Book of Zakat
Chapter on Khums
1647 - وَ رَوَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّا يَجِبُ فِيهِ اَلْخُمُسُ مِنَ اَلْكَنْزِ فَقَالَ «مَا تَجِبُ اَلزَّكَاةُ فِي مِثْلِهِ فَفِيهِ اَلْخُمُسُ ».
Hadith.1647 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr narrated from Abu al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as):
I asked him about what amount of a buried treasure (kanz) makes Khums obligatory.
Imam (as) replied: "Whatever amount requires Zakat in its equivalent also requires Khums."
1648 - وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنِ اَلْمَلاَّحَةِ فَقَالَ «وَ مَا اَلْمَلاَّحَةُ» فَقُلْتُ أَرْضٌ سَبِخَةٌ مَالِحَةٌ يَجْتَمِعُ فِيهَا اَلْمَاءُ فَيَصِيرُ مِلْحاً فَقَالَ «مِثْلُ اَلْمَعْدِنِ فِيهِ اَلْخُمُسُ» قُلْتُ فَالْكِبْرِيتُ وَ اَلنِّفْطُ يُخْرَجُ مِنَ اَلْأَرْضِ فَقَالَ «هَذَا وَ أَشْبَاهُهُ فِيهِ اَلْخُمُسُ ».
Hadith.1648 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about salt flats.
The Imam asked: "What are salt flats?"
I replied: "They are salty, barren lands where water collects and turns into salt."
The Imam (as) said: "It is like a mine; Khums is due on it."
I asked: "What about sulfur and oil extracted from the earth?"
Imam (as) replied: "These and similar things also require Khums."
1649 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ لَمَّا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْنَا اَلصَّدَقَةَ أَنْزَلَ لَنَا اَلْخُمُسَ فَالصَّدَقَةُ عَلَيْنَا حَرَامٌ وَ اَلْخُمُسُ لَنَا فَرِيضَةٌ وَ اَلْكَرَامَةُ لَنَا حَلاَلٌ.
Hadith.1649 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"Indeed, Allah (swt), there is no god but Him, when He prohibited charity (Sadaqah) for us, He ordained Khums for us. Thus, charity is forbidden to us, Khums is an obligation for us, and gifts of honor are permissible for us."
1650 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَصْلَحَكَ اَللَّهُ مَا أَيْسَرُ مَا يَدْخُلُ بِهِ اَلْعَبْدُ اَلنَّارَ قَالَ «مَنْ أَكَلَ مِنْ مَالِ اَلْيَتِيمِ دِرْهَماً وَ نَحْنُ اَلْيَتِيمُ ».
Hadith.1650 - It is narrated from Abu Basir, who said:
I asked Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) "May Allah (swt) keep you well, what is the simplest way for a person to enter the Fire?"
Imam (as) replied: "Whoever consumes a dirham from the wealth of the orphan - and we are the orphan."
1651 - وَ سَأَلَ زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ مَالِكٍ اَلْجُعْفِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ « وَ اِعْلَمُوا أَنَّمٰا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلّٰهِ خُمُسَهُ وَ لِلرَّسُولِ وَ لِذِي اَلْقُرْبىٰ وَ اَلْيَتٰامىٰ وَ اَلْمَسٰاكِينِ وَ اِبْنِ اَلسَّبِيلِ »
قَالَ «أَمَّا خُمُسُ اَللَّهِ فَلِلرَّسُولِ يَضَعُهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اَللَّهِ وَ أَمَّا خُمُسُ اَلرَّسُولِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَلِأَقَارِبِهِ وَ خُمُسُ ذِي اَلْقُرْبَى فَهُمْ أَقْرِبَاؤُهُ وَ اَلْيَتَامَى يَتَامَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَجَعَلَ هَذِهِ اَلْأَرْبَعَةَ اَلْأَسْهُمِ فِيهِمْ وَ أَمَّا اَلْمَسَاكِينُ وَ أَبْنَاءُ اَلسَّبِيلِ فَقَدْ عَرَفْتَ أَنَّا لاَ نَأْكُلُ اَلصَّدَقَةَ وَ لاَ تَحِلُّ لَنَا فَهِيَ لِلْمَسَاكِينِ وَ أَبْنَاءِ اَلسَّبِيلِ ».
Hadith.1651 - Zakariya ibn Malik al-Ju'fi asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the verse of Allah (swt), the Almighty:
"And know that whatever you gain, a fifth of it is for Allah (swt), the Messenger, the near relatives, the orphans, the needy, and the traveler" (Surah Al-Anfal 8:41).
The Imam (as) replied:
"As for the share of Allah (swt), it is for the Messenger to spend in the way of Allah (swt). The share of the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, is for his relatives. The share of 'those near' is for his close family. The orphans are the orphans of his household, so these four shares are allocated to them.
As for the needy and the travelers, you know that we do not eat from charity, nor is it permissible for us. Thus, it is for the needy and the travelers outside our family."
1652 - وَ فِي تَوْقِيعَاتِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْهَمَذَانِيِّ : «إِنَّ اَلْخُمُسَ بَعْدَ اَلْمَئُونَةِ».
Hadith.1652 - In one of the writings of al-Ridha (Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha (as)) addressed to Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Hamadhani, it is stated:
"Khums is due after deducting expenses."
1653 - وَ رَوَى أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ اَلْحَذَّاءُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «أَيُّمَا ذِمِّيٍّ اِشْتَرَى مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ أَرْضاً فَعَلَيْهِ اَلْخُمُسُ».
Hadith.1653 - Abu Ubaydah al-Haddha’ narrated from Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said:
"Any non-Muslim under the protection of Islam (dhimmi) who buys land from a Muslim is obligated to pay Khums on it."
1654 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِنَّ أَشَدَّ مَا فِيهِ اَلنَّاسُ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ يَقُومَ صَاحِبُ اَلْخُمُسِ فَيَقُولَ يَا رَبِّ خُمُسِي وَ قَدْ طَيَّبْنَا ذَلِكَ لِشِيعَتِنَا لِتَطِيبَ وِلاَدَتُهُمْ أَوْ لِتَزْكُوَ وِلاَدَتُهُمْ ».
Hadith.1654 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from one of them (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir or Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) who said:
"The most severe situation for people on the Day of Resurrection will be when the rightful owner of Khums stands and says, 'O Lord (azj), where is my Khums?'
We have made it permissible for our Shia so that their offspring may be purified or so that their lineage may be pure."
1655 - وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ: يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَصَبْتُ مَالاً أَغْمَضْتُ فِيهِ أَ فَلِي تَوْبَةٌ قَالَ «اِئْتِنِي بِخُمُسِهِ» فَأَتَاهُ بِخُمُسِهِ فَقَالَ «هُوَ لَكَ إِنَّ اَلرَّجُلَ إِذَا تَابَ تَابَ مَالُهُ مَعَهُ.
Hadith.1655 - A man came to Amir al-Mu'minin (Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)) and said:
"O Amir al-Mu'minin, I have acquired wealth through questionable means. Is there repentance for me?"
The Imam (as) replied: "Bring me its Khums."
The man brought him the Khums, and the Imam (as) said: "It is yours. When a person repents, his wealth repents with him."
1656 - وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَأْخُذُ مِنْهُ هَؤُلاَءِ زَكَاةَ مَالِهِ أَوْ خُمُسَ غَنِيمَتِهِ أَوْ خُمُسَ مَا يَخْرُجُ لَهُ مِنَ اَلْمَعَادِنِ أَ يُحْسَبُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فِي زَكَاتِهِ وَ خُمُسِهِ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ».
Hadith.1656 - Abu al-Hasan (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) was asked about a man from whom others take the Zakat of his wealth, the Khums of his spoils, or the Khums of what he extracts from the mines:
"Is that counted for him as fulfilling his Zakat and Khums obligations?"
The Imam (as) replied: "Yes."