our wealth. They portray as if it is their favour upon those poor people. Whereas in reality, one should ponder the fact that it is the receiver of Zakah who favours them as he is taking Zakah, i.e. the dirt of the giver’s (of Zakah) wealth. If only it could happen that after searching the poor people, we visit them and give them Zakah with respect. Four parables are being presented to tempt such people to reform:

1.          It is stated on page 209-210 of Ziya-e-Sadaqat, a 404-page publication of Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami: A person presented his request to Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Mujtaba رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Mujtaba رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said instantly, ‘Your need has been satisfied.’ Someone asked, ‘O the grandchild^[1] of the Holy Prophet (رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ)! You would have first read his request and then replied to it accordingly.’ Sayyiduna Imam Hasan Mujtaba رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ said, ‘He would have stood in front of me (for the time I would have read it) miserably and then Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ would have questioned me for it.’ (Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 3, pp. 304)

May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and forgive us without accountability for his sake!