The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, helped the poor by showing them ways to earn wealth and would warn them from asking for money
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, encouraged working and informed them about the noble ways to work, such as:
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The Prophets worked various jobs and crafts, such as
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordered that the poor be given, even if it is something small
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, urged them to pool their resources and share them
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, guided them to actions that help them overcome poverty, like keeping the ties of kinship
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The Dealings of the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, with the rich
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, testified to the virtue of the virtuous among them and their service to the religion
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Even though the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, utilized the wealth of Abu Bakr when calling to Allah, he still preferred to use his personal money to get closer to Allah and to do acts of obedience
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, visited them, ate at their homes, and guided them to the best ways of being charitable with their money
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, visited them when they were sick and advised them to will less than a third to charity
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordered them to be just in giving gifts and allowances to their children
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, clarified to them that real wealth is what an individual puts forth for Allah’s Sake, and as for what they leave after their death will perish
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, never accepted that a rich person give away all their wealth in charity
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The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, accepted that from some of them due to their intense reliance on Allah, patience in the face of poverty, and modesty in that they would not beg or ask others for money
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