Chapter on What Has Been Narrated About Those Who Refuse to Pay Zakat

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh · Volume 2 · Section 2 · 13 narrations

Hadith 181

Hadith.1583 Hariz reported from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Anyone who possesses wealth in gold or silver and withholds the Zakat of his wealth will be confined by Allah (swt), the…

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Hadith 182

Hadith.1584 - Ma'ruf ibn Kharrabudh reports from Abu Ja’far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has paired Zakat with prayer, as He said: 'Establish prayer and give…

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Hadith 183

"The one who withholds Zakat will be encircled by a bald snake that will eat from his brain. This is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) statement: 'They will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection'…

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Hadith 184

Hadith.1586 - Mas'adah reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he said: "Cursed, cursed is the wealth that is not purified by Zakat."

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Hadith 185

"There is no servant who withholds any part of the Zakat of his wealth except that Allah (swt) will turn it on the Day of Resurrection into a snake of fire, coiled around his neck, biting into his flesh until the…

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Hadith 186

"There is no man who withholds a single dirham from its rightful due except that he will spend two dirhams inappropriately. And there is no man who withholds a rightful due in his wealth except that Allah (swt) will…

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Hadith 187

"There are two cases in Islam where the shedding of blood is permissible by Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, but no one will judge regarding them until Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, sends forth our Qa'im (the…

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Hadith 188

"No one ever paid Zakat, and their wealth decreased because of it, nor did anyone withhold it, and their wealth increased because of it."

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Hadith 189

"Whoever withholds even a carat of Zakat is neither a believer nor a Muslim. This is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) statement: 'Until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "My Lord (azj), send me back, that I might do…

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Hadith 190

"While the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, was in the mosque, he said, 'Stand up, so-and-so, stand up, so-and-so, stand up, so-and-so,' until he had removed five individuals.…

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Hadith 191

"Whoever withholds even a carat of Zakat is neither a believer nor a Muslim. At the time of death, he will request to be sent back (to the world). This is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) statement: 'Until, when death comes…

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Hadith 192

Hadith.1594 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "An obligatory prayer is better than twenty Hajj pilgrimages, and one Hajj pilgrimage is better than a house filled with gold that is given in charity for good…

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Hadith 193

Hadith.1595 - He (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) said: "No wealth is lost on land or sea except due to the neglect of Zakat, and no bird is caught except that it neglected its glorification (of Allah (swt))."

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