Chapter on Additions
Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 39
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ اَلطَّبَرِيُّ قَالَ: كَتَبَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ تُجَّارِ فَارِسَ إِلَى بَعْضِ مَوَالِي أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَسْأَلُهُ اَلْإِذْنَ فِي اَلْخُمُسِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ » »بِسْمِ اللهَِ اَلرَّحْمٰنِ اَلرَّحِيمِ« إِنَّ اَللَّهَ وَاسِعٌ كَرِيمٌ ضَمِنَ عَلَى اَلْعَمَلِ اَلثَّوَابَ وَ عَلَى اَلْخِلاَفِ اَلْعِقَابَ لاَ يَحِلُّ مَالٌ إِلاَّ مِنْ وَجْهٍ أَحَلَّهُ اَللَّهُ إِنَّ اَلْخُمُسَ عَوْنُنَا عَلَى دِينِنَا وَ عَلَى عِيَالاَتِنَا وَ عَلَى مَوَالِينَا وَ مَا نَبْذُلُ وَنَشْتَرِي مِنْ أَعْرَاضِنَا مِمَّنْ تُخَافُ سَطْوَتُهُ فَلاَ تَزْوُوهُ عَنَّا وَ لاَ تَحْرِمُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ دُعَاءَنَا مَا قَدَرْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ إِخْرَاجَهُ مِفْتَاحُ رِزْقِكُمْ وَتَمْحِيصُ ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَ مَا تَمْهَدُونَ لِأَنْفُسِكُمْ لِيَوْمِ فَاقَتِكُمْ وَ اَلْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ يَفِي لِلَّهِ بِمَا عَاهَدَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَيْسَ اَلْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ أَجَابَ بِاللِّسَانِ وَخَالَفَ بِالْقَلْبِ وَ اَلسَّلاَمُ«.
Muhammad ibn Yazid al-Tabari said: “A man from the merchants of Fars wrote to one of the clients of Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha عليه السلام, peace be upon him, asking him for permission regarding the khums.” Imam عليه السلام wrote to him: "'In the name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.' Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى is vast, generous. Allah سبحانه وتعالى has guaranteed reward for action, and punishment for opposition. No wealth is lawful except from an aspect that Allah سبحانه وتعالى has made lawful. Indeed, the khums is our support for our religion, for our dependents, for our clients, and for what we (Ahlul Bayt عليه السلام) spend and purchase of our honor from those whose force is feared. So do not withhold it from us, and do not deprive yourselves of our supplication as much as you are able regarding it. For indeed, bringing it out is the key to your provision, the purification of your sins, and what you prepare for yourselves for the day of your need. And the Muslim is the one who fulfills for Allah سبحانه وتعالى what he has covenanted upon himself, and the Muslim is not the one who responds with the tongue and opposes with the heart. And peace."
- Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām fī Sharḥ al-Muqniʿah, vol. 4, p. 185
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