LessonsFasting, Hospitality, Livelihood, and Table Manners (Accounts 9–14)Quiz

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ أَخَوَانِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ، فَكَانَ أَحَدُهُمَا يَأْتِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ، وَالْآخَرُ يَحْتَرِفُ. فَشَكَا الْمُحْتَرِفُ أَخَاهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، فَقَالَ: «لَعَلَّكَ تُرْزَقُ بِهِ».
Translation: Anas relates that two brothers lived during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. One attended the Prophet ﷺ, while the other worked for a livelihood. The working brother complained about the other, and the Prophet ﷺ said, “Perhaps you are provided for because of him.”

يَحْتَرِفُ means “works at a trade or occupation.” فَشَكَا means “he complained,” and أَخَاهُ means “his brother.” The two brothers had different occupations and responsibilities.

Source: Tirmidhi

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Account 11: Learning and earning a livelihood

Fasting, Hospitality, Livelihood, and Table Manners (Accounts 9–14)

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ أَخَوَانِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ، فَكَانَ أَحَدُهُمَا يَأْتِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ، وَالْآخَرُ يَحْتَرِفُ. فَشَكَا الْمُحْتَرِفُ أَخَاهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، فَقَالَ: «لَعَلَّكَ تُرْزَقُ بِهِ».
Translation: Anas relates that two brothers lived during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. One attended the Prophet ﷺ, while the other worked for a livelihood. The working brother complained about the other, and the Prophet ﷺ said, “Perhaps you are provided for because of him.”

يَحْتَرِفُ means “works at a trade or occupation.” فَشَكَا means “he complained,” and أَخَاهُ means “his brother.” The two brothers had different occupations and responsibilities.

Source: Tirmidhi