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Sahih al-Bukhari 4575 (Book 65, Hadith 97) #4358
Taking Reasonable Wages from Orphan's Property

SUMMARY: The hadith explains that if a guardian is poor, they can take from the property of an orphan what is just and reasonable according to their work.

Narrated Aisha: regarding the Statement of Allah: "And whoever amongst the guardian is rich, he should take no wages, but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable (according to his work). This Verse was revealed regarding the orphan's property. If the guardian is poor, he can take from the property of the orphan, what is just and reasonable according to his work and the time he spends on managing it.
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى ‏{‏وَمَنْ كَانَ غَنِيًّا فَلْيَسْتَعْفِفْ وَمَنْ كَانَ فَقِيرًا فَلْيَأْكُلْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ‏}‏ أَنَّهَا نَزَلَتْ فِي مَالِ الْيَتِيمِ إِذَا كَانَ فَقِيرًا، أَنَّهُ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ مَكَانَ قِيَامِهِ عَلَيْهِ، بِمَعْرُوفٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
guardianship  *  orphans  *  property  *  wages

QUICK LESSONS:
Be fair and honest with orphans; Help those who are less fortunate than you; Take only what is just and reasonable according to your work when managing an orphan’s property.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the verse in the Quran which states that if a guardian is rich, they should not take any wages for managing an orphan's property. However, if they are poor, then they can take what is just and reasonable according to their work and time spent on managing it. This teaches us that those who are in charge of taking care of orphans should be fair and honest with them. They should not exploit them or use their position to gain wealth for themselves. It also teaches us that we must be compassionate towards those who are less fortunate than us and help them out when we can.

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