Is prayer a cause of sustenance?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some students of knowledge have cited the saying of the Exalted,[Taha 20:132], as evidence that prayer is a cause of sustenance. Has this been reported? And is this evidence sound?
Answer:
There is no doubt that prayer is a cause of sustenance and a cause of all good. Acts of obedience are a cause of all good, and prayer is the best of the practical acts of obedience, so it is a cause of sustenance, without doubt.[Al-'Ankabut 29:17]. [Al-Jumu'ah 62:10]. [Al-Baqarah 2:198] This is regarding Hajj, in the sacred sites, where it is permissible for a person to buy and sell, so seeking sustenance is required and encouraged.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some students of knowledge have cited the saying of the Exalted,
And enjoin prayer upon your family [and people] and be steadfast therein. We ask you not for provision; We provide for you, and the [best] outcome is for [those of] righteousness.
وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَاصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا لَا نَسْأَلُكَ رِزْقًا نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰAnswer:
There is no doubt that prayer is a cause of sustenance and a cause of all good. Acts of obedience are a cause of all good, and prayer is the best of the practical acts of obedience, so it is a cause of sustenance, without doubt.
So seek from Allah provision and worship Him and be grateful to Him
فَابْتَغُوا عِندَ اللَّهِ الرِّزْقَ وَاعْبُدُوهُ وَاشْكُرُوا لَهُAnd when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah
فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَانتَشِرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَابْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِThere is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord
لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَبْتَغُوا فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [74 -582] هل الصلاة سببٌ للرزق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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