Earning

The best earning is that of the hands of a worker if he is faithful [honest in his work].

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أطيَبُ كَسبِ المُسلمِ سَهمُهُ في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ . كنز العمّال : 10516 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best [legitimate] earning of a Muslim is through striving on the path of Allah.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 10516

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنَّ أطيَبَ الكَسبِ كَسبُ التُّجّارِ الذينَ إذا حَدَّثُوا لم يَكذِبُوا ، وإذا ائتُمِنُوا لم يَخُونُوا ، وإذا وَعَدُوا لم يُخلِفُوا ، وإذا اشتَرَوا لم يَذُمُّوا ، وإذا باعُوا لم يُطرُوا ، وإذا كانَ علَيهِم لم يَمطُلُوا ، وإذا كانَ لَهُم لَم يُعَسِرُوا . كنز العمّال : 9340 و 9341 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best of earnings is the earning of traders who when they speak they do not lie, when they are entrusted with something they do not betray, when they promise they do not breach, when they buy they do not defame [the goods], when they sell they do not praise [their own goods], when they are in debt they do not delay its repayment, and if they are owed [money] they do not force [their debtor].' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 9340-9341

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  ما أكَلَ أحَدٌ طَعاماً قطُّ خَيراً مِن أن يَأكُلَ مِن عَمَلِ يَدِهِ ، وإنّ نَبيَّ اللَّهِ داوودَ كانَ يَأكُلُ مِن عَمَلِ يَدِهِ . كنز العمّال : 9223 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is absolutely no food better consumed than consuming from the earnings of one's own hand, and the prophet of Allah, David (AS) would eat from the labour of his hand.' Kanz al- 'Ummal, no. 9223

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  خَيرُ الكَسبِ كَسبُ يَدَيِ العامِلِ إذا نَصَحَ . جامع الأحاديث للقمّي : 76 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best earning is that of the hands of a worker if he is faithful [honest in his work].' Jami al-Ahadith, p. 76