حياة السلف بين القول والعمل

The early Muslims were keen to earn lawful money and manage it well: Sufyan al-Thawri, may God have mercy on him, said: Money used to be disliked in the past, but today it is the shield of the believer. [Al-Siyar (its abridgment) 1/696].

The early Muslims were keen to earn lawful money and manage it well: Sufyan al-Thawri, may God have mercy on him, said: “To leave behind ten thousand dirhams for which I will be held accountable is more beloved to me than to be in need of people.” [Al-Hilya (its abridgment) 2/369].

The early Muslims were keen to earn lawful money and manage it well: Sufyan al-Thawri, may God have mercy on him, said: Wealth is called mal because it causes hearts to incline. [Al-Hilya (its abridgment) 2/370].

The early Muslims were keen to earn lawful money and manage it well: On the authority of Salam bin Salim, he said: Sufyan al-Thawri, may God have mercy on him, said to me: You should do the work of heroes, earning from lawful sources and spending on your family. [Al-Hilya (its abridgment) 2/370, Ibn Abi al-Dunya Encyclopedia 8/21].

The early Muslims were keen on earning lawful money and managing it wisely. Abu al-Sahba’ - Silah ibn Ashim, may God have mercy on him - said: “I sought money through lawful means, but I was unable to find it except for a daily provision, so I knew that it was for my own good.” Al-Hasan al-Basri, may God have mercy on him, said: “By God, no man is provided for daily and does not know that it is for his own good except one who is foolish or incapable.” [Al-Hilya (its abridgment) 1/377]