Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a man asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for a bridle made of hair from the spoils of war. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He is asking me for a bridle of fire. And it is not appropriate for you to ask me for this, nor is it appropriate for me to give it to you.

Hazrat Qais bin Abi Hazim Ahmas, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that a man brought a cloth made of hair from the spoils of war to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said: O Messenger of Allah! Grant me this as a gift, for I have a household and I will use it to treat hair. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whatever my share is from it, it will be yours.

Hazrat Ubaidullah bin Abi Rafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that his grandfather Hazrat Rafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I was the treasurer of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). I put a pearl necklace from the wealth on his (may Allah be pleased with him) daughter, which he (may Allah be pleased with him) recognized. When he (may Allah be pleased with him) saw this necklace on her, he said: Where did this come to her from? Surely Allah, the Lord of Honor, has made it obligatory upon me that I cut off her hand. The narrator says: When I saw this situation, I said: O Commander of the Faithful! I had put this necklace on my niece, otherwise how could she have had the power to do so? When he (may Allah be pleased with him) saw this matter, he (may Allah be pleased with him) remained silent.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Ajlan Al-Barjami (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that his grandmother said: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to distribute spices among us along with their clusters. Clusters of cumin and clusters of mustard seeds, in such and such quantity.

Hazrat Rabee’ bin Hassan (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that my mother said: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to distribute turmeric and saffron among us. And once Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) entered the room and saw scattered grains, so he (may Allah be pleased with him) began to gather them and was saying: O family of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)! You have become satiated!

35116 - (He said) (1): Ali once entered the room and saw scattered grain (2), so he began ⦗310⦘ picking it up and saying: You have eaten your fill, O family of Ali (3).

Hazrat Sufyan bin Saeed bin Ubaid, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates from one of his teachers that pomegranates were brought to Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him. So he, may Allah be pleased with him, distributed them among the people, and our mosque received seven or eight pomegranates.

Hazrat Ismail bin Abi Khalid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that two water skins filled with milk were brought from the wilderness to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), so he (may Allah be pleased with him) distributed them among the people.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) did not reduce anything from our treasury except for a woolen cloak, a heart, and a leather shirt, until he (may Allah be pleased with him) parted from us.

Hazrat Masruq (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: When Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) fell ill with the illness from which he passed away, he said: You people should see that whatever increase has occurred in my wealth after I became the caliph, send that wealth to the caliph who comes after me. Indeed, I considered this wealth lawful and permissible for myself. And indeed, I gained as much benefit from this wealth as I used to gain from trade. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: When we looked, there was an addition of an Egyptian slave in his wealth who used to look after the children, and a water carrier who used to bring water for him from the well. Both of them were sent to Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). She (may Allah be pleased with her) says that my agent informed me that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wept and said: May Allah have mercy on Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Indeed, he has put those after him into great hardship.