Hadith 539
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Hadith.3656 - Muhammad bin Amr bin Abi Al-Miqdam narrated from Ammar Al-Sabati, who said
I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who trades but, if he hires himself out, earns more than he does in his trade.
Imam (as) said: 'He should not hire himself out but rather seek sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, and continue trading. For if he hires himself out, he will restrict his sustenance.'
3656 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي اَلْمِقْدَامِ عَنْ عَمَّارٍ اَلسَّابَاطِيِّ قَالَ
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلرَّجُلُ يَتَّجِرُ وَ إِنْ هُوَ آجَرَ نَفْسَهُ أُعْطِيَ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا يُصِيبُ فِي تِجَارَتِهِ قَالَ "لاَ يُؤَاجِرْ نَفْسَهُ وَ لَكِنْ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَ يَتَّجِرُ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا آجَرَ نَفْسَهُ حَظَرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ اَلرِّزْقَ".
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