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1736 - وَ رَوَى عَمَّارٌ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ لِي: «يَا عَمَّارُ اَلصَّدَقَةُ وَ اَللَّهِ فِي اَلسِّرِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ اَلصَّدَقَةِ فِي اَلْعَلاَنِيَةِ وَ كَذَلِكَ وَ اَللَّهِ اَلْعِبَادَةُ فِي اَلسِّرِّ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ اَلْعِبَادَةِ فِي اَلْعَلاَنِيَةِ ».

Hadith.1736 - Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said to me: "O Ammar, charity given in secret, by Allah (swt), is better than charity given openly, and likewise, by Allah (swt), worship in secret is better than worship in public."

1737 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : «إِذَا طَرَقَكُمْ سَائِلٌ ذَكَرٌ بِلَيْلٍ فَلاَ تَرُدُّوهُ ».

Hadith.1737 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "If a male beggar comes to you at night, do not turn him away."

1738 - وَ قَالَ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «اَلصَّدَقَةُ بِعَشَرَةٍ وَ اَلْقَرْضُ بِثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ وَ صِلَةُ اَلْإِخْوَانِ بِعِشْرِينَ وَ صِلَةُ اَلرَّحِمِ بِأَرْبَعَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ.

Hadith.1738 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "Charity is rewarded tenfold, a loan eighteenfold, kindness to brothers twentyfold, and maintaining ties of kinship twenty-fourfold."

1739 - وَ سُئِلَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَيُّ اَلصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ «عَلَى ذِي اَلرَّحِمِ اَلْكَاشِحِ ».

Hadith.1739 - Imam (as) was asked: "Which charity is the best?" Imam (as) replied: "To a relative who harbors enmity (against you)."

1740 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لاَ صَدَقَةَ وَ ذُو رَحِمٍ مُحْتَاجٌ ».

Hadith.1740 - Imam (as) said: "There is no (valid) charity while a relative is in need."

1741 - قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَلْعُونٌ مَلْعُونٌ مَنْ أَلْقَى كَلَّهُ عَلَى اَلنَّاسِ مَلْعُونٌ مَلْعُونٌ مَنْ ضَيَّعَ مَنْ يَعُولُ ».

Hadith.1741 - Imam (as) said: "Cursed, cursed is the one who burdens others with his responsibilities. Cursed, cursed is the one who neglects those under his care."

1742 - وَ قَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُوَسِّعَ عَلَى عِيَالِهِ لِئَلاَّ يَتَمَنَّوْا مَوْتَهُ ».

Hadith.1742 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) said: "A man ought to provide generously for his family so that they do not wish for his death."

1743 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنِ اَلسَّائِلِ يَسْأَلُ وَ لاَ يُدْرَى مَا هُوَ فَقَالَ «أَعْطِ مَنْ وَقَعَتْ فِي قَلْبِكَ اَلرَّحْمَةُ لَهُ» وَ قَالَ «أَعْطِهِ دُونَ اَلدِّرْهَمِ» قُلْتُ أَكْثَرُ مَا يُعْطَى قَالَ «أَرْبَعَةُ دَوَانِيقَ ».

Hadith.1743 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a beggar who asks without it being known what their true condition is. Imam (as) said: "Give to the one for whom your heart feels mercy." Imam (as) also said: "Give him less than a dirham." I asked, "What is the most that can be given?" Imam (as) replied: "Four daniqs."

1744 - وَ رَوَى اَلْوَصَّافِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «كَانَ فِيمَا نَاجَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنْ قَالَ» «يَا مُوسَى أَكْرِمِ اَلسَّائِلَ بِبَذْلٍ يَسِيرٍ أَوْ بِرَدٍّ جَمِيلٍ إِنَّهُ يَأْتِيكَ مَنْ لَيْسَ بِإِنْسٍ وَ لاَ جَانٍّ مَلاَئِكَةٌ مِنْ مَلاَئِكَةِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ يَبْلُونَكَ فِيمَا خَوَّلْتُكَ وَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ مِمَّا نَوَّلْتُكَ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ أَنْتَ صَانِعٌ يَا اِبْنَ عِمْرَانَ ».

Hadith.1744 - Al-Wassafi narrates from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he said: "Among the things Allah (swt), Glorified and Exalted, confided to Musa (as) was this: 'O Musa, honor the beggar, either by giving a small amount or by responding with kindness. Indeed, those who come to you may not be humans or jinn, but angels from among the angels of the Most Merciful who test you in what I have entrusted to you. They ask you from what I have granted you, so consider carefully how you will act, O son of Imran.'"

1745 - وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَعْطِ اَلسَّائِلَ وَ لَوْ عَلَى ظَهْرِ فَرَسٍ ».

Hadith.1745 - Imam (as) said: "Give to the one who asks, even if you are on horseback."