The Prophet said, the obligation to seek halal wealth
Work in a good and halal way.
A little but halal, is better than a lot but the result of haram work.
Stealing is one of the haram jobs.
Trading is a halal job.
Message of the Prophet Muhammad
From Jabir bin ‘Abdillah radhiyallahu ‘anhu, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said, God willing
إِنَّ نَفْسًا لَنْ تَمُوتَ حَتَّى تَسْتَوْفِىَ رِزْقَهَا وَإِنْ أ َبْطَأَ عَنْهَا فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَجْمِلُوا فِى الطَّلَبِ خُذ ُوا مَا حَلَّ وَدَعُوا مَا حَرُمَ
“O mankind, fear Allah, and follow the good path in seeking sustenance, because indeed no servant will die, until he has actually received all his sustenance, even though it is late in coming. So fear Allah, and take the good path in seeking sustenance. Take the path to seek halal sustenance and leave the haram.”
(HR. Ibnu Majah no. 2144, said to be authentic by Shaikh Al Albani).
We can achieve the pleasures and delights of the afterlife with devotion to Allah Ta’ala. Peace of mind and body and not being greedy and greedy in worldly matters, and not feeling tired in pursuing worldly interests, we can achieve this if we improve our business in seeking sustenance.
Therefore, someone who is devoted to Allah Ta’ala will obtain the delights and pleasures of the afterlife. Likewise, someone who takes a good path in seeking sustenance (ijmal fii tholab), then he will avoid feeling tired in pursuing the world. Only Allah provides help.
It is enough for us to only look for halal work so that we can gain benefits in this world and the hereafter and there will be no feeling of tiredness in earning a living.
Anas ra. narrated, the Messenger of Allah said, “Seeking what is halal is an obligation for every Muslim.”
(HR. Thabrani)
Likewise, someone who takes a good path in seeking sustenance (ijmal fii tholab), then he will avoid feeling tired in pursuing the world.
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- By: Nurul Ihsan
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