No-one honours the dirham (money), except that Allaah humiliates him.
Tag: wealth
My father takes all my salary
I am a young man who works, and I give my father my salary – even though my father always [verbally] abuses me, and accuses me of falling short in honouring him by hiding some of my salary and [instead] give it to my wife.
Grateful to Allaah
‘Abdullaah ibn al-Mubaarak was gratefully rich, [and] his wealth amounted to about 400,000 [deenars].
He refused to take it
A man came to Ahmad ibn Hanbal with 10,000 [deenaars] of profit from his trade, and he refused [to take] it.
The precious value of time
I came across groups of people, and one of them was more stingy about [how he spent] his time than he was with his money.
Defence of the Sunnah
Defence of the Sunnah is better than jihaad in the Path of Allaah.
Working with someone whose sustenance is from prohibited wealth
What is the ruling about working with someone whose sustenance is from prohibited wealth? And what is the ruling of eating [from the provision] of this person at gatherings?
Smoking whilst fasting
Since smoking is not [considered as] food or drink, and nor does it reach the stomach, then is it [considered to be] that which breaks the fast?
The caring employer
“I am more entitled than him; I will give you what you need.”
Even if it were once during his lifetime
It is befitting for the person to act upon this aayah, even if it were once [during his lifetime]; [so] if something from his wealth pleases him and causes him to delight, then let him give it in charity, and maybe he will attain this Birr.