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9 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hadith

Swindling

7 sayings

  1. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    He who swindles a fellow Muslim brother, Allah snatches away the benediction in his sustenance, thwarts his efforts at earning a livelihood, and relegates him to his own base self

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 365, no. 30; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 930 link

  2. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    It is narrated in Kanz al-`Aummal: 'Verily the Prophet (SAWA) once passed by a pile of wheat, so he placed his hand in and his fingers hit upon some moisture, at which he asked the vendor, 'What is this O vendor of wheat?' to which he replied, 'The rain fell on it O Prophet of Allah.' The Prophet then asked him, 'Then why did you not place it at the top of the pile that people might see it?! He who swindles us is not of us

    al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 2, p. 571, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 930 link

  3. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    Verily the worst act of treachery is the treachery against a Muslim community, and the worst act of swindling is swindling one's leaders [Imams].

    Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 930 link

  4. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    He who swindles people in matters of religion is an antagonist of Allah and His Prophet

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8891; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 930 link

  5. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

    He who swindles us is not of us

    al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 160, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 930 link

  6. Imam Kadhim [a] said

    Im?m M?s? ibn Ja'far al-K??im (a.s.) once passed by Hisham b. al-Hakam selling fine cloth in the shade, so he said to him, 'O Hisham, verily the sale of goods in the shade is considered fraud, and verily fraud is not allowed

    al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 160, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 931 link

  7. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    He who sells a flawed commodity, not stating it, remains despised by Allah, and the angels continuously curse him

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9501; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 930 link

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