Hadith 115

(The book) Al Kafi – A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Hadeed, from Murazam Bin Hakeym, from Abdul A’ala, a slave of the progeny of Saam who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws that, the people are reporting that for you-asws is a lot of wealth’. He-asws said: ‘That does not bother me-asws. One day Amir Al-Momineen-asws passed by some people from Quraysh, and upon him-asws was a torn shirt. They said, ‘The morning has come to Ali-asws and there is no wealth for him-asws’. Amir Al-Momineen-asws heard that and he-asws ordered the one who was in charge of his-asws charities that he should gather his-asws dates and do not send anything from these to the people and that these should be kept aside. Then he-asws said to him: ‘Firstly sell these to the first one (buyer) and make these to be Dirhams. Then keep these where the dates were kept and compress it where it cannot be seen’. He-asws then said to the person in charge: ‘When I-asws call you with the dates, so climb and look at the wealth, then strike it with your leg as if you have no intention for the Dirhams until you scatter these’. Then he sent for a man from them, calling them over. Then he called for the dates. When he climbed to descend with the dates, he struck with his leg and the Dirhams were scattered. They said, ‘What is this O Abu Al-Hassan-asws! ’ He-asws said: ‘This is wealth of the one who has no wealth for him-asws’. Then he ordered with that wealth, and he-asws said: ‘Look at the deserving ones of every house which I-asws used to send to them’. They looked at his wealth, and he-asws sent it (to them)’’. [53]