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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب التجارات
The Chapters on Business Transactions
بَابُ : الْحَثِّ عَلَى الْمَكَاسِبِ
Chapter: Encouragement To Earn A Living
Sunan Ibn Majah 2138 — Encouragement To Earn A Living
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ، عَنْ بَحِيرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ ، عَنْ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " مَا كَسَبَ الرَّجُلُ كَسْبًا أَطْيَبَ مِنْ عَمَلِ يَدِهِ وَمَا أَنْفَقَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ ، وَأَهْلِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَخَادِمِهِ ، فَهُوَ صَدَقَةٌ " .
´It was narrated from Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib (Ar- Zubaidi) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 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."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Earnings obtained through one’s own hard work are the best. If a person is deserving, then any assistance he receives is also lawful (halal) for him, but this is not considered an excellent means of sustenance. Therefore, as much as possible, it is better to avoid it and be content with the small income earned through one’s own labor and toil.
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Not spending on oneself and one’s wife and children is miserliness and stinginess, which is blameworthy. However, after fulfilling one’s own and one’s family’s legitimate needs, one should strive as much as possible to fulfill the needs of others with the remaining wealth.
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Whether servants are purchased slaves or salaried employees, treating them well, respecting them, and fulfilling their legitimate needs is a moral obligation.
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Earnings obtained through one’s own hard work are the best. If a person is deserving, then any assistance he receives is also lawful (halal) for him, but this is not considered an excellent means of sustenance. Therefore, as much as possible, it is better to avoid it and be content with the small income earned through one’s own labor and toil.
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Not spending on oneself and one’s wife and children is miserliness and stinginess, which is blameworthy. However, after fulfilling one’s own and one’s family’s legitimate needs, one should strive as much as possible to fulfill the needs of others with the remaining wealth.
➌
Whether servants are purchased slaves or salaried employees, treating them well, respecting them, and fulfilling their legitimate needs is a moral obligation.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2138
