216. al-Ghārāt – narrating from Mujamma` al-Taymi: “In truth, Ali (a.s.) would sprinkle the treasury with water and perform supererogatory prayers there, saying: “Bear witness on the Day of Resurrection that I did not lock the wealth of the Muslims in you.”¹

217. Fadā'il al-Sahāba – narrating from Mujamma` al-Taymi: “Ali (a.s.) would order the treasury to be swept and sprinkled with water. After that he would perform his prayers there in the hope that it would bear witness for him on the Day of Resurrection that he did not lock up wealth from people.”²

218. Tārikh Dimashq – narrating from Abu Hakim Sāhib al-Hifā' on the authority of his father: “Ali (a.s.) would distribute the collected wealth [among people] three times a year. Once, some wealth was brought to him from Isfahan and he said: ‘Proceed for the fourth distribution. Certainly I am not the one who amasses [wealth].”
[The narrator says] “He distributed the ropes and some people took [their share] and some refused to take.”³

219. Muruj al-Dhahab – regarding the events of the year 38 AH / 658 CE: “Ali’s (a.s.) companions received from him their provisions three times a year, depending on whatever wealth he would receive. He then received some wealth from Isfahan and he said: “The fourth distribution shall be next morning. By God, I am not the one who amasses [wealth].”
He was an exemplar for the people in the distribution of the public wealth and he would take a share for himself like any of the other people.⁴

220. Al-Amāli – narrating from Hilāl ibn Muslim al-Jahdari: “I heard my grandfather, Jarrah (or Jawwah) say: “I was in the presence of Ali ibn Abi Tālib (a.s.) in an evening when some money was brought to him.”
He said. “Distribute this!”
The people said: “O Commander of the Faithful! It is night now, put it off until tomorrow.”
He said: “Do you guarantee that I will live until tomorrow?”
They replied: “It is not in our hands.”
He said: “Then do not delay it and distribute it.” A candle was brought in and the money was distributed on that same night.”⁵

216. الغارات عن مُجَمِّع التَّيميّ: إنَّ عَلِيّاً علیه السلام كانَ يَنضَحُ بَيتَ المالِ، ثُمَّ يَتَنَفَّلُ فيهِ ويَقولُ: اِشهَد لي يَومَ القِيامَةِ أنّي لَم أحبِس فيكَ المالَ عَلَى المُسلِمينَ.¹

217. فضائل الصحابة لابن حنبل عن مُجَمِّع التَّيميّ: إنَّ عَلِيّاً كانَ يَأمُرُ بِبَيتِ المالِ فَيُكنَسُ، ثُمَّ يُنضَحُ، ثُمَّ يُصَلّي؛ رَجاءَ أن يَشهَدَ لَهُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ أنَّهُ لَم يَحبِس فيهِ المالَ عَنِ المُسلِمينَ.²

218. تاريخ دمشق عن أبي حكيم صاحب الحفاء عن أبيه: إنَّ عَلِيّاً أعطَى العَطاءَ في سَنَةٍ ثَلاثَ مَرّاتٍ، ثُمَّ أتاهُ مالٌ مِن أصبَهانَ، فَقالَ: اُغدوا إلَى العَطاءِ الرّابِعِ؛ إنّي لَستُ لَكُم بِخازِنٍ. قالَ: وقَسَم الحِبالَ، فَأَخَذَها قَومٌ، ورَدَّها قَومٌ.³

219. مروج الذهب ـ في حَوادِثِ سَنَةِ 38 هـ ـ: قَبَضَ أصحابُهُ ]عَلِيٍّ[ عَن عَلِيٍّ في هذهِ السَّنَةِ ثَلاثَةَ أرزاقٍ ـ عَلى حَسَبِ ما كانَ يُحمَلُ إلَيهِ مِنَ المالِ مِن أعمالِهِ ـ، ثُمَّ وَرَدَ عَلَيهِ مالٌ مِن أصبَهانَ، فَخَطَبَ النّاسَ، وقالَ: اُغدوا إلى عَطاءٍ رابِـعٍ؛ فَواللهِ ما أنَا لَكُم بِخازِنٍ.
وكانَ في عَطائِهِ اُسوَةٌ لِلنّاسِ؛ يَأخُذُ كَما يَأخُذُ الواحِدُ مِنهُم⁴.

220. الأمالي للطوسي عن هلال بن مسلم الجَحدَريّ: سَمِعتُ جَدّي جَرَّةَ ـ أو جَوَّةَ ـ قالَ: شَهِدتُ عَلِيَّ بنَ أبي طالِبٍ علیه السلام اُتِيَ بِمالٍ عِندَ المَساءِ، فَقالَ: اِقسِموا هذَا المالَ. فَقالوا: قَد أمسَينا يا أميرَ المُؤمِنينَ! فَأَخِّرهُ إلى غَد. فَقالَ لَهُم: تَقبَلونَ⁵ لي أن أعيشَ إلى غَدٍ؟ قالوا: ماذا بِأَيدينا! قالَ: فَلا تُؤَخِّروهُ حَتّى تَقسِموهُ، فَاُتِيَ بِشَمعٍ، فَقَسَموا ذلِكَ المالَ مِن تَحتِ لَيلَتِهِم.⁶