And from him, from Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Ishaq ibn Ammar, from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him: (Imam عليه السلام was asked) regarding the saying of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Mighty and Majestic, ‘To give charity publicly is good, but to give to the poor privately is better for you.’ (Surah al-Baqarah 2:271) Imam عليه السلام said: "It is other than zakat, for zakat is public, not secret."