Imam al-Sajjad (as): Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain used to go out every morning seeking out livelihood, and when he was asked where he was going, he said, 'To bring charity for my family,. Then he was asked, 'Do you take charity?' To which he replied, '[No, but] whoever seeks out lawful livelihood, that livelihood is in fact a charity given to him by Allah.' al-Kāfī