Hiring

37/1. Chapter:

To hire a pious man

وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ اسْتَأْجَرْتَ الْقَوِيُّ الأَمِينُ} وَالْخَازِنِ الأَمِينِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَعْمِلْ مَنْ أَرَادَهُ.The Statement of Allah تعالى: “… Verily, the best of men for you to hire is the strong, the trustworthy.” (V.28:26) (And what is said about) the honest treasurer, and the person who does not employ the one who is in an earnest pursuit of a job (position).

Sahih BukhariHadith Number 2260

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي جَدِّي أَبُو بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الْخَازِنُ الأَمِينُ الَّذِي يُؤَدِّي مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ طَيِّبَةً نَفْسُهُ أَحَدُ الْمُتَصَدِّقَيْنِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The honest treasurer who gives willingly what he is ordered to give, is one of the two charitable persons, (the second being the owner).

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2260In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 1USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 36, Hadith 461

Sahih BukhariHadith Number 2261

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ قُرَّةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَقْبَلْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَعِي رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الأَشْعَرِيِّينَ، فَقُلْتُ مَا عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُمَا يَطْلُبَانِ الْعَمَلَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لَنْ أَوْ لاَ نَسْتَعْمِلُ عَلَى عَمَلِنَا مَنْ أَرَادَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Musa: I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) with two men from Ash`ari tribe. I said (to the Prophet), "I do not know that they want employment." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No, we do not appoint for our jobs anybody who demands it earnestly."

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2261In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 36, Hadith 462

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