Working
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1 Working is an application of the divine command
Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ It is He who made the earth tame1 for you - so walk among its slopes and eat of His provision }
Quran ( 67 : 15 )
Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allāh }
Quran ( 62 : 10 )
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2 Working is an application of the prophetic command
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "It is better for anyone of you to carry a bundle of wood on his back and sell it than to beg of someone whether he gives him or refuses."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
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3 To get the reward of spending in charity
Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported:
The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "When someone spends on his family seeking his reward for it from Allah, it is counted as a charity from him".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
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4 To get the virtues mentioned in this Hadith.
It was narrated from Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib (Ar- Zubaidi) ( May Allah be pleased with him ) that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "No man earns anything better than that which he earns with his own hands, and what a man spends on himself, his wife, his child, and his servant, then it is charity."
Sunan Ibn Majah
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5 To follow the good example set by the Prophets and the righteous people.
Al-Miqdam b. Ma'dikarib reported the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) as saying, “No one has ever eaten better food than what he eats as a result of the labour of his hands. the prophet David used to eat from what he had worked for with his hands.”
Bukhari transmitted it.
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "(Prophet) Zakariyya was a carpenter."
[Muslim].
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Allah did not send any prophet but shepherded sheep." His companions asked him, "Did you do the same?" The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, "Yes, I used to shepherd the sheep of the people of Mecca for some Qirats."
Sahih al-Bukhari.
Abu Bakr, Uthman, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf and Talha, may Allah be pleased with them, were sellers of clothes, Saad ibn Abi Waqqas used to prepare the arrows, and Uthman ibn Talha was a tailor, may Allah be pleased with them all.
Narrated Rifa'a bin Rafi' ( May Allah be pleased with him ):
The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) was asked, 'What type of earning is best?' He replied, "A man's work with his hand and every transaction which is free from cheating or deception."
[Reported by al-Bazzar]
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "The upper hand is better than the lower one (i.e., the spending hand is better than the receiving hand); and begin (charity) with those who are under your care; and the best charity is that which given out of surplus; and he who asks (Allah) to help him abstain from the unlawful and the forbidden, Allah will fulfill his wish; and he who seeks self-sufficiency will be made self-sufficient by Allah".
[Al-Bukhari].
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "Every Prophet has tended sheep". He was asked: "And did you?" He replied, "Yes, I tended them for a few carats for the Makkans."
[Al-Bukhari].
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6 To serve Muslims and to provide lawful earnings to support one`s family
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "It is better for anyone of you to carry a bundle of wood on his back and sell it than to beg of someone whether he gives him or refuses."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
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7 To earn one`s livelihood and to avoid showing off
Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
A man passed by the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the companions of the Messenger of Allah saw his endurance and vigor. They said, “O Messenger of Allah, if only this man was in the way of Allah!” The Prophet said, “If he goes out striving for his small children, he is in the way of Allah. If he goes out striving for his elderly parents, he is in the way of Allah. If he goes out striving for himself to abstain from wrongdoing, he is in the way of Allah. If he goes out vainly and boasting, he is in the way of Satan.”
al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 19/129
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8 To collect the money that is necessary for spending for the sake of Allah
Thauban ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported the Messenger of Allah as saying,
“The most excellent dinar a man spends is one he spends on his family"
Muslim
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9 To increase in experience and power
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "A strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than a weak one, and both are good. Adhere to that which is beneficial for you. Keep asking Allah for help and do not feel helpless…
Sunan Ibn Majah
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10 To be rich through lawful ways
It was narrated from Mu'adh bin 'Abdullah bin Khubaib, from his father, that his paternal uncle said:
"We were sitting in a gathering, and the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) came with traces of water on his head. One of us said to him: 'We see that you are of good cheer today.' He said: 'Yes, praise is to Allah.' Then he spoke to the people about being rich. He said: 'There is nothing wrong with being rich for one who has piety, but good health for one who has piety is better than riches, and being of good cheer is a blessing."
Sunan Ibn Majah
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11 Working to gain lawful money may be superior to other virtuous deeds
Working to gain lawful money may be superior to other virtuous deeds if it is accompanied by the intention of protecting himself and his family from asking people, spending generously on his brothers and the poor Muslims, maintaining the ties of kinship and helping others.
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12 Using money in calling to Allah
the field of da’wah is open and prepared for those who work, either with a kind word, a smile, an Islamic tape and appropriate booklets or with good manners and good treatment with others.
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13 Please be informed that seeking your livelihood is contingent on the assistance of Allah
Please be informed that seeking your livelihood is contingent on the assistance of Allah so do not fail short of truly depending on him, this is the main reason to obtain your livelihood.
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14 Please be informed that the business itself must be lawful and the earnings must be lawful
Abu Umama ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported the Messenger of Allah as saying:
“ The Holy Spirit (Jibreel) has inspired to me that no soul will die until it has completed its appointed term and received its provision in full, so fear Allaah and do not be desperate in seeking provision, and no one of you should be tempted to seek provision by means of committing sin if it is slow in coming to him, for that which is with Allah can only be attained by obeying Him.”
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15 Please be informed that the livelihood is decreed by Allah so do not be hasty
Abu Ad-Darda`
(May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said: "Do not be hopeless due to the delay in getting the provision" Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said: "Sustenance seeks the slave more than his lifespan. No slave may die without reaching the last of his sustenance so fear Allah and seek your sustenance moderately, take what is lawful and leave what is unlawful"
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16 Contentment is an undiminishing treasure
'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "Successful is the one who enters the fold of Islam and is provided with sustenance which is sufficient for his day's needs, and Allah makes him content with what He has bestowed upon him."
[Muslim].
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17 Doing one`s best to perform the work perfectly is considered an act of obedience to Allah
`Aisha ( may Allah be pleased with her ) narrated That the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:
"Allah will be pleased with those who try to do their work in a perfect way "
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18 It is one of the reasons to be admitted to Paradise to deal with people leniently
It was narrated that `Amr bin Deenar said:
I heard a man narrating from `Uthman bin `Affan ( May Allah be pleased with him ) from the Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) who said: `A man was easy-going when buying and selling, and when paying his dues and asking for his rights then he will enter Paradise.”
Musnad Ahmad
It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:
"May Allah have mercy on a person who is lenient when he sells, lenient when he buys, and lenient when he asks for payment. "
Sunan Ibn Majah
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19 Guard against fraud, injustice, consumption of usury money, and bribery
Jabir said that the Messenger of Allah
(may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) cursed the one who accepted usury, the one who paid it, the one who recorded it, and the two witnesses to it, saying they were all alike. Muslim transmitted it.
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) happened to pass by a heap of corn. He thrust his hand in that (heap) and his fingers felt the wetness. He said to the owner of that heap of corn, "What is this?" He replied: "O Messenger of Allah! These have been drenched by rainfall." He remarked, "Why did you not place this (the drenched part of the heap) over the corn so that people might see it? He who deceives is not of us."
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20 It is a must to advise all people
Ma'qil bin Yasar (May Allah be pleased with him ) narrated,
‘I heard the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) saying, “Any governor in charge of Muslim subjects who dies while acting dishonestly towards them will be excluded by Allah from Paradise.” Agreed upon.