´It was narrated that 'Ali bin Rabah said:` “I heard 'Utbah bin Nuddar say: 'We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited Ta-Sin. When he reached the story of Musa, he said: 'Musa (A.S) hired himself out for eight years, or ten, in return for his chastity and food in his stomach.' ”
Hadith Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الرهون / 2444
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف جدا | زبیر علی زئی:ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف جدًا, مسلمة بن علي:متروك, والسند ضعفه البوصيري, انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 467
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ ابن ماجہ ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 9759 ، ومصباح الزجاجة : 861 ) ( ضعیف جدا ) » ( بقیہ مدلس ہیں ، اور روایت عنعنہ سے کی ہے ، اور مسلمہ بن علی منکرالحدیث ہے ، ملاحظہ ہو : الإرواء : 1488 )
Brief Explanation
1؎ : This hadith is weak, and it is known that when Musa (alayhis salam) fled from Egypt and reached Madyan, he became a servant of Shu'ayb (alayhis salam). The agreement was that he would serve him with chastity for eight or ten years and eat his fill, and after the term, one of his daughters would be given to him in marriage. This story is mentioned in detail in the Noble Qur'an.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit: The condition of purity and security refers to the promise of marriage, as mentioned in the Noble Qur’an.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2444