The Ruling on the Negligence of the Owner of Wealth and the Betrayal of the Worker
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Shaykh Salih, some owners of wealth leave their wealth in the hands of people like the sender of this message. When they have even the slightest disagreement with them, the worker takes his revenge on the owner's wealth and takes from it whatever he wants. The strange thing is that the owner does not know until later, and he may not know at all. What is the guidance? May Allah keep you safe.
Answer:
This is negligence on the part of the owner of wealth, and betrayal on the part of the worker. Both are in the wrong: the one who neglected his wealth and let it be lost. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the squandering of wealth, and betrayal is forbidden, as we mentioned in the answer before this one.
The worker is a trustee for the employer and is entrusted with his wealth. It is obligatory for him to preserve it, be trustworthy, and not betray it. It is obligatory for owners of wealth to be alert and to protect their wealth, and not to trust everyone blindly. For this encourages those of weak character and weak faith to commit betrayal when they see negligence on the part of the owner of wealth or the owner of the business. This encourages them to betray, especially since they mix with treacherous workers who teach them such things. Trustworthiness decreases as time passes; trustworthiness diminishes and weakens until it is ultimately removed from people. It is obligatory for owners of wealth and owners of businesses to be cautious, to control themselves, to organize their affairs, and not to trust everyone. Most of them are not in the category of trust, but rather in the category of laziness and love of comfort. They neglect their affairs and settle into rest, or go here and there for recreation and entertainment, and they lose their wealth in the hands of these people. Likewise, when workers see the negligence of owners of wealth and owners of businesses, they give themselves the opportunity to betray, be treacherous, and violate the rights of others. It is obligatory for both parties to fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and for each of them to do what is obligatory upon him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Shaykh Salih, some owners of wealth leave their wealth in the hands of people like the sender of this message. When they have even the slightest disagreement with them, the worker takes his revenge on the owner's wealth and takes from it whatever he wants. The strange thing is that the owner does not know until later, and he may not know at all. What is the guidance? May Allah keep you safe.
Answer:
This is negligence on the part of the owner of wealth, and betrayal on the part of the worker. Both are in the wrong: the one who neglected his wealth and let it be lost. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the squandering of wealth, and betrayal is forbidden, as we mentioned in the answer before this one.
The worker is a trustee for the employer and is entrusted with his wealth. It is obligatory for him to preserve it, be trustworthy, and not betray it. It is obligatory for owners of wealth to be alert and to protect their wealth, and not to trust everyone blindly. For this encourages those of weak character and weak faith to commit betrayal when they see negligence on the part of the owner of wealth or the owner of the business. This encourages them to betray, especially since they mix with treacherous workers who teach them such things. Trustworthiness decreases as time passes; trustworthiness diminishes and weakens until it is ultimately removed from people. It is obligatory for owners of wealth and owners of businesses to be cautious, to control themselves, to organize their affairs, and not to trust everyone. Most of them are not in the category of trust, but rather in the category of laziness and love of comfort. They neglect their affairs and settle into rest, or go here and there for recreation and entertainment, and they lose their wealth in the hands of these people. Likewise, when workers see the negligence of owners of wealth and owners of businesses, they give themselves the opportunity to betray, be treacherous, and violate the rights of others. It is obligatory for both parties to fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and for each of them to do what is obligatory upon him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4082- التحذير من خيانة الأمانة - ونصيحة لأرباب العمل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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