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Earning A Livelihood

Tradition n. 289

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

مَلعُونٌ مَلعُونٌ مَن يُضَيِّـعُ مَن يَعُولُ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “He who is regardless of those whom he must feed, is cursed and again very much cursed.”

Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168

Tradition n. 290

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

مَن صَبَـرَ عَلى خُل ـقِ امـرَأَةٍ سَيِّئَةِ الخُل قِ وَاحتَسَبَ فِي ذلِكَ الأجرَ اَعطاهُ اللّهُ ثَوابَ الشّاكِرِينَ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Any man who is patient with the wife who is bad tempered, and seeks that patience from Allah, He bestows him the reward given to the thankful ones.”

Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, vol. 4, p. 16

Tradition n. 291

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

اَلكادّ عَلى عِيالِه كَالمُجاهِدِ في سَبِيلِ اللهِ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “He who tolerates the task of earning money for (the comfort of) his wife, is like the one who fights in the way of Allah.

Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168

Al-Kafi, vol. 5, p. 88

Tradition n. 292

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

كَفى بِالمَرءِ إِث مًا أَن يُضَيِّـعَ مَن يَعُولُ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “This (sin) is enough for a man that he leaves those dependent on him for sustenance without regard.”

Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168

Tradition n. 293

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

مِن سَعادَة ال مَر ءِ أَن يَكُونَ القَيِّمَ عَلى عِيالِهِ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “Happy is a man who is the administrator of his wife and children himself.”

Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168