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(Book 54, Hadith 42) #36850
Integrity and Responsibility

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of having integrity and not forcing slaves or children to earn money, as it may lead them to do wrong.

Malik related to me from his paternal uncle, Abu Suhayl ibn Malik, that his father heard Uthman ibn Affan say in a khutba, "Do not oblige the slave-girl to earn money unless she has a skill. When you oblige her to do that, she will earn money by prostitution. Do not oblige the child to earn money. If he does not find it, he will steal. Have integrity since Allah has integrity with you, and you must feed them good food".
وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَبِي سُهَيْلِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ، وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ لاَ تُكَلِّفُوا الأَمَةَ غَيْرَ ذَاتِ الصَّنْعَةِ الْكَسْبَ فَإِنَّكُمْ مَتَى كَلَّفْتُمُوهَا ذَلِكَ كَسَبَتْ بِفَرْجِهَا وَلاَ تُكَلِّفُوا الصَّغِيرَ الْكَسْبَ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدْ سَرَقَ وَعِفُّوا إِذْ أَعَفَّكُمُ اللَّهُ وَعَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْمَطَاعِمِ بِمَا طَابَ مِنْهَا

TOPICS
integrity  *  responsibility  *  slaves  *  children  *  adab  *  khutba

QUICK LESSONS:
Have integrity; do not force slaves or children to earn money; feed them good food; be responsible for those under your care; provide for their needs without causing harm or distress; be honest even when no one else is watching.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of having integrity in our lives. Uthman ibn Affan was giving a khutba, which is an Islamic sermon, when he said that we should not force slaves or children to earn money because it can lead them down a bad path. He also said that we should have integrity with Allah since Allah has integrity with us and that we should feed them good food. This hadith teaches us that it is important for us to be responsible for those who are under our care and provide for their needs in a way that does not cause harm or distress. It also reminds us of the importance of being honest and having good character even when no one else is watching.

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