Imam Hassan Askari (as) and helping poor:

The Abbasids court poet Abu Yousef says: "My hard life, coupled with
the birth of a son in this state of poverty, made me write a plea to
the Abbasid government for financial help, but I was spurned.
When I got disappointed I remembered the Holy Prophet Muhammad's
(peace be upon him and his pure progeny) descendant Imam Hassan Askari
(as). I went to him. I hesitated in informing him of my problem, for I
feared that he might not help me because of my reputation as the court
poet of the Abbasids.
I wandered around the Imam Hassan Askari's (as) house for sometime,
before knocking at his door. The door opened and to my surprise a
companion of Imam Hassan Askari (as) came out and put in my hand a
purse, saying: 'Take these 400 dirhams. My master says cover the
expenses of your newborn child with this amount. May God bless you and
the child.'"
Abu Yousef said: "I was astounded. I had neither met him as yet nor
disclosed the request I entertained at heart, and here I was given the
money. I thanked Allah (SWT) for blessing the earth with the presence
of such great and generous person.