The Companion Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ

صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, but because he attained utmost purity, he is linked to the Ahl al-Bayt.^{^[1]}

Preferring to eat from what he earned

Abū ʿUthmān Nahdi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه reports, Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ said, “I prefer to eat from what I have earned with my own hands.”^{^[2]}

Ḥasan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه comments:

Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was the leader of 30,000 Muslims, and his salary was 5000 dirhams. Despite this, his aversion to the world was such that he only possessed one shawl. He would wrap himself in it when delivering sermons to people. When sleeping, he used half of it to cover himself and half to lay upon. When he received his salary, he would spend it all upon the Muslims. Fashioning baskets from the leaves of date palms, he sold them to make a living.^{^[3]}

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ! Dear Islamic brothers! Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was the leader of 30,000 Muslims. This would naturally come with many responsibilities and a busy schedule. Despite this, how beautiful is it for him to earn from what he made himself and spend his salary of 5000 dirhams on fellow Muslims. سُبْحٰنَ اللہ! May Allah grant us the ability to help others and wish well for Muslims. If only we would become habitual in eating from what we have earned.

Needlessly begging

In our society, it is unfortunate that many are seen needlessly begging for money. Some people are lazy and despise the thought of hard work, so they decide to disgrace themselves and beg on the streets instead.

[1] Sabʿa Sanābil, p. 94

[2] Allah Walon Ki baatin, vol. 1, p. 372

[3] al-Zuhd li Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal, p. 173, hadith: 815

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