Guidance for those who mistreat workers and visitors
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, is there a word of guidance for the people who mistreat workers, visitors, and servants, and delay their wages, not giving them their rights except with great difficulty? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Answer:
Oppression is not permissible. Oppression is not permissible with anyone, even with disbelievers. It is not permissible to oppress a disbeliever. Oppression is forbidden. Allah the Exalted said in the Qudsi Hadith:Sahih Muslim 2577a. And He the Exalted said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:8] So it is not permissible to oppress people, whether workers or others. But workers are more severe; the hired worker is more severe. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 2443Sahih (Darussalam).
Sunan Ibn Majah 2443Sahih (Darussalam) This means to hasten to give him his wage. Why do you oppress him and delay his wages when he is in need and in financial difficulty? Even if he is rich, one of the richest of people, and he has a wage with you, give it to him; do not delay it. How much more so if he is poor and is harmed by the delay? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says: Honorable Shaykh, is there a word of guidance for the people who mistreat workers, visitors, and servants, and delay their wages, not giving them their rights except with great difficulty? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Answer:
Oppression is not permissible. Oppression is not permissible with anyone, even with disbelievers. It is not permissible to oppress a disbeliever. Oppression is forbidden. Allah the Exalted said in the Qudsi Hadith:
O My servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another.
يا عبادي إني حرمت الظلم على نفسي وجعلته بينكم محرما فلا تظالمواand do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness.
وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَآنُ قَوْمٍ عَلَىٰ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا اعْدِلُوا هُوَ أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰGive the worker his wages before his sweat dries.
أَعْطُوا الأَجِيرَ أَجْرَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجِفَّ عَرَقُهُGive the worker his wages before his sweat dries.
أعطوه أجرته قبل أن يجف عرقهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الشماسية] — alfawzan.live (39:54)
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