Using Labors of Al-‘Aluj (infidel) for Free

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about free labor in villages and what is taken of al-‘Aluj (infidels) and laborers on hire. He (the Imam) said, ‘Stipulate with them. Whatever you have…

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, said, when he was about to leave this world to Ali…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin, would write to his agents, ‘You must not make Muslims to perform free labor. Whoever of you asks for what is not obligatory, he has committed transgression and you…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The duration of stay to demand al-Kharaj (taxes) from people of al-Kharaj is three days.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He (the tax collector agent) stays to demand al-Kharaj from the people of al-Kharaj for three days.’”