Business & Trade – Hadith Answers

Authenticity of the Hadith regarding the importance of settling debts

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What is the authenticity of this narration you have answered here?

Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Among the greatest of sins in Allah’s sight which a man commits, after the major sins which Allah has prohibited, is that a man should die while in debt, without making any [arrangement] for it to be paid off.”

The importance of settling debts or arranging for it to be settled before one passes away

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What is the reference for this Hadith?

“Undoubtedly among the greatest sins in Allah’s sight which a man commits, after the major sins which Allah has prohibited, is that a man should die in debt, without making any arrangement for it to be paid off”

Being aided in sustenance via the weak among you

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Is the following Hadith authentic?

In a Hadith Qudsi, Allah Ta’ala says:

“Search for me among your weak ones, for verily, you are being aided and provided rizq [sustenance] via your weak ones.” Read More »

Protection from interest (riba)

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Please tell me if there is any du’a or supplication from Hadith for protection from riba (usury). Please give the Arabic, transliteration and English translation.

The importance of acquiring wealth only through halal avenues

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How authentic is this Hadith?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“A time will come when one will not care how one gains one’s money, legally [through halal] or illegally [through haram].”

Qualities of the shepherds

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Is there a Hadith stating that shepherds or people who look after sheep and cows are calm?

Search for sustenance in farming

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What is status of following narration?

اطلبوا الرزق في خبايا الأرض

Sahabiyyat who had duties in the marketplace

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Is it true that Samraa bint Nahik and Shifa bint Abdillah (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) were appointed as inspectors of the marketplace?

Blessings in work done early in the morning

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Is there any Hadith regarding the morning having blessings (barakah) for work?

Additional spending on ‘Aashura day

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Is there an authentic Hadith that encourages additional spending on one’s family on ‘Aashura day?

Four people who will not enter Jannah (early)

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Kindly assist with the reference for the following Hadith:

‘There are four kinds of people about whom Allah has decided not to admit to paradise and not let them taste its bliss: the one who is addicted to wine, the one who takes the Riba, the one who exploits the property of an orphan and the man who is disobedient to his parents.’

The benefit of Trade

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In Fadhail-tijarat, Hadrat Shaykh Zakariyya (rahimahullah) quoted the hadith,

“Nine tenths of sustenance is derived from trade and one tenth from pastoral farming.”

I am looking for its reference.

Virtue of fulfilling the right of the wealth one acquires

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Please provide the reference for the following Hadith:

Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said, ‘One who acquires goods while keeping in mind its rights will find blessings in it, while one who acquires goods without keeping its rights in mind will be like one who eats but does not get full.”