Hiring

Narrated Khabbab (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

I was a blacksmith and did some work for Al-'As bin Wail. When he owed me
some money for my work, I went to him to ask for that amount. He said, "I
will not pay you unless you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "By Allah! I
will never do that till you die and be resurrected." He said, "Will I be
dead and then resurrected after my death?" I said, "Yes." He said, "There I
will have property and offspring and then I will pay you your due." Then
Allah revealed. 'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs, and yet
says: I will be given property and offspring?' (19.77)

Volume 3, Book 36, Number 475

Hiring

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Your example and the
example of the people of the two Scriptures (i.e. Jews and Christians) is
like the example of a man who employed some laborers and asked them, 'Who
will work for me from morning till midday for one Qirat?' The Jews accepted
and carried out the work. He then asked, Who will work for me from midday
up to the 'Asr prayer for one Qirat?' The Christians accepted and fulfilled
the work. He then said, 'Who will work for me from the 'Asr till sunset for
two Qirats?' You, Muslims have accepted the offer. The Jews and the
Christians got angry and said, 'Why should we work more and get lesser
wages?' (Allah) said, 'Have I with-held part of your right?' They replied
in the negative. He said, 'It is My Blessing, I bestow upon whomever I
wish.'

Volume 3, Book 36, Number 468

Hiring

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Allah did not send any
Prophet but who shepherded sheep." His companions asked him, "Did you do
the same?" The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) replied, "Yes, I used
to shepherd the sheep of the people of Mecca for some Qirats."

Volume 3, Book 36, Number 463

Daily Hadith:Sales and Trade - 14th Safar 1431 (29th January 2010)

Narrated Aun bin Abu Juhaifa (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

I saw my father buying a slave whose profession was cupping, and ordered
that his instruments (of cupping) be broken. I asked him the reason for
doing so. He replied, "Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam)
prohibited taking money for blood, the price of a dog, and the earnings of
a slave-girl by prostitution; he cursed her who tattoos and her who gets
tattooed, the eater of Riba (usury), and the maker of pictures."

Volume 3, Book 34, Number 440

Allah will be against three persons on the Day of Resurrection

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Allah says, 'I will be
against three persons on the Day of Resurrection:

1. One who makes a covenant in My Name, but he proves treacherous.
2. One who sells a free person (as a slave) and eats the price
3. And one who employs a laborer and gets the full work done by him but does not pay him his wages.' "

Volume 3, Book 34, Number 430

The trade of alcohol has become illegal

Narrated 'Aisha (Radi-Allahu 'anha):

When the last verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed, the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) went out (of his house to the Mosque) and said, "The trade of alcohol has become illegal."

Volume 3, Book 34, Number 429

Whoever makes a picture will be punished

Narrated Said bin Abu Al-Hasan (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

While I was with Ibn 'Abbas a man came and said, "O father of 'Abbas! My

sustenance is from my manual profession and I make these pictures." Ibn

'Abbas said, "I will tell you only what I heard from Allah's Apostle

(Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam). I heard him saying, 'Whoever makes a

picture will be punished by Allah till he puts life in it, and he will

never be able to put life in it.' " Hearing this, that man heaved a sigh

and his face turned pale. Ibn 'Abbas said to him, "What a pity! If you

insist on making pictures I advise you to make pictures of trees and any

other unanimated objects."

Volume 3, Book 34, Number 428

Using animal's dead skin

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

Once Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) passed by a dead sheep
and said to the people, "Wouldn't you benefit by its skin?" The people
replied that it was dead. The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said,
"But its eating only is illegal."

Volume 3, Book 34, Number 424

Embrace Islam with good deeds

Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

Hakim bin Hizam said, "O Allah's Apostle! I used to do good deeds in the
Pre-lslamic period of Ignorance, e.g., keeping good relations with my Kith
and kin, manumitting slaves and giving alms. Shall I receive a reward for
all that?" Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) replied, "You
embraced Islam with all the good deeds which you did in the past."

Volume 3, Book 34, Number 423-

Prophet Abraham, Sarah and the King

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "The Prophet Abraham

emigrated with Sarah and entered a village where there was a king or a

tyrant. (The king) was told that Abraham had entered (the village)

accompanied by a woman who was one of the most charming women. So, the king

sent for Abraham and asked, 'O Abraham! Who is this lady accompanying you?'

Abraham replied, 'She is my sister (i.e. in religion).' Then Abraham

returned to her and said, 'Do not contradict my statement, for I have

informed them that you are my sister. By Allah, there are no true believers

on this land except you and I.' Then Abraham sent her to the king. When the

king got to her, she got up and performed ablution, prayed and said, 'O

Allah! If I have believed in You and Your Apostle, and have saved my

private parts from everybody except my husband, then please do not let this

pagan overpower me.' On that the king fell in a mood of agitation and

started moving his legs. Seeing the condition of the king, Sarah said, 'O

Allah! If he should die, the people will say that I have killed him.' The

king regained his power, and proceeded towards her but she got up again and

performed ablution, prayed and said, 'O Allah! If I have believed in You

and Your Apostle and have kept my private parts safe from all except my

husband, then please do not let this pagan overpower me.' The king again

fell in a mood of agitation and started moving his legs. On seeing that

state of the king, Sarah said, 'O Allah! If he should die, the people will

say that I have killed him.' The king got either two or three attacks, and

after recovering from the last attack he said, 'By Allah! You have sent a

satan to me. Take her to Abraham and give her Ajar.' So she came back to

Abraham and said, 'Allah humiliated the pagan and gave us a slavegirl for

service."

Volume 3, Book 34, Number 420

Angels send a dua' to Allah for prayer or waiting for prayer

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "The congregational
prayer of anyone amongst you is more than twenty (five or twenty seven)
times in reward than his prayer in the market or in his house, for if he
performs ablution completely and then goes to the mosque with the sole
intention of performing the prayer, and nothing urges him to proceed to the
mosque except the prayer, then, on every step which he takes towards the
mosque, he will be raised one degree or one of his sins will be forgiven.
The angels will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness and blessings for
everyone of you so long as he keeps sitting at his praying place. The
angels will say, 'O Allah, bless him! O Allah, be merciful to him!' as long
as he does not do Hadath or a thing which gives trouble to the other." The
Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) further said, "One is regarded in
prayer so long as one is waiting for the prayer."

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