Chapter on One Entitled to the Giving of the Poll Tax (Jizyah) Among the Muslims

Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub, from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Safwan, from al-Ala, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja’far عليه السلام, peace be upon him, who said: I asked Imam عليه السلام about ‘the conduct of the Imam regarding the land that was conquered after the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Allah's سبحانه وتعالى blessings be upon him and his family.’ Imam عليه السلام said: "Indeed, the Commander of the Believers عليه السلام, peace be upon him, conducted himself among the people of Iraq with a conduct, and it is an example for all other lands." And Imam عليه السلام said: "Indeed, the land of jizyah (per-capita poll tax), the jizyah is not lifted from them. Rather, the jizyah is the stipend of the emigrants, and the charities are for their people whom Allah سبحانه وتعالى named in His سبحانه وتعالى Book (Quran), they have no share in the jizyah." Then Imam عليه السلام said: "How expansive justice is. Indeed, people become spacious when justice is carried out among them, And the sky sends down its provision, and the earth brings forth its blessing by the permission of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Exalted is He سبحانه وتعالى."