Sources of Income in the Life of Infallible (al-Masūm) Leaders

The meaning of the biography (Sīrah, method) of the infallible leaders refer to relatively fixed lifestyles and disciplined behaviors or policies that can be deduced from their performance in their personal, social, and governance lives. Fortunately, by the efforts of historians and biographers, the huge capital (fund) of the lifestyle and economic life of the infallible (al-Maʿṣūm) leaders is available to us and their proper presentation and specialized analysis can lead to problem solving, economic growth and improvement of life. This research, written by analytical-descriptive method, is an attempt to discover and explain the continuous methods of infallibles’ income earning. The research findings show that the main activities of the infallible leaders were agriculture, animal husbandry, trade and service sales. Infallible leaders engaged in economic activity that resulted in the production of good and productive. Inheritance, endowments, gifts and presents (Tuhaf) are other sources of income for the leaders of the Infallibles.