيهِ مِن بَعدِكَ.

Imam Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “O' children of Adam! Be your own representative in the matter of your property and do with it whatever you like to be done with it after your death.”

Nahjul-Balagha, p. 512 Saying No. 254

Note

The meaning is that if a person desires that after his death a portion of his property should be spent on charity, he should not wait for his death but spend it wherever he desires even during his lifetime; for it is possible that after his death his successors may not act upon his will or he may not get an opportunity to write a will.

Tradition n. 220

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

تَصَدَّقُوا وَ داوُوا مَرضاكُم بِالصَّدَقَة، فَاِنَّ الصَّدَقَة تَدفَـعُ عَـنِ الأَعراضِ وَالأَمراضِ وَ هِيَ زِيادَة في أَعمارِكُم وَ حَسَناتِكُم.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Give alms and cure your sick persons by it, because alms can surely remove your bad fortunes and ailments; and it causes prolongation of your lifetimes and increases your rewards.”

Kanz al-'Ummal, vol. 6, p. 371

Tradition n. 221

رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيّ صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم قالَ :

لَمّا اُسرِيَ بي إِلى السَّماءِ رَاَيتُ عَلى بابِ الجَنَّة ثَلاثَةَ اَسطُـرٍ، اَلسَّطـرُ الأوَّلُ: بِسـمِ الله الرحمنِ الرَّحيـمِ أَنَـا اللّه لا إِلهَ إلاّ أَنَا سَبَقَت رَحمَتي غَضَبي وَ السَّطـرُ الثّاني : بِسـمِ الله الرَّحمنِ الرَّحيـمِ اَلصَّدَقَةُ بِعَشَـرَةٍ، وَالقَـرضُ بِثَمـانِيَةَ عَشَـرَ، وَصِلَة ال أَرحامِ بِثَلاثينَ وَالسَّطرُ الثّالِثُ: مَن عَرَفَ قَـد ري وَ رُبُوبِيَّتي فَلا يَتَّهِم ني فِي الرِّزقِ.

It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) who said:

“When I ascended to the sky, I saw three lines written on the door of Heaven:

The first line: In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful; I am Allah and there is no god save Me that My Grace preceeds My wrath.

The second line: In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful; charity is repaid ten times and loan eighteen times, and regard for kinship thirty times.

The third line: He who understands My Rank and My Lordship should never accuse Me regarding sustenance.”

Al -Ithna ‘Ashariyyah, p. 85

Tradition n. 222

عَن طاوُوسِ بنِ اليَمانِ قالَ سَمِعتُ عَلِيَّ بنَ الحُسَينِ عليه السلام يَقُولُ: عَلاماتُ المُؤمِنِ خَمـسٌ، قُلـتُ: وَ ماهُـنَّ يابنَ رَسُـولِ الله؟ قالَ: اَلوَرَعُ فِي الخَلوَة، وَالصَّدَقَة فِي القِلَّة، وَالصَّبرُ عِندَ المُصيبَة، وَالحِلمُ عِندَ الغَضَبِ، وَالصِّدقُ عِندَ الخَوفِ.

Tawus Ibn al-Yaman said that he heard when Imam ‘Ali Ibn al-Husain, Zainul-'Abidin (‘a) that said the epithets of a believer were five then he asked him (‘a) about them and he answered: “Piety in private, donating charity at the time of need, patience when misfortunes come, tolerance at the time of anger, truthfulness when there is fear.”

Al-Khisal by Saduq, p. 127