The Dealings of the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, with the rich
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, testified to the virtue of the virtuous among them and their service to the religion
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordered them to be just in giving gifts and allowances to their children
|
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
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, never accepted that a rich person give away all their wealth in charity
|
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
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, told them to show the blessings of Allah on them
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, praised their good actions, in order to encourage them to do more
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, called them to have transactions with Allah, because that is the most successful transaction
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, mingled with them in their markets, and would order them to do good and forbid them from doing evil
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, prohibited them from cheating when buying and selling
|
The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, rewarded those that did something good for him:
|
