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 اَلْأَرْقَطِ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "لاَ تَكُونَنَّ دَوَّاراً فِي اَلْأَسْوَاقِ وَ لاَ تَلِي شِرَاءَ دَقَائِقِ اَلْأَشْيَاءِ بِنَفْسِكَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْمَرْءِ اَلْمُسْلِمِ ذِي اَلدِّينِ وَ اَلْحَسَبِ أَنْ يَلِيَ شِرَاءَ دَقَائِقِ اَلْأَشْيَاءِ بِنَفْسِهِ مَا خَلاَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَشْيَاءَ فَإِنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي لِذِي اَلدِّينِ وَ اَلْحَسَبِ أَنْ يَلِيَهَا بِنَفْسِهِ اَلْعَقَارَ وَ اَلْإِبِلَ وَ اَلرَّقِيقَ".
It is narrated from Al-Arqat that Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said: "Do not spend your time wandering through markets, nor personally handle the purchase of minor goods. It does not befit a Muslim who possesses faith and honor to involve himself directly in purchasing small items-except in three matters. It is proper for a man of faith and dignity to personally handle these three matters: buying real estate, camels, and slaves."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh