2. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad bin Muhammed bin Isa, from his father, from Safwan bin Yahya, that he said: I asked al-Rida, peace be upon him, about a man who bequeaths with a share of his property and does not know what thing a share is. He said: Is there among you nothing of what has reached you of Ja’far and Abu Ja’far, peace be upon them both, with regards to that? Then I said to him: May I be sacrificed for you, we have not heard your companions mention anything of this from your fathers, peace be upon them. Then he said: A share is one of eight. Then I said: May I be sacrificed for you, how did it become one of eight? So he said: Do you not read the Book of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He? So I said: May I be sacrificed for you, I do, indeed, read it, however, I do not know where its place is. Then he said: The saying of Allah, Exalted and Glorious is He: « The charities are only for the poor, the needy, those who work upon (acquiring) them, those with affectionate hearts, the necks (of human beings in captivity to be liberated), those in debt, for the sake of Allah and for the stranded traveler.» (9:60) Then he counted eight with his hand. He said: And so did the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, divide it into eight shares. A share is one of eight.