WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:09.779 *Riyad al-Salihin* (The Meadows of the Righteous) from the Words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:09.779 --> 00:00:20.379 Chapter on Contentment, Chastity, Moderation in Living and Spending, and the Censure of Begging Without Necessity. 00:00:20.379 --> 00:00:30.329 On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:00:30.329 --> 00:00:39.329 "A person continues to beg from people until he meets Allah Almighty with not a single piece of flesh on his face." 00:00:39.329 --> 00:00:44.460 Agreed upon. *Al-muz'ah* means a piece or shred. 00:00:44.460 --> 00:00:50.219 Begging (*al-mas'alah*) means asking others for handouts. 00:00:50.219 --> 00:00:56.149 "Meets Allah" means when he is resurrected on the Day of Judgment. 00:00:56.149 --> 00:01:02.439 Among the benefits of the hadith is the deterrence from begging and being persistent in it, 00:01:02.439 --> 00:01:08.049 due to the humiliation it brings in this worldly life and the torment in the Hereafter. 00:01:08.049 --> 00:01:14.299 A servant harms himself in proportion to how much he begs. 00:01:14.299 --> 00:01:20.299 On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:01:20.299 --> 00:01:27.359 said while standing upon the pulpit, mentioning charity and abstaining from begging: 00:01:27.359 --> 00:01:31.359 "The upper hand is better than the lower hand. 00:01:31.359 --> 00:01:37.489 The upper hand is the one that gives, and the lower hand is the one that begs." 00:01:37.489 --> 00:01:39.780 Agreed upon. 00:01:39.780 --> 00:01:43.780 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:01:43.780 --> 00:01:47.780 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:01:47.780 --> 00:01:52.780 "Whoever begs from people to amass wealth is only asking for live coals, 00:01:52.780 --> 00:01:56.810 so let him ask for little or ask for much." 00:01:56.810 --> 00:01:58.810 Narrated by Muslim. 00:01:58.810 --> 00:02:01.609 "To amass wealth" (*takathuran*) 00:02:01.609 --> 00:02:05.609 means to increase one's wealth through what one accumulates from others. 00:02:05.609 --> 00:02:08.539 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:02:08.539 --> 00:02:11.659 The prohibition of begging without genuine need, 00:02:11.659 --> 00:02:17.659 and that whatever is acquired through this means will be a curse and calamity upon the recipient. 00:02:17.659 --> 00:02:23.110 Whoever takes something unlawfully deserves punishment. 00:02:23.110 --> 00:02:26.430 The servant has free will over his actions. 00:02:26.430 --> 00:02:31.710 On the authority of Samurah Ibn Jundab, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:02:31.710 --> 00:02:35.710 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:02:35.710 --> 00:02:40.710 "Begging is a scratch with which a man disfigures his face, 00:02:40.710 --> 00:02:43.710 unless a man asks a ruler, 00:02:43.710 --> 00:02:46.710 or asks concerning a matter that is unavoidable." 00:02:46.710 --> 00:02:48.840 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 00:02:48.840 --> 00:02:51.159 *Al-kadd* 00:02:51.159 --> 00:02:53.159 means scratching, lacerating, or the like. 00:02:53.159 --> 00:02:56.020 "A ruler" (*sultan*) 00:02:56.020 --> 00:02:58.020 refers to the leader or person in authority, 00:02:58.020 --> 00:03:01.020 asking him for what Allah has rightfully designated for oneself, 00:03:01.020 --> 00:03:02.020 such as zakat. 00:03:02.020 --> 00:03:04.020 "A matter that is unavoidable" 00:03:04.020 --> 00:03:09.020 means an indispensable necessity without which one cannot survive. 00:03:09.020 --> 00:03:12.080 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:03:12.080 --> 00:03:16.340 The permissibility of claiming one's rightful dues from the ruler, 00:03:16.340 --> 00:03:19.340 as well as asking people out of dire necessity, 00:03:19.340 --> 00:03:22.340 alongside the prohibition of begging in circumstances other than these. 00:03:22.340 --> 00:03:26.819 The ruler ought to look after the welfare of his subjects 00:03:26.819 --> 00:03:30.819 and ensure that their rightful dues are delivered to them. 00:03:30.819 --> 00:03:35.969 On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:03:35.969 --> 00:03:39.969 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:03:39.969 --> 00:03:41.969 "Whoever is afflicted by poverty 00:03:41.969 --> 00:03:43.969 and discloses it to people, 00:03:43.969 --> 00:03:45.969 his poverty will not be relieved; 00:03:45.969 --> 00:03:48.969 but whoever discloses it to Allah, 00:03:48.969 --> 00:03:54.129 Allah will soon grant him provision, either immediately or in the future." 00:03:54.129 --> 00:03:57.259 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi. 00:03:57.259 --> 00:04:01.789 *Yushik* means to hasten. 00:04:01.789 --> 00:04:04.919 *Faqah* means poverty or dire need. 00:04:04.919 --> 00:04:06.919 "Discloses it to people" 00:04:06.919 --> 00:04:10.919 means seeking relief from them through their assistance 00:04:10.919 --> 00:04:12.979 and placing his reliance upon them. 00:04:12.979 --> 00:04:15.979 "Will not be relieved" means his need will not be fulfilled. 00:04:15.979 --> 00:04:19.269 "Allah will soon enrich him" 00:04:19.269 --> 00:04:22.529 means He will swiftly and readily grant him self-sufficiency. 00:04:22.529 --> 00:04:24.529 "Discloses it to Allah" 00:04:24.529 --> 00:04:26.529 means entrusting it entirely to Allah, 00:04:26.529 --> 00:04:28.529 complaining of his condition to his Creator, 00:04:28.529 --> 00:04:32.519 and submitting his affairs to Him. 00:04:32.519 --> 00:04:34.519 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:04:34.519 --> 00:04:37.779 Encouragement to bear a hardship-stricken life with patience, 00:04:37.779 --> 00:04:40.779 and to refrain from complaining to people. 00:04:40.779 --> 00:04:44.000 Encouraging the person afflicted by hardship 00:04:44.000 --> 00:04:49.000 to entrust its removal entirely to his Creator, Glorified and Exalted is He. 00:04:49.000 --> 00:04:54.449 Discouraging the servant from relying on other than Allah to fulfill his requests 00:04:54.449 --> 00:04:56.449 or to relieve his distress. 00:04:56.449 --> 00:05:00.060 Whoever relies on other than Allah goes astray, 00:05:00.060 --> 00:05:03.060 whoever seeks honor through other than Allah is humiliated, 00:05:03.060 --> 00:05:06.060 and whoever entrusts his affairs to Allah 00:05:06.060 --> 00:05:09.060 will neither falter nor go astray. 00:05:09.060 --> 00:05:13.110 On the authority of Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:05:13.110 --> 00:05:17.110 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:05:17.110 --> 00:05:22.240 "Whoever guarantees for me that he will not ask people for anything, 00:05:22.240 --> 00:05:25.240 I will guarantee Paradise for him." 00:05:25.240 --> 00:05:27.240 I said, "I will." 00:05:27.240 --> 00:05:30.240 And thereafter, he would never ask anyone for anything. 00:05:30.240 --> 00:05:33.339 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 00:05:33.339 --> 00:05:37.009 "Guarantees" means pledges and ensures. 00:05:37.009 --> 00:05:40.899 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:05:40.899 --> 00:05:44.319 The exhortation to refrain from asking people for handouts, 00:05:44.319 --> 00:05:48.319 and to rely upon oneself in fulfilling one's needs. 00:05:48.319 --> 00:05:51.699 The great virtue of Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:05:51.699 --> 00:05:56.250 The Companions' eagerness to fulfill their pledges. 00:05:56.250 --> 00:05:59.250 It is indeed authentically reported concerning Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:05:59.250 --> 00:06:03.250 that his whip would fall while he was mounted on his riding beast, 00:06:03.250 --> 00:06:06.250 and he would not say to anyone, "Hand it to me," 00:06:06.250 --> 00:06:09.250 but would instead dismount to pick it up himself. 00:06:09.250 --> 00:06:12.399 On the authority of Abu Bishr, 00:06:12.399 --> 00:06:16.399 Qabisah ibn al-Mukhariq, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:06:16.399 --> 00:06:18.399 I incurred a financial guarantee to settle a dispute, 00:06:18.399 --> 00:06:22.399 so I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:06:22.399 --> 00:06:24.399 to ask him for financial assistance regarding it. 00:06:24.399 --> 00:06:25.399 He said: 00:06:25.399 --> 00:06:28.399 "Stay with us until the charity arrives, 00:06:28.399 --> 00:06:30.399 so that we may order some of it to be given to you." 00:06:30.399 --> 00:06:32.560 Then he said: 00:06:32.560 --> 00:06:34.560 "O Qabisah, 00:06:34.560 --> 00:06:38.560 begging is not lawful except for one of three people: 00:06:38.560 --> 00:06:41.560 a man who incurs a financial guarantee to make peace between parties, 00:06:41.560 --> 00:06:46.560 for whom begging is lawful until he covers it, after which he must refrain; 00:06:46.560 --> 00:06:50.779 a man who is struck by a calamity that devastates his wealth, 00:06:50.779 --> 00:06:55.779 for whom begging is lawful until he attains enough to sustain a basic living," 00:06:56.779 --> 00:06:57.779 or he said: 00:06:57.779 --> 00:07:00.779 "a sufficient means of subsistence; 00:07:00.779 --> 00:07:03.980 and a man who is stricken by poverty, 00:07:03.980 --> 00:07:07.980 such that three sensible men of understanding from his people attest: 00:07:07.980 --> 00:07:10.980 'So-and-so has indeed been stricken by poverty,' 00:07:10.980 --> 00:07:16.980 for whom begging is lawful until he attains enough to sustain a basic living," 00:07:16.980 --> 00:07:17.980 or he said: 00:07:17.980 --> 00:07:21.040 "a sufficient means of subsistence. 00:07:21.040 --> 00:07:25.040 Any other form of begging, O Qabisah, is illicit gain (*suht*), 00:07:25.040 --> 00:07:28.069 which the one who takes it consumes as unlawful wealth." 00:07:28.069 --> 00:07:30.329 Narrated by Muslim. 00:07:30.329 --> 00:07:32.899 *Hamalah* (financial guarantee) 00:07:32.899 --> 00:07:35.899 refers to when fighting or the like occurs between two groups, 00:07:35.899 --> 00:07:42.899 and an individual reconciles between them by personally assuming a financial liability. 00:07:42.899 --> 00:07:45.220 *Al-ja'ihah* (calamity) 00:07:45.220 --> 00:07:48.220 is a blight or disaster that strikes a person's wealth. 00:07:48.220 --> 00:07:50.449 *Al-qiwam* (sustenance) 00:07:50.449 --> 00:07:54.449 is the minimal wealth or provisions that sustain a person's living. 00:07:54.449 --> 00:07:56.800 *Al-sidad* (sufficiency) 00:07:56.800 --> 00:07:59.800 is that which covers the basic needs of the destitute and suffices him. 00:07:59.800 --> 00:08:01.829 *Al-faqah* 00:08:01.829 --> 00:08:02.829 means poverty. 00:08:02.829 --> 00:08:04.899 *Al-hija* 00:08:04.899 --> 00:08:06.899 means intellect and discernment. 00:08:06.899 --> 00:08:08.860 "The charity" 00:08:08.860 --> 00:08:10.860 refers to zakat, 00:08:10.860 --> 00:08:13.860 because he is a debtor who incurred debt for a good cause (*gharim*), and thus is eligible to receive from it. 00:08:13.860 --> 00:08:16.300 "Until he covers it" (*hatta yusibaha*) 00:08:16.300 --> 00:08:20.300 means until he pays off the debt he incurred for that reconciliation. 00:08:20.300 --> 00:08:22.529 "Devastates" (*ijtahat*) 00:08:22.529 --> 00:08:24.529 means completely wipes out and uproots. 00:08:24.529 --> 00:08:25.589 *Al-suht* 00:08:25.589 --> 00:08:27.589 means purely unlawful wealth, 00:08:27.589 --> 00:08:31.589 regarding which there is no ambiguity or valid justification. 00:08:31.589 --> 00:08:35.580 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:08:35.580 --> 00:08:39.029 Whoever incurs a financial guarantee and is unable to pay it 00:08:39.029 --> 00:08:43.029 is permitted to seek assistance from the ruler to help him settle it. 00:08:43.029 --> 00:08:48.669 The permissibility of staying with the ruler until one's legitimate need is fulfilled. 00:08:48.669 --> 00:08:51.960 Begging is not permissible except for one who has incurred a financial guarantee to reconcile between people, 00:08:51.960 --> 00:08:55.960 or a man struck by a disaster that has wiped out his wealth, 00:08:55.960 --> 00:08:59.960 or a man struck by severe, attested poverty. 00:08:59.960 --> 00:09:05.340 Begging is permissible for those mentioned only until their basic need is met; 00:09:05.340 --> 00:09:07.379 once that is achieved, 00:09:07.379 --> 00:09:10.379 it becomes obligatory to refrain from asking, 00:09:10.379 --> 00:09:12.379 because anything beyond that is unlawful. 00:09:12.379 --> 00:09:17.759 The ruler ought to tend to his subjects with advice and guidance, 00:09:17.759 --> 00:09:21.759 encouraging them to cooperate in righteousness and piety, 00:09:21.759 --> 00:09:24.759 and fulfilling the needs of the destitute. 00:09:26.980 --> 00:09:29.980 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:09:29.980 --> 00:09:33.980 that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:09:33.980 --> 00:09:37.980 "The truly poor person is not the one who goes around begging from people, 00:09:37.980 --> 00:09:40.980 turned away by a morsel or two, 00:09:40.980 --> 00:09:43.980 or a date or two. 00:09:43.980 --> 00:09:47.980 Rather, the truly poor is the one who does not find sufficient wealth to enrich him, 00:09:47.980 --> 00:09:51.980 whose poverty is not noticed so that charity might be given to him, 00:09:51.980 --> 00:09:54.980 and who does not stand up to beg from people." 00:09:54.980 --> 00:09:57.009 Agreed upon. 00:09:57.009 --> 00:10:00.379 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:10:00.379 --> 00:10:05.740 Exhortation to seek out the poor who noble-mindedly refrain from begging, 00:10:05.740 --> 00:10:09.740 who present an outward appearance of self-sufficiency and shield themselves with patience, 00:10:09.740 --> 00:10:12.740 and that they are the most deserving of receiving charity. 00:10:12.740 --> 00:10:21.230 Chapter on the Permissibility of Accepting a Gift Without Having Asked for It or Coveted It. 00:10:21.230 --> 00:10:25.419 On the authority of Salim ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar, 00:10:25.419 --> 00:10:28.419 from his father, 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar, 00:10:28.419 --> 00:10:32.419 from 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, who said: 00:10:32.419 --> 00:10:35.480 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:10:35.480 --> 00:10:37.480 used to give me a grant of wealth, 00:10:37.480 --> 00:10:39.480 and I would say, 00:10:39.480 --> 00:10:42.480 "Give it to someone who is poorer and in greater need of it than me." 00:10:42.480 --> 00:10:44.480 Thereupon he said: 00:10:44.480 --> 00:10:45.480 "Take it! 00:10:45.480 --> 00:10:48.480 If any of this wealth comes to you 00:10:48.480 --> 00:10:51.480 without you coveting it or begging for it, 00:10:51.480 --> 00:10:53.480 take it and make it your property. 00:10:53.480 --> 00:10:55.480 If you wish, consume it, 00:10:55.480 --> 00:10:57.480 and if you wish, give it in charity. 00:10:57.480 --> 00:10:59.480 But as for whatever does not come to you in this manner, 00:10:59.480 --> 00:11:01.480 do not let your soul chase after it." 00:11:01.480 --> 00:11:03.740 Salim said: 00:11:03.740 --> 00:11:07.740 "Thus, 'Abdullah would never ask anyone for anything, 00:11:07.740 --> 00:11:10.740 nor would he ever turn down anything given to him." 00:11:10.740 --> 00:11:12.860 Agreed upon. 00:11:12.860 --> 00:11:15.250 *Mushrif* (coveting) 00:11:15.250 --> 00:11:17.250 means yearning for it and anticipating it. 00:11:17.250 --> 00:11:20.620 *Afqar* (poorer) 00:11:20.620 --> 00:11:22.620 means in greater need. 00:11:22.620 --> 00:11:23.750 *Fatamawwalh* (make it your property) 00:11:23.750 --> 00:11:25.750 means take it as personal wealth. 00:11:25.750 --> 00:11:27.879 "do not let your heart covet it." 00:11:27.879 --> 00:11:29.879 That is, do not become attached to it. 00:11:29.879 --> 00:11:33.679 Among the lessons derived from the hadith are: 00:11:33.679 --> 00:11:36.899 The permissibility of accepting wealth and owning it 00:11:36.899 --> 00:11:38.899 if it comes without asking for it 00:11:38.899 --> 00:11:40.899 or harboring longing for it; 00:11:40.899 --> 00:11:43.350 the virtue of possessing wealth 00:11:43.350 --> 00:11:46.350 if one uses it to benefit the creation 00:11:46.350 --> 00:11:48.350 and in avenues of goodness; 00:11:48.350 --> 00:11:50.990 the encouragement of altruism 00:11:50.990 --> 00:11:53.990 and prioritizing those in greatest need; 00:11:53.990 --> 00:11:57.309 the asceticism of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) 00:11:57.309 --> 00:11:59.309 regarding worldly pleasures 00:11:59.309 --> 00:12:02.309 and their desire to make do with little of it; 00:12:02.309 --> 00:12:05.789 that the ruler may give to certain subjects 00:12:05.789 --> 00:12:07.789 when he sees a legitimate justification for doing so 00:12:07.789 --> 00:12:09.789 that serves a Shar'i interest, 00:12:09.789 --> 00:12:13.789 even if someone else is in greater need of it; 00:12:13.789 --> 00:12:16.269 that rejecting the gift of a just ruler 00:12:16.269 --> 00:12:18.269 is bad etiquette; 00:12:18.269 --> 00:12:20.269 that the disapproval of the salaf (early generations) 00:12:20.269 --> 00:12:22.269 toward gifts from the authorities 00:12:22.269 --> 00:12:24.269 applies specifically to unjust rulers; 00:12:24.269 --> 00:12:27.659 that he whose wealth is known to be lawful 00:12:27.659 --> 00:12:29.659 should not have his gift rejected; 00:12:29.659 --> 00:12:32.659 that he whose wealth is known to be unlawful 00:12:32.659 --> 00:12:34.659 makes accepting his gift prohibited; 00:12:34.659 --> 00:12:36.659 and that regarding whoever is of doubtful wealth, 00:12:36.659 --> 00:12:38.659 precaution lies in rejecting it, 00:12:38.659 --> 00:12:40.659 which is of scrupulous piety (wara'). 00:12:40.659 --> 00:12:44.039 Also, the strict adherence of 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar 00:12:44.039 --> 00:12:46.039 (may Allah be pleased with them both) to the Messenger of Allah 00:12:46.039 --> 00:12:48.039 (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 00:12:48.039 --> 00:12:52.039 which was a trait particularly well-known of him. 00:12:52.039 --> 00:12:57.470 Chapter on the Encouragement to Eat from the Work of One's Own Hands, 00:12:57.470 --> 00:12:59.470 to Refrain from Begging, 00:12:59.470 --> 00:13:01.470 and to Avoid Exposing Oneself to Being Given Charity. 00:13:01.470 --> 00:13:04.429 Allah Almighty said: 00:13:04.429 --> 00:13:06.500 "And when the prayer has been concluded, 00:13:06.500 --> 00:13:08.500 disperse within the land 00:13:08.500 --> 00:13:11.500 and seek from the bounty of Allah." 00:13:11.500 --> 00:13:14.490 On the authority of Abu 'Abdullah, 00:13:14.490 --> 00:13:18.490 az-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:13:18.490 --> 00:13:22.490 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 00:13:22.490 --> 00:13:25.490 "For one of you to take his ropes, 00:13:25.490 --> 00:13:27.490 go to the mountain, 00:13:27.490 --> 00:13:29.490 and bring a bundle of firewood 00:13:29.490 --> 00:13:31.490 — bring a bundle of firewood 00:13:31.490 --> 00:13:33.490 upon his back to sell it, 00:13:33.490 --> 00:13:36.490 whereby Allah spares his face from humiliation — 00:13:36.490 --> 00:13:39.490 is better for him than asking people, 00:13:39.490 --> 00:13:41.490 whether they give him or refuse him." 00:13:41.490 --> 00:13:45.480 Related by al-Bukhari. 00:13:45.480 --> 00:13:48.539 "Ahbula" is the plural of "habl" (rope). 00:13:48.539 --> 00:13:51.539 "Whereby Allah spares his face," 00:13:51.539 --> 00:13:56.789 meaning: He enriches him by its proceeds so that he does not need to beg from people. 00:13:56.789 --> 00:14:00.789 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:14:00.789 --> 00:14:04.820 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 00:14:04.820 --> 00:14:08.820 "For one of you to gather a bundle of firewood on his back 00:14:08.820 --> 00:14:11.820 is better for him than to ask anyone, 00:14:11.820 --> 00:14:14.950 who may either give him or refuse him." 00:14:14.950 --> 00:14:18.299 Agreed upon. 00:14:18.299 --> 00:14:20.649 Among the lessons derived from the hadith are: 00:14:20.649 --> 00:14:24.649 The encouragement to refrain from begging and to rise above it; 00:14:24.649 --> 00:14:29.480 the urging to work in order to earn a livelihood; 00:14:29.480 --> 00:14:32.480 that begging is not permissible when one is capable of working 00:14:32.480 --> 00:14:36.480 and earning a livelihood through the labor of one's own hands and the sweat of one's brow; 00:14:36.480 --> 00:14:41.120 that one ought to exert effort in seeking lawful sustenance, 00:14:41.120 --> 00:14:45.120 for the sky does not rain gold or silver; 00:14:45.120 --> 00:14:48.539 that taking the means and undertaking work 00:14:48.539 --> 00:14:51.539 does not contradict reliance on Allah (tawakkul); 00:14:51.539 --> 00:14:55.980 a depiction of the humiliation of begging that befalls the beggar, 00:14:55.980 --> 00:14:59.980 namely the humiliation of rejection if he is given nothing; 00:15:00.429 --> 00:15:03.429 and that one should not look down upon work or feel ashamed of it, 00:15:03.429 --> 00:15:08.429 even if it is simple, modest, and of no value in the eyes of people. 00:15:08.429 --> 00:15:12.740 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:15:12.740 --> 00:15:16.740 from the Prophet (peace be upon him), who said: 00:15:16.740 --> 00:15:21.840 "Dawud (peace be upon him) used not to eat except from the work of his own hands." 00:15:21.840 --> 00:15:25.000 Related by al-Bukhari. 00:15:25.000 --> 00:15:28.440 Among the lessons derived from the hadith are: 00:15:28.440 --> 00:15:30.659 Urging the Muslim to work 00:15:30.659 --> 00:15:33.659 and to ensure his sustenance comes from his own manual earnings 00:15:33.659 --> 00:15:35.659 and the fruit of his effort; 00:15:35.659 --> 00:15:37.919 the virtue of manual labor; 00:15:37.919 --> 00:15:40.919 and that what a person undertakes himself 00:15:40.919 --> 00:15:43.919 is superior to what he has others do on his behalf. 00:15:43.919 --> 00:15:47.299 Dawud was specifically mentioned 00:15:47.299 --> 00:15:51.299 because his restricting himself to eating from the labor of his own hands 00:15:51.299 --> 00:15:53.299 was not out of necessity, 00:15:53.299 --> 00:15:58.299 since he was a ruler in the earth, as Allah Almighty said, 00:15:58.299 --> 00:16:01.299 but rather he sought to eat through the most virtuous means; 00:16:01.299 --> 00:16:07.299 this is why the Prophet (peace be upon him) cited him by way of exemplary evidence. 00:16:07.299 --> 00:16:10.750 Earning a living does not undermine reliance on Allah; 00:16:10.750 --> 00:16:15.039 pursuing a profession does not distract from calling to Allah (da'wah), 00:16:15.039 --> 00:16:17.039 nor does it divert one from seeking knowledge. 00:16:17.039 --> 00:16:22.259 And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:16:22.259 --> 00:16:26.259 that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 00:16:26.259 --> 00:16:30.259 "Zakariyya (peace be upon him) was a carpenter." 00:16:30.259 --> 00:16:32.259 Related by Muslim. 00:16:32.259 --> 00:16:34.960 Among the lessons derived from the hadith are: 00:16:34.960 --> 00:16:38.250 The virtue of work and manual crafts, 00:16:38.250 --> 00:16:42.250 following the exemplary path of the Prophets (peace be upon them). 00:16:42.250 --> 00:16:47.299 And on the authority of al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:16:47.299 --> 00:16:51.299 from the Prophet (peace be upon him), who said: 00:16:51.299 --> 00:16:54.340 "No one has ever eaten better food 00:16:54.340 --> 00:16:57.340 than that which he eats from the work of his own hands. 00:16:57.340 --> 00:17:02.340 Indeed, the Prophet of Allah Dawud (peace be upon him) 00:17:02.340 --> 00:17:05.339 used to eat from the work of his own hands." 00:17:05.339 --> 00:17:07.500 Related by al-Bukhari. 00:17:07.500 --> 00:17:11.710 Among the lessons derived from the hadith are: 00:17:11.710 --> 00:17:13.710 The purest food and most wholesome living 00:17:13.710 --> 00:17:16.710 is that which is the result of one's own striving; 00:17:16.710 --> 00:17:18.710 this was the way of the Prophets, 00:17:18.710 --> 00:17:21.710 and Allah, Glorified is He, has explained 00:17:21.710 --> 00:17:23.710 that among the hallmarks of their methodology 00:17:23.710 --> 00:17:27.710 was that they never asked people for a reward. 00:17:27.710 --> 00:17:32.380 Riyad as-Salihin.