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3718 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "تَرْكُ اَلتِّجَارَةِ مَذْهَبَةٌ لِلْعَقْلِ".

Hadith.3718 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Abandoning trade diminishes intellect."

3719 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ اَلْمُعَلَّى بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : رَآنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ قَدْ تَأَخَّرْتُ عَنِ اَلسُّوقِ فَقَالَ لِي "اُغْدُ إِلَى عِزِّكَ".

Hadith.3719 - It is narrated from Al-Mu'alla ibn Khunays that he said: Abu Abdillah (as) saw me when I had delayed going to the market, so Imam (as) said to me, "Go early to your source of honor."

3720 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ رَوْحِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَلرَّحِيمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: ۝ رِجٰالٌ لاٰ تُلْهِيهِمْ تِجٰارَةٌ وَ لاٰ بَيْعٌ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اَللّٰهِ ۝ قَالَ "كَانُوا أَصْحَابَ تِجَارَةٍ فَإِذَا حَضَرَتِ اَلصَّلاَةُ تَرَكُوا اَلتِّجَارَةَ وَ اِنْطَلَقُوا إِلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ هُمْ أَعْظَمُ أَجْراً مِمَّنْ لَمْ يَتَّجِرْ".

Hadith.3720 - It is narrated from Rawh ibn Abd Al-Rahim, from Abu Abdillah (as), regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted: "Men whom neither trade nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah (swt)." (Surah An-Nur 24:37) Imam (as) said: "They were businessmen, but when the time for prayer arrived, they left their trade and went to perform the prayer. They are greater in reward than those who did not engage in trade."

3721 - وَ رَوَى هَارُونُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَلْعَزِيزِ قَالَ : قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "مَا فَعَلَ عُمَرُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ " قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى اَلْعِبَادَةِ وَ تَرَكَ اَلتِّجَارَةَ فَقَالَ "وَيْحَهُ أَ مَا عَلِمَ أَنَّ تَارِكَ اَلطَّلَبِ لاَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُ دَعْوَةٌ، إِنَّ قَوْماً مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ: ۝ وَ مَنْ يَتَّقِ اَللّٰهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجاً وَ يَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاٰ يَحْتَسِبُ ۝ أَغْلَقُوا اَلْأَبْوَابَ وَ أَقْبَلُوا عَلَى اَلْعِبَادَةِ وَ قَالُوا قَدْ كُفِينَا فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ "مَا حَمَلَكُمْ عَلَى مَا صَنَعْتُمْ" قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ تَكَفَّلَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِأَرْزَاقِنَا فَأَقْبَلْنَا عَلَى اَلْعِبَادَةِ فَقَالَ "إِنَّهُ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَسْتَجِبِ اَللَّهُ لَهُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالطَّلَبِ" ثُمَّ قَالَ "إِنِّي لَأُبْغِضُ اَلرَّجُلَ فَاغِراً فَاهُ إِلَى رَبِّهِ يَقُولُ اُرْزُقْنِي وَ يَتْرُكُ اَلطَّلَبَ" ".

Hadith.3721 - Harun ibn Hamzah narrated from Ali ibn Abdul Aziz who said: Abu Abdillah (as) asked: "What has Umar ibn Muslim done?" I said: "May I be your ransom! He has devoted himself to worship and abandoned trade." Imam (as) said: "Woe to him! Does he not know that the one who abandons seeking sustenance will not have his supplication answered? Indeed, some of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family), when the verse was revealed; 'And whoever fears Allah (swt), He will make a way out for him, and provide for him from where he does not expect' (Surah At-Talaq 65:2-3), they locked their doors and devoted themselves to worship, saying, 'We have been guaranteed provision.' When the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) heard about this, he sent for them and said: 'What led you to do what you have done?' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah (swt), Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, has guaranteed our provision, so we have devoted ourselves to worship.' He (sw) said: 'Whoever does this, Allah (swt) will not answer his supplication. You must continue seeking sustenance.' Then Imam (as) said: 'I hate a man who sits idle, opening his mouth to his Lord (azj), saying, "Provide for me," while he abandons seeking sustenance.'"

3722 - وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اِتَّجِرُوا بَارَكَ اَللَّهُ لَكُمْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَقُولُ "إِنَّ اَلرِّزْقَ عَشَرَةُ أَجْزَاءٍ تِسْعَةٌ فِي اَلتِّجَارَةِ وَ وَاحِدٌ فِي غَيْرِهَا" ".

Hadith.3722 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Engage in trade - may Allah (swt) bless you - for I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) say, 'Provision is divided into ten parts, nine of which are in trade, and one in other means.'"

3723 - وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "تَعَرَّضُوا لِلتِّجَارَةِ فَإِنَّ فِيهَا لَكُمْ غِنًى عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِي اَلنَّاسِ".

Hadith.3723 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Engage in trade, for in it lies independence from what is in the hands of others."

3724 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "لاَ تَدَعُوا اَلتِّجَارَةَ فَتَهُونُوا اِتَّجِرُوا بَارَكَ اَللَّهُ لَكُمْ"

Hadith.3724 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Do not abandon trade, lest you become insignificant. Engage in trade-may Allah (swt) bless you."

3725 - وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "مَنِ اِتَّجَرَ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ اِرْتَطَمَ فِي اَلرِّبَا ثُمَّ اِرْتَطَمَ فَلاَ يَقْعُدَنَّ فِي اَلسُّوقِ إِلاَّ مَنْ يَعْقِلُ اَلشِّرَاءَ وَ اَلْبَيْعَ".

Hadith.3725 - The Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Whoever engages in trade without knowledge will fall into usury, and then fall into it again. Therefore, no one should sit in the marketplace except one who understands buying and selling."

3726 - وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ ، بِالْكُوفَةِ يَغْتَدِي كُلَّ بُكْرَةٍ فَيَطُوفُ فِي أَسْوَاقِ اَلْكُوفَةِ سُوقاً سُوقاً وَ مَعَهُ اَلدِّرَّةُ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ وَ كَانَ لَهَا طَرَفَانِ وَ كَانَتْ تُسَمَّى اَلسَّبِيبَةَ قَالَ فَيَقِفُ عَلَى أَهْلِ كُلِّ سُوقٍ فَيُنَادِيهِمْ "يَا مَعْشَرَ اَلتُّجَّارِ قَدِّمُوا اَلاِسْتِخَارَةَ وَ تَبَرَّكُوا بِالسُّهُولَةِ وَ اِقْتَرِبُوا مِنَ اَلْمُبْتَاعِينَ وَ تَزَيَّنُوا بِالْحِلْمِ وَ تَجَافَوْا عَنِ اَلظُّلْمِ وَ أَنْصِفُوا اَلْمَظْلُومِينَ وَ لاَ تَقْرَبُوا اَلرِّبَا "وَ أَوْفُوا اَلْكَيْلَ وَ اَلْمِيزٰانَ" "وَ لاٰ تَبْخَسُوا اَلنّٰاسَ أَشْيٰاءَهُمْ وَ لاٰ تَعْثَوْا فِي اَلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ" " قَالَ فَيَطُوفُ فِي جَمِيعِ أَسْوَاقِ اَلْكُوفَةِ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ فَيَقْعُدُ لِلنَّاسِ.

Hadith.3726 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to go out every morning in Kufa and walk through its markets, visiting them one by one. Imam (as) carried a whip with two ends, which was called "Al-Sabeebah." Imam (as) would stand in each market and call out to the merchants, saying: "O group of traders! Begin with seeking goodness (from Allah (swt)), bless your trade with ease, draw near to the buyers, adorn yourselves with patience, avoid oppression, give justice to the oppressed, and do not approach usury. 'And give full measure and weight' and 'Do not diminish people's goods, nor act corruptly in the land, making mischief.'" Then Imam (as) would continue walking through all the markets of Kufa before returning to sit and attend to the people's needs.

3727 - وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : "مَنْ بَاعَ وَ اِشْتَرَى فَلْيَحْفَظْ خَمْسَ خِصَالٍ وَ إِلاَّ فَلاَ يَشْتَرِيَنَّ وَ لاَ يَبِيعَنَّ اَلرِّبَا وَ اَلْحَلْفَ وَ كِتْمَانَ اَلْعُيُوبِ وَ اَلْمَدْحَ إِذَا بَاعَ وَ اَلذَّمَّ إِذَا اِشْتَرَى ".

Hadith.3727 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Whoever buys and sells should observe five qualities; otherwise, let him not buy or sell: usury, swearing, concealing defects, praising when selling, and criticizing when buying."