عن رفاعة بن رافع رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم سئل: أي الكسب أطيب؟قال : « عمل الرجل بيده ، وکل بيع مبرور» رواه البزار وصححه الحاكم.
Narrated Rifa'a bin Rafi' (RA): The Prophet (ﷺ) 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; al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic)].
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه البزار، كشف الأستار:2 /83، والحاكم:2 /10 وسنده ضعيف، المسعودي اختلط، وللحديث شواهد ضعيفة عند الحاكم وغيره.»©Explanation:
The aforementioned narration has been declared weak by our esteemed researcher, whereas other scholars have graded it as authentic (sahih) and good (hasan).
The researchers of Musnad Ahmad have discussed this issue in detail and have graded it as hasan li-ghayrihi (good due to supporting narrations), and the contemporary scholar Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah has graded it as sahih (authentic).
From the detailed statements of these scholars, it is evident that this narration, due to other supporting evidences and corroborating reports, is acceptable as proof.
For further details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 25/157, 159; al-Sahihah by al-Albani, no. 607)
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 648