حياة السلف بين القول والعمل

The early Muslims were keen to earn lawful money and manage it well: Al-Zubayr ibn Al-Awwam, may God be pleased with him, said: Money is used for good deeds, maintaining kinship ties, spending in the way of God, the Almighty and Majestic,, and it helps in good character. It also contains worldly honor and pleasure. [Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 7/425].

The early Muslims were keen to earn lawful money and manage it well: Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, may God have mercy on him, said: Wealth is a great help in fearing God, the Almighty and Majestic. [Sifat al-Safwa 2/280, Ibn Abi al-Dunya Encyclopedia 7/415].

The early Muslims were keen to earn money lawfully and to manage it well: Saeed bin Al-Musayyib, may God have mercy on him, said: There is no good in someone who does not want to collect money lawfully, give from it what is due, maintain ties of kinship with it, and keep himself from having to ask people for help. [Al-Siyar (its abridgment) 1/488, Ibn Abi Al-Dunya Encyclopedia 7/413].

The early Muslims were keen to earn lawful money and manage it well: On the authority of Yahya bin Saeed, on the authority of Saeed bin Al-Musayyab, may God have mercy on him; that he died and left two or three thousand dinars, and he said: I only left it to preserve my religion and my honor with it. [Al-Hilya (its abridgment) 1/348].

The early Muslims were keen to earn lawful money and manage it well: It was said to Abu al-Zinad, may God have mercy on him: Why do you love money when it brings you closer to this world? He said: Even though it brings me closer to it, it has protected me from it. [Al-Siyar (its abridgment)]