Business & Trade – Hadith Answers

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?

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.”

Will a Shahid (Martyr) be liable for his debts?

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Dear ‘Ulama, we often hear that one will not be forgiven for the debts that he fails to repay. Even the shahid (martyr) will not be forgiven for this.

Does this warning apply to all types of debtors?

or is there some detail to this?

What if one has a sincere intention to pay?

Another du’a when wearing new clothes

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Is it Sunnah also to recite the following du’a for wearing new clothes?

The du’a is mentioned in Mishkat.

Allahumma lakalhamdu anta kasawtanihi asaluka khairahu wa Khaira ma suni’a lahu wa’audhubika min sharrihi wa sharri ma suni’a lahu

Reference for a Hadith on riba

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Is there a Hadith that says ”The rules Riba (interest) do not apply between a Muslim and a Harbi [A Non Muslim waging war against Muslims]” and whats the status of the Hadith?

I heard that Imam Az Zayla’i said its extremely weak.