Usul16

Book of Livelihood

770 narrations
faqih-3560Vol. 3, p. 156

رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ وَ الْجَنَّةُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَ السَّعَةُ فِي الرِّزْقِ وَ الْمَعَايِشِ وَ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ فِي الدُّنْيَا.

Hadith.3566 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Jamil ibn Salih, from Abu Abdullah (as): Regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "Our Lord (azj), grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201) Imam (as) said: "Good in the Hereafter" refers to Allah's (swt) pleasure and Paradis

faqih-3568Vol. 3, p. 157

قَالَ ص‌ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْحَاجَةَ فَلْيُبَكِّرْ إِلَيْهَا فَإِنِّي سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ يُبَارِكَ لِأُمَّتِي فِي بُكُورِهَا.

Hadith.3574 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "If any of you has a need, let him seek it early in the morning, for I asked my Lord (azj), the Almighty and Glorious, to bless my nation in their early mornings."

faqih-3571Vol. 3, p. 157

وَ أَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص رَجُلًا فِي حَاجَةٍ فَكَانَ يَمْشِي فِي الشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ لَهُ امْشِ فِي الظِّلِّ فَإِنَّ الظِّلَّ مُبَارَكٌ‌[5].

Hadith.3577 - The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, sent a man to fulfill a need, and the man was walking in the sun. So the Prophet (sw) said to him: "Walk in the shade, for the shade is blessed."

faqih-3573Vol. 3, p. 158

إِنِّي أَجِدُنِي أَمْقُتُ الرَّجُلَ[1] يَتَعَذَّرُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَكَاسِبُ فَيَسْتَلْقِي عَلَى قَفَاهُ وَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي وَ يَدَعُ أَنْ يَنْتَشِرَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ يَلْتَمِسَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَ الذَّرَّةُ تَخْرُجُ مِنْ جُحْرِهَا تَلْتَمِسُ رِزْقَهَا[2]

faqih-3575Vol. 3, p. 158

يَا عُذَافِرُ اصْرِفْهَا فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ مَا وَ قَالَ مَا أَفْعَلُ هَذَا عَلَى شَرَهٍ مِنِّي‌[3] وَ لَكِنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ يَرَانِيَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مُتَعَرِّضاً لِفَوَائِدِهِ قَالَ عُذَافِرٌ فَرَبِحْتُ فِيهَا مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فِي الطَّوَافِ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَدْ رَزَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهَا مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ قَالَ أَثْبِتْهَا فِي رَأْسِ مَالِي.

Abu Abdullah (as), handed me seven hundred dinars and said: "O 'Udhafir, invest it in something." Imam (as) then added: "I am not doing this out of greed, but I wish for Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, to see me seeking His bounties." Udhafir said: I earned a profit of one hundred dinars from it. So, while performing

faqih-3576Vol. 3, p. 158-159

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلَّمْتُ ابْنِي هَذَا الْكِتَابَ فَفِي أَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أُسْلِمُهُ فَقَالَ أَسْلِمْهُ لِلَّهِ أَبُوكَ وَ لَا تُسْلِمْهُ فِي خَمْسٍ لَا تُسْلِمْهُ سَيَّاءً وَ لَا صَائِغاً وَ لَا قَصَّاباً وَ لَا حَنَّاطاً وَ لَا نَخَّاساً فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ مَا السَّيَّاءُ[4] قَالَ الَّذِي يَبِيعُ الْأَكْفَانَ وَ يَتَمَنَّى مَوْتَ أُمَّتِي وَ لَلْمَوْلُودُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَ

A man came to the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, and said: "O Messenger of Allah (swt), I have taught my son to read and write. In what profession should I place him?" The Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, replied:"Entrust him to Allah (swt) and do not place him in five professions: Do not make him

faqih-3577Vol. 3, p. 159

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ حَدِيثٌ بَلَغَنِي عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ اَلْبَصْرِيِّ فَإِنْ كَانَ حَقّاً فَ‍ "إِنّٰا لِلّٰهِ وَ إِنّٰا إِلَيْهِ رٰاجِعُونَ" قَالَ "وَ مَا هُوَ" قُلْتُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ اَلْحَسَنَ كَانَ يَقُولُ لَوْ غَلَى دِمَاغُهُ مِنْ حَرِّ اَلشَّمْسِ مَا اِسْتَظَلَّ بِحَائِطِ صَيْرَفِيٍّ وَ لَوْ تَفَرَّثَتْ كَبِدُهُ مَاءً وَ هُوَ عَمَلِي وَ تِجَارَتِي وَ عَلَيْهِ نَبَتَ لَحْمِي وَ دَمِي وَ مِن

Hadith.3583 - Sadir al-Sayrafi narrated: I said to Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "A report has reached me about Hasan al-Basri, and if it is true, then 'Indeed, we belong to Allah (swt) and to Him we shall return.'" Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) asked: "What is it?" I said: "I have hear

faqih-3579Vol. 3, p. 160

احْتَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص حَجَمَهُ مَوْلًى لِبَنِي بَيَاضَةَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ وَ لَوْ كَانَ حَرَاماً مَا أَعْطَاهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَيْنَ الدَّمُ قَالَ شَرِبْتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَهُ وَ قَدْ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ لَكَ حِجَاباً مِنَ النَّارِ[2].

Hadith.3585 - Imam Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), narrated through Jabir from Amr ibn Shimr: "The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, underwent cupping. A servant from the tribe of Banu Bayadah performed the cupping, and the Prophet (sw) gave him payment. If it wer

faqih-3581Vol. 3, p. 160-161

كُلُّ مَا تُقُومِرَ بِهِ حَتَّى الْكِعَابُ وَ الْجَوْزُ- قِيلَ فَمَا الْأَنْصَابُ قَالَ مَا ذَبَحُوا لآِلِهَتِهِمْ‌[1] قِيلَ فَمَا الْأَزْلَامُ قَالَ قِدَاحُهُمُ الَّتِي يَسْتَقْسِمُونَ بِهَا[2].

"When Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, revealed the verse: 'Indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah (swt)], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid them' (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:90). The people asked: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), what is gamblin

faqih-3585Vol. 3, p. 162

قَالَ ع‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِكَسْبِ الْمَاشِطَةِ إِذَا لَمْ تُشَارِطْ وَ قَبِلَتْ مَا تُعْطَى وَ لَا تَصِلُ شَعْرَ الْمَرْأَةِ بِشَعْرِ امْرَأَةٍ غَيْرِهَا فَأَمَّا شَعْرُ الْمَعْزِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُوصَلَ بِشَعْرِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِكَسْبِ النَّائِحَةِ إِذَا قَالَتْ صِدْقاً[2].

Hadith.3591 - Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in the earnings of a hairdresser if she does not stipulate a specific payment and accepts what is given to her. However, she should not attach the hair of one woman to the hair of another woman. As for the hair of goats, there is no harm in attaching it to a woman's hair.

faqih-3587Vol. 3, p. 162

لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَيْنَ الرِّجَالُ فَقَالَ يَا عَلِيُّ عَمِلَ بِالْيَدِ مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنِّي وَ مِنْ أَبِي فِي أَرْضِهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَنْ هُوَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ آبَائِي ع كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ عَمِلُوا بِأَيْدِيهِمْ وَ هُوَ مِنْ عَمَلِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ الصَّالِحِينَ.

"I saw Abu Al-Hasan (as) working in his land, and his feet were soaked in sweat. I said to him, 'May I be your ransom! Where are the men (to assist you)?' Imam (as) replied: 'O Ali, one who is better than me and my father worked with his hands in his land.' I asked him, 'Who is that?' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (

faqih-3588Vol. 3, p. 162-163

فَبَكَى دَاوُدُ ع فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى الْحَدِيدِ أَنْ لِنْ لِعَبْدِي دَاوُدَ فَلَانَ‌ فَأَلَانَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ الْحَدِيدَ[1] فَكَانَ يَعْمَلُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ دِرْعاً فَيَبِيعُهَا بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فَعَمِلَ ع ثَلَاثَمِائَةٍ وَ سِتِّينَ دِرْعاً فَبَاعَهَا بِثَلَاثِمِائَةٍ وَ سِتِّينَ أَلْفاً وَ اسْتَغْنَى عَنْ بَيْتِ الْمَالِ.

Hadith.3594 - It is narrated from Sharif ibn Sabiq Al-Taflisi, from Al-Fadl ibn Abi Qurrah Al-Samandi Al-Kufi, from Abu Abdullah (as), that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, revealed to Dawud (as): 'You are an excellent servant, except that you eat from the public treasury an

faqih-3589Vol. 3, p. 163

لَا دَعُونِي فَإِنِّي أَشْتَهِي أَنْ يَرَانِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَعْمَلُ بِيَدِي وَ أَطْلُبُ الْحَلَالَ فِي أَذَى نَفْسِي.

Hadith.3595 - It is narrated from Al-Fadl ibn Abi Qurrah: "We entered upon Abu Abdullah (as) while he was working in his garden. We said: 'May Allah (swt) make us your ransom! Let us work for you, or let the servants handle it.' Imam (as) replied: 'No, leave me to it, for I desire that Allah (swt), the Almighty and Maj

faqih-3590Vol. 3, p. 163

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَخْرُجُ فِي اَلْهَاجِرَةِ فِي اَلْحَاجَةِ قَدْ كُفِيَهَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَرَاهُ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى يُتْعِبُ نَفْسَهُ فِي طَلَبِ اَلْحَلاَلِ.

Hadith.3596 - It is reported that Commander of the Faithful (as) used to go out during the midday heat for tasks that had already been taken care of, desiring that Allah (swt), the Exalted, would see him exerting himself in the pursuit of lawful sustenance.

faqih-3591Vol. 3, p. 163

لَهُ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ كَسْبَ الْمُعَلِّمِ سُحْتٌ فَقَالَ كَذَبَ أَعْدَاءُ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا أَرَادُوا أَنْ لَا يُعَلِّمُوا أَوْلَادَهُمُ الْقُرْآنَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَعْطَى الْمُعَلِّمَ دِيَةَ وَلَدِهِ كَانَ لِلْمُعَلِّمِ مُبَاحاً.

Hadith.3597 - It is reported from al-Fadl ibn Abi Qurrah that he said: I asked Abu Abdillah (as), "These people claim that the earnings of a teacher are unlawful." Imam (as) replied: "The enemies of Allah (swt) have lied! They only intend to prevent their children from learning the Quran. If a man were to give the teac

faqih-3592Vol. 3, p. 164

قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌ إِنَّ مِنْ سَعَادَةِ الْمَرْءِ أَنْ يَكُونَ مَتْجَرُهُ فِي بِلَادِهِ وَ يَكُونَ خُلَطَاؤُهُ صَالِحِينَ وَ يَكُونَ لَهُ أَوْلَادٌ يَسْتَعِينُ بِهِمْ.

Hadith.3598 - Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as) said: "Part of a man's happiness is that his business is in his own land, that his associates are righteous, and that he has children who assist him."

faqih-3593Vol. 3, p. 164

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي اتَّخَذْتُ رَحًى فِيهَا مَجْلِسِي وَ يَجْلِسُ إِلَيَّ فِيهَا أَصْحَابِي قَالَ ذَاكَ رِفْقُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[1].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I have set up a millstone, and it is my sitting place where my companions also sit with me." Imam (as) said: "That is Allah's (swt) mercy."

faqih-3597Vol. 3, p. 164

قَالَ ع لِأَبِي الرَّبِيعِ الشَّامِيِ‌ لَا تُخَالِطِ الْأَكْرَادَ فَإِنَّ الْأَكْرَادَ حَيٌّ مِنَ الْجِنِّ كَشَفَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنْهُمُ الْغِطَاءَ[6].

Hadith.3603 - Imam (as) said to Abu Al-Rabi' Al-Shami: "Do not associate with the Kurds, for the Kurds are a group from the Jinn whom Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, has removed the veil from."

faqih-3600Vol. 3, p. 165

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي قَدْ تَرَكْتُ التِّجَارَةَ فَقَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ افْتَحْ بَابَكَ وَ ابْسُطْ بِسَاطَكَ وَ اسْتَرْزِقِ اللَّهَ رَبَّكَ‌[2].

Hadith.3606 - Al-Fudhayl ibn Yasaar asked Abu Abdullah (as): "I have abandoned trade." Imam (as) replied: "Do not do that. Open your door, spread your mat, and seek sustenance from your Lord (azj), Allah (swt)."

faqih-3601Vol. 3, p. 165

قَالَ سَدِيرٌ الصَّيْرَفِيُ‌[3] قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ فِي طَلَبِ الرِّزْقِ فَقَالَ يَا سَدِيرُ إِذَا فَتَحْتَ بَابَكَ وَ بَسَطْتَ بِسَاطَكَ فَقَدْ قَضَيْتَ مَا عَلَيْكَ.

Hadith.3607 - Sadir Al-Sayrafi said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "What is required of a man in seeking sustenance?" Imam (as) replied: "O Sadir, if you open your door and spread your mat, then you have fulfilled what is required of you."

faqih-3602Vol. 3, p. 165

قَالَ ع‌[4] إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى جَعَلَ أَرْزَاقَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُونَ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا لَمْ يَعْرِفْ وَجْهَ رِزْقِهِ كَثُرَ دُعَاؤُهُ.

Hadith.3608 - Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has made the sustenance of the believers come from where they do not expect. This is because when a servant does not know the source of his sustenance, his supplications increase."

faqih-3603Vol. 3, p. 165

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ كُنْ لِمَا لَا تَرْجُو أَرْجَى مِنْكَ لِمَا تَرْجُو فَإِنَّ مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ ع خَرَجَ يَقْتَبِسُ لِأَهْلِهِ نَاراً فَكَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ رَجَعَ نَبِيّاً وَ خَرَجَتْ مَلِكَةُ- سَبَإٍ فَأَسْلَمَتْ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ ع وَ خَرَجَتْ سَحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ يَطْلُبُونَ الْعِزَّةَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ فَرَجَعُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ‌[5].

Hadith.3609 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Be more hopeful for what you do not expect than for what you expect. Indeed, Moses, son of Imran (as), went out to fetch fire for his family, but Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, spoke to him, and he returned as a prophet. And the Queen of Sheba went out and embra

faqih-3604Vol. 3, p. 165-166

وَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع عِدْنِي قَالَ كَيْفَ‌ أَعِدُكَ وَ أَنَا لِمَا لَا أَرْجُو أَرْجَى مِنِّي لِمَا أَرْجُو[1].

Hadith.3610 - A man said to Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): "Promise me something." Imam (as) replied: "How can I promise you, when I have more hope in what I do not expect than in what I do expect?"

faqih-3606Vol. 3, p. 166

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ مَنْ أَتَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِرِزْقٍ لَمْ يَخْطُ إِلَيْهِ بِرِجْلِهِ وَ لَمْ يَمُدَّ إِلَيْهِ يَدَهُ وَ لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ فِيهِ بِلِسَانِهِ وَ لَمْ يَشُدَّ إِلَيْهِ ثِيَابَهُ‌[2] وَ لَمْ يَتَعَرَّضْ لَهُ كَانَ مِمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ- وَ مَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجاً وَ يَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا يَحْتَسِبُ‌

Hadith.3612 - It is narrated by Al-Sakooni, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them) that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever receives sustenance from Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, without having walked to

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قَالَ ع‌ لَا خَيْرَ فِيمَنْ لَا يُحِبُّ جَمْعَ الْمَالِ مِنْ حَلَالٍ فَيَكُفَّ بِهِ وَجْهَهُ وَ يَقْضِيَ بِهِ دَيْنَهُ وَ يَصِلَ بِهِ رَحِمَهُ.

Hadith.3615 - Imam (as) said: "There is no good in one who does not desire to earn wealth through lawful means, so that he may protect his dignity, pay off his debts, and maintain ties of kinship."

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