Profession
4 sayings
Truly Allah loves the servant who is faithful and engaged in a profession.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9199; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 736 link
It is narrated in al-Khisal that whenever the Prophet (SAWA) looked at a man who pleased him, he used to ask, 'Does he have a profession?' If they said, 'No', he would say, 'He has lost his worth in my eye.' They would then ask, 'O Messenger of Allah! Why is that?!' He would reply, 'Because when the believer has no profession, he subsists off his religion.'
Jami`a al-Akhbar, p. 390, no. 1084; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 737 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Undertake yourselves to trading, for there lies therein your independence from what others possess, and verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, loves the trustworthy servant who is engaged in a profession
al-Khisal, p. 621, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 737 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) once asked one of his companions about his means of income. He said, 'May I be your ransom. I have given up trading.' Imam asked why, and he answered, 'I am waiting for this rule [i.e. the reign of your government].' Imam said, 'That is strange from you. Your wealth will perish. Do not abandon trading, and seek out the bounty of Allah. Open your door and exhibit your goods, and seek out the sustenance of your Lord.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 13, p. 10, no. 14578; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 737 link
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