Chapter on Livelihoods, Earnings, Profits, and Professions
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 2|Chapter 1
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 3, Book 2, Chapter 1
Chapter on Livelihoods, Earnings, Profits, and Professions
وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ اَلْفَضْلِ بْنِ أَبِي قُرَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ كَسْبَ اَلْمُعَلِّمِ سُحْتٌ فَقَالَ "كَذَبَ أَعْدَاءُ اَللَّهِ إِنَّمَا أَرَادُوا أَنْ لاَ يُعَلِّمُوا أَوْلاَدَهُمُ اَلْقُرْآنَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَعْطَى اَلْمُعَلِّمَ دِيَةَ وَلَدِهِ كَانَ لِلْمُعَلِّمِ مُبَاحاً".
It is reported from al-Fadl ibn Abi Qurrah that he said: I asked Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, "These people claim that the earnings of a teacher are unlawful." Imam عليه السلام replied: "The enemies of Allah سبحانه وتعالى have lied! They only intend to prevent their children from learning the Quran. If a man were to give the teacher the blood money of his child, it would be lawful for the teacher."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh