
It was narrated that Muslim ibn Abi Bakrah said: Allah tells us that some of the non-believers in Makkah used to kill their children, the apples of their eyes, either because of the poverty in which they were living or for fear of poverty that might befall them.Īnd the Sunnah relates to us what the Prophet (Pbuh) used to do and what he taught his ummah to do, which is seeking refuge with Allah from poverty, because of the effect that it has on a person, his family and his society. Undoubtedly these things have a negative effect on individuals and societies. Similarly, immoral behaviour becomes widespread to a large extent because of poverty, as a means of meeting people’s needs, so theft, armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, terrorism, adultery, fornication and sale of prohibited things become widespread. Poverty has negative effects on people’s beliefs and conduct. As to what proceeds:īrothers and Sisters! Poverty is one of the calamities and dangers in the world today, that happens either to a specific person or a family or a society. The worst of affairs are the newly-invented affairs in the religion and every newly invented affair in the religion is an innovation and every innovation is misguidance and all misguidance is in the hellfire. he will be saved from the Hellfire and made to enter Paradise).” Īs to what proceeds: Verily the best of speech is the Book of Allah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (SAW). And whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger (SAW) he has indeed achieved a great achievement (i.e. He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins. “O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and speak (always) the truth).


“O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person, and from him He created his wife, and from them both He created many men and women, and fear Allah through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship) Surely, Allah is Ever an All-Watcher over you).” “O you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam (as Muslims) with complete submission to Allah.”
