The Prophet’s Were Merchants

The Prophet encouraged Trade – التجارة

The Prophet said:

التَّاجِرُ الصَّدُوقُ الأَمِينُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ
“The truthful, trustworthy merchant is with the Prophets; the truthful; and the martyrs.”
[“Tirmidhi”, 1209 – حسن].

The Prophets and his Companions used to trade.

So the moshrikin said: How can we follow a human like us – who eats and walks in the markets?!

Then God revealed:

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلاَّ إِنَّهُمْ لَيَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَيَمْشُونَ فِى ٱلأسْوَاقِ
“Every messenger we ever sent before you ate food and walked in the markets.” [Qur’an 25:20].

Ibn Kathir says in the Tafsir of this verse:

( وَيَمْشُونَ فِي الْأَسْوَاقِ ) أَيْ : لِلتَّكَسُّبِ وَالتِّجَارَةِ
“[And they walked in the markets], meaning: to seek trade and earn a living.”
[Tafsir Ibn Kathir, 25/20].

There is no shame in this – shame is in begging people and being reliant on others.

According to some scholars, trade is even more superior than voluntary prayers!!!

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