Prohibition of helping the Abbasid government

Political and social decisions of Imam Hadi (as)

Prohibition of helping the Abbasid government

Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Isa, one of the employees of the Abbasid government, wrote letter to Imam Hadi (a.s) and asked: What is your opinion about working for Bani Abbas and taking money from them? Imam Hadi (a.s) replied: If they force you to work, no problem, but otherwise, it is wrong and distasteful