Chapter on Distinguishing the People of Khums and Those Entitled to It from Those Whom Allah Mentioned in the Quran

And from him, from Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal, from his father, from Abdullah ibn Bukayr, from some of his companions, from one of the two Imams عليه السلام, peace be upon them: (Imam عليه السلام was asked) regarding the saying of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Exalted is He سبحانه وتعالى: ‘And know that whatever thing you gain, then indeed for Allah سبحانه وتعالى is its fifth, and for the Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and for the near relative, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer.’ (Surah Al-Anfal 8:41) Imam عليه السلام said: "The fifth of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and the fifth of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم are for the Imam عليه السلام, And the fifth of ‘near relative’ is for the relatives of Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and the Imam عليه السلام, And the ‘orphans’ are the orphans of the family of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, And the ‘needy’ are from them, and the ‘wayfarers’ are from them, so it is not taken out from them to others."