Hadith.1630 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq about a man who possesses eight hundred dirhams, works as a cobbler, and has many dependents: "Is he allowed to take Zakat?" The Imam replied: "O Abu Muhammad, does he profit from his dirhams enough to sustain his dependents and still have a surplus?" Abu Basir said: "Yes." The Imam asked: "How much surplus does he have?" Abu Basir replied: "I do not know." The Imam said: "If the surplus is equivalent to half of their sustenance, then he should not take Zakat. But if it is less than half, then he may take Zakat." Abu Basir then asked: "Does he have to pay Zakat on his wealth?" The Imam replied: "Yes." Abu Basir asked: "What should he do?" The Imam said: "He should use it to provide more generously for his dependents in their food and clothing and keep a portion to give to others. Whatever he takes from Zakat, he should use to improve the condition of his dependents until they reach a standard comparable to others."