‘Halal Income; the Requisite of Safe Life’

Khateeb of Ahl-us-Sunna in Zahedan, Shaikh Abdul Hameed Ismaeelzai started his latest Friday sermon by recitation of holy verse: «وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ مِنَّا فَضْلًا يَا جِبَالُ أَوِّبِي مَعَهُ وَالطَّيْرَ وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ الْحَدِيدَ*أَنِ اعْمَلْ سَابِغَاتٍ وَقَدِّرْ فِي السَّرْدِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ» and urged that seeking legal aliment is the order of Islam.

Talking to tens of thousand worshipers in the grand Makki mosque, he pointed, ‘This is the world of struggle; no one can gain any good position or aliment without diligence. A successful life in the both worlds plus honor can be achieved only by striving.’

Shaikh Abdul Hameed further said that the prophets of Allah Almighty used to work hard for getting aliment as they were diligent over the Hereafter. Our beloved prophet had a piece of land for agriculture; other prophets did not sit at home to receive free food but all of them were working hard. The prophet Moses remained herder for many years. The prophet David was ordered by Exalted Allah to make armor by smithy. Prophet Suleiman got aliment by liquid copper. (peace & blessings be upon of them).

‘The companions of holy prophet Muhammad used to struggle for achieving aliment; the first caliph Abubakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) was a cloth dealer. The forth caliph, Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), despite his high dignity was working at the well of a Jew. None of Sahaba denied striving for the sake of his family members,’ he added more.

Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdul Hameed pointed that laziness is refused in Islam and urged that legal income and Halal aliment ensure safe life and a best future. Legal income is the requisite of honesty.

He added more saying that most of the criminals committed sins and crimes due to their illegal incomes. Haram income affects the whole life and all characters of the person. On the other hand, legal income ensures the blest future of people.

Khateeb of the Grand Makki mosque counted “self-sufficiency” one of the best teachings of Islam. He emphasized that while seeking aliment we must be sufficient. Satiety makes a person rich in fact. Holding lots of money is not the sign of rich people but it is self-sufficiency that makes people rich.

At the end, Shaikh asked the audience, particularly women to have a simple life. He abetted them to make Khadijah, Ayisha and Fatima (may Allah be pleased with them) their models. The above mentioned dignitaries used to accomplish their house works personally. Simplicity was the attribute of Sahaba.