Hadith 165

bu Abdullah Al Madainy, ‘Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws used to give in charity with the sugar, and the almonds. He-asws was asked about that, so he-asws recited Words of the Exalted: You will never attain to righteousness until you are spending from what you are loving; [3: 92]’. And he-asws used to love these’’. [209]
Al-Sadiq-asws: ‘Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws was fascinated by the grapes (loved eating them). Something good from it entered Al-Medina so a mother of his-asws son bought something and came with to him-asws at his-asws breaking fast. He-asws loved it. But, before he-asws could extend his-asws hand, a beggar stood at the door. He-asws said to her: ‘Carry it to him’. She said: ‘O my Master-asws! Part of it would suffice him’. He-asws said: ‘No, by Allah-azwj! ’ And sent all of it to him. She bought for him-asws the next day and came with it, but the beggar stood. He-asws did similar to that. She bought (some more) for him-asws and came with it during the third night, and the beggar did not come. So, he-asws ate and said: ‘Nothing from it has been lost to us-asws, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj’’. [210]
(The book) ‘Al-Hilyah’ – Abu Ja’far-asws said that his-asws father Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws divided (half) his-asws wealth for Allah-azwj, twice’’. [211]
Al Zuhry, ‘When Zayn Al-Abideen-asws passed away, they washed him-asws. They found coarseness upon his-asws back. It reached me that he-asws used to provide water to the weak ones of his-asws neighbours at night’’. [212]
(The book) ‘Al Hilya’ – Amro Bin Sabit said, ‘When Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws passed away, they washed him-asws. They went on looking at the dark impact in his-asws back, and they said, ‘What is this? ’ It was said, ‘He-asws used to carry a sack of flour at night upon his-asws back giving it to the poor people of Al-Medina’’. [213]
And in reports of our companions, ‘When he-asws was placed upon the washing table, they looked at his-asws back, and upon it were like markings of the camels, from what he-asws used to carry upon his-asws back to the houses of the poor people’’. [214]
And when the winter terminated, he-asws would give in charity with his-asws (winter) clothing, and when the summer terminated, he-asws would give in charity with his-asws (summer) clothing. And he-asws was wearing woollen clothing. It was said to him-asws, ‘You-asws are giving it to someone who does not know its value nor is it appropriate for him to be wearing it. If you-asws could sell it and give in charity with its price’. He-asws said: ‘I-asws dislike to sell clothing I-asws have prayed Salat in it’’. [215]