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Sunan Ibn Majah 2148 (Book 12, Hadith 12) #31500
Sticking to a Sustaining Means of Livelihood

SUMMARY: One should not change their means of livelihood if it is providing them with sustenance.

It was narrated that Nafi' said: I used to send trade goods to Sham and Egypt, then I prepared to send trade goods to 'Iraq. I went to 'Aishah, the Mother of the Believers, and said to her: " O Mother of the Believers I used to send trade goods to Sham and I am preparing to send trade goods to 'Iraq". She said: "Do not do that. What is wrong with the way you have been doing it? I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'If Allah causes provision to come to one of you through a certain means, he should not leave it unless it changes or deteriorates".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أُجَهِّزُ إِلَى الشَّامِ وَإِلَى مِصْرَ فَجَهَّزْتُ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ فَأَتَيْتُ عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كُنْتُ أُجَهِّزُ إِلَى الشَّامِ فَجَهَّزْتُ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ لاَ تَفْعَلْ مَالَكَ وَلِمَتْجَرِكَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِذَا سَبَّبَ اللَّهُ لأَحَدِكُمْ رِزْقًا مِنْ وَجْهٍ فَلاَ يَدَعْهُ حَتَّى يَتَغَيَّرَ لَهُ أَوْ يَتَنَكَّرَ لَهُ

TOPICS
livelihood  *  provision  *  change  *  alrizq  *  attamaim  *  altaghayur

QUICK LESSONS:
Stick to your current means of livelihood if it provides you with sustenance.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that one should not change their means of livelihood if it is providing them with sustenance. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that if Allah causes provision to come to one of you through a certain means, he should not leave it unless it changes or deteriorates. This hadith encourages us to be content and grateful for the blessings we have been given and reminds us that Allah will provide for us in ways we may never expect. We must trust in Allah's plan and be patient when times are tough as He will always provide for His servants in the best way possible.

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