Tradition n. 210

قالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

سائِلُوا العُلَماءَ، وَ خاطِبُوا الحُكَماءَ، وَ جالِسُوا الفُقَراءَ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Ask (questions from) the learned, speak with the wise, and associate with the poor.”

Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 34

Tradition n. 211

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

سَبَبُ زَوالِ اليَسارِ مَنعُ المُحتاجِ.

Imam Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “The cause of the cessation of (one's) wealth is leaving the needy heedless.”

Ghurar al-Hikam, vol. 4, p. 190

Tradition n. 212

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيٌّ عليه السلام :

عَنِ النَّبِىِّ صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم عَنِ الله تَعالى في لَيلَة المِعـراجِ: يا أَحمَـدُ مَحَبَّتي مَحَبَّةُ الفُقَـراءِ، فَأَد نِ الفُقَـراءَ وَ قَرِّب مَجلِسَهُـم مِنكَ أُد نِكَ و ... .

Imam Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “The Holy Prophet (S) narrated from Allah, the Exalted, on the night of ascent, Who said: 'O' Ahmad, My love is the loving of the poor. Bring the poor nearer to yourself and situate them close to yourself in order that I approach you...”

Al-Hayat, vol. 2, p. 51

Tradition n. 213

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

مَن اَطعَمَ مُؤمِناً حَتّى يَشبِعَهُ لَم يَدرِ اَحَدٌ مِن خَلقِ الله مالَهُ مِنَ الأجرِ فِي الآخِرَة لا مَلَكٌ مُقَرَّبٌ وَلا نَبِيّ مُرسَـلٌ إلاّ اللّهُ رَبُّ العالَميـنَ. ثُـمَّ قالَ: مِن مُوجِباتِ المَغفِـرَة اِطعامُ المُسلِـمِ السَّغبانِ ثُمَّ تَلا قَـولَ الله عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ:” اَو اِطعامٌ في يَـومٍ ذِي مَسغَبَةٍ * يَتِيماً ذا مَقرَبَةٍ * اَو مِسكِينًا ذا مَترَبَةٍ”.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “Whoever satiates a hungry believer so that the one is satisfied fully, neither a human being among people nor a near-stationed angel nor a divine Messenger knows how great his reward is in the Hereafter except Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.” Then, he added: “Feeding a hungry Muslim is from among the means of forgiveness.” After that he recited the word of Allah, Almighty and Glorious:

“Or the feeding on a day of hunger” (Sura Balad, 90:14).

“Of an orphan near of kin” (Sura Balad, 90:15).

“Or to the indigent (down) in the dust” (Sura Balad, 90:16).

Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 201