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It is binding upon every Shia participant in the Reformation, whether with his wealth, pen, tongue, or effort to know that the characteristics of the Reformation are as follows:
The Shia ought to decisively reject handing their wealth to the Jurists in the name of Khums in their earnings. The Jurist ought to earn his food through work he carries out. If he desires to be dependent on the Shia, he ought to be content with that which suffices him and his dependents.
The Shia should know with certainty that the Khums from the profits of earnings is innovated by the Jurists. Here is Sheikh Hurr al ‘Amili in his voluminous book, Wasa’il al Shia—considered a substantial source from the sources of deduction according to us, the Shia Imamiyyah—narrating from Imam ‘Ali, Imam al Sadiq, and Imam al Rida manifest reports that the Khums is only obligatory in the spoils of war. The narrations as appears in Wasa’il al Shia are:
عن علي عليه السلام الخمس يجري من أربعة وجوه من الغنائم التي يصيبها المسلمون من المشركين ومن المعادن ومن الكنوز ومن الغوص
‘Ali ‘alayh al Salam stated, “Khums (fifth) is applicable in four instances: from the spoils of war which the Muslims obtain from the polytheists, mines, treasures, and pearls.”[1]
محمد بن علي بن الحسين بإسناده قال سألت أبا عبد الله (الإمام الصادق) عن الخمس فقال الخمس إلا في الغنائم خاصة ويضيف الشيخ العاملي … ورواه الشيخ في إسناده (أي الشيخ الطوسي) عن الحسن بن محمد وفي الوسائل أيضا عياشي في تفسيره عن سماعة عن أبي عبد الله وعن أبي الحسن عليهما السلام (الإمام الرضا) ليس الخمس إلا في الغنائم
Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn al Hussain reports through his chain, “I asked Abu ‘Abdullah (Imam al Sadiq) about the Khums.”
He answered, “The Khums is only in spoils of war.”
Sheikh al ‘Amili adds: Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh al Tusi) narrated it with his chain from Hassan ibn Muhammad.[2]
And also in al Wasa’il, ‘Ayyashi in his Tafsir from Sama’ah – from Abu ‘Abdullah and from Abu al Hassan (Imam al Rida), “There is no Khums except in spoils of war.”[3]
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوْا فَسَيَرَى اللهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُوْلُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Do [as you will], for Allah will see your deeds, and [so, will] His Messenger and the believers.[4]
Allah, the Grand, has stated the truth.
[*] An English translation of this book can be downloaded from https://archive.org/details/
[1] Wasa’il al Shia, vol. 6 pg. 320, 322, Najaf.
[2] Wasa’il al Shia, vol. 6 pg. 383, Najaf.
[3] Wasa’il al Shia, vol. 6 pg. 342, Najaf.
[4] Surah al Tawbah: 105.
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It is binding upon every Shia participant in the Reformation, whether with his wealth, pen, tongue, or effort to know that the characteristics of the Reformation are as follows:
The Shia ought to decisively reject handing their wealth to the Jurists in the name of Khums in their earnings. The Jurist ought to earn his food through work he carries out. If he desires to be dependent on the Shia, he ought to be content with that which suffices him and his dependents.
The Shia should know with certainty that the Khums from the profits of earnings is innovated by the Jurists. Here is Sheikh Hurr al ‘Amili in his voluminous book, Wasa’il al Shia—considered a substantial source from the sources of deduction according to us, the Shia Imamiyyah—narrating from Imam ‘Ali, Imam al Sadiq, and Imam al Rida manifest reports that the Khums is only obligatory in the spoils of war. The narrations as appears in Wasa’il al Shia are:
عن علي عليه السلام الخمس يجري من أربعة وجوه من الغنائم التي يصيبها المسلمون من المشركين ومن المعادن ومن الكنوز ومن الغوص
‘Ali ‘alayh al Salam stated, “Khums (fifth) is applicable in four instances: from the spoils of war which the Muslims obtain from the polytheists, mines, treasures, and pearls.”[1]
محمد بن علي بن الحسين بإسناده قال سألت أبا عبد الله (الإمام الصادق) عن الخمس فقال الخمس إلا في الغنائم خاصة ويضيف الشيخ العاملي … ورواه الشيخ في إسناده (أي الشيخ الطوسي) عن الحسن بن محمد وفي الوسائل أيضا عياشي في تفسيره عن سماعة عن أبي عبد الله وعن أبي الحسن عليهما السلام (الإمام الرضا) ليس الخمس إلا في الغنائم
Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn al Hussain reports through his chain, “I asked Abu ‘Abdullah (Imam al Sadiq) about the Khums.”
He answered, “The Khums is only in spoils of war.”
Sheikh al ‘Amili adds: Sheikh (i.e. Sheikh al Tusi) narrated it with his chain from Hassan ibn Muhammad.[2]
And also in al Wasa’il, ‘Ayyashi in his Tafsir from Sama’ah – from Abu ‘Abdullah and from Abu al Hassan (Imam al Rida), “There is no Khums except in spoils of war.”[3]
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوْا فَسَيَرَى اللهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُوْلُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Do [as you will], for Allah will see your deeds, and [so, will] His Messenger and the believers.[4]
Allah, the Grand, has stated the truth.
[*] An English translation of this book can be downloaded from https://archive.org/details/
[1] Wasa’il al Shia, vol. 6 pg. 320, 322, Najaf.
[2] Wasa’il al Shia, vol. 6 pg. 383, Najaf.
[3] Wasa’il al Shia, vol. 6 pg. 342, Najaf.
[4] Surah al Tawbah: 105.