Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as): Hisham b. Salim narrated, 'When it was dark and part of the night had passed, Abu Abdillah (Imam al-Sadiq) (AS) would take a sack of bread, meat, and money, and carry it on his back to the needy of Medina. He would distribute it among them without them even recognizing him. When Abu Abdillah (AS) passed away, they missed the aid and realized that it had in fact been Abu Abdillah.'