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Musnad Ahmad 1407 (Book 7, Hadith 3) #35029
The Virtue of Self-Reliance

SUMMARY: It is better to work and be independent than to ask people for help.

It was narrated that az-Zubair bin al-'Awwam said: The Messenger of Allah said: "Verily, for a man to carry a rope and gather firewood, then come and sell it in the marketplace and make himself independent of means thereby, so that he can spend on his (needs), is better than him asking people, whether they give him anything or not".
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَحْمِلَ الرَّجُلُ حَبْلًا فَيَحْتَطِبَ بِهِ ثُمَّ يَجِيءَ فَيَضَعَهُ فِي السُّوقِ فَيَبِيعَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْنِيَ بِهِ فَيُنْفِقَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ أَعْطَوْهُ أَوْ مَنَعُوهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
work  *  independence  *  marketplace  *  aamal  *  istiqlal  *  souq

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for independence through your own efforts , Be generous with those who are less fortunate than you .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of self-reliance and hard work. It encourages people to strive for independence by working hard and earning their own money, rather than relying on others for help. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that it is better to carry a rope, gather firewood, and sell it in the marketplace in order to make oneself independent of means, rather than asking people whether they give him anything or not. This hadith teaches us that we should strive for independence through our own efforts instead of relying on others. We should also be generous with those who are less fortunate than us and provide them with assistance when needed.

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