Below is a lesson taught to us at my local Mosque.


I have found the text of this lesson, Taken from the book Forbidden Business Transactions in Islam.



The Prophet (SallAllahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: “The Honest and trustworthy Businessman will be with the Prophets, Martyrs and Righteous people”. This means the businessman who buys and sells while being honest will be with these groups of people on the Day of Judgement. This is a great position, which indicates the nobility of such an occupation. And the Prophet (SallAllahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam) was once asked as to which kind of earning was the most pure? So he responded: “A Blessed trading (accepted by Allah) and the labour a man does with his hand.” {Reported by At-Tabaraanee}