Are there deeds that Allah Almighty and His Messenger (peace be upon him) have favored over others, and has trade been favored and blessed in its sustenance, and is the saying: "Nine-tenths of sustenance is in trade" a commendation of it, and has trade been favored over agriculture, and what is the extent of the authenticity of the hadiths mentioned in this regard?
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All lawful earnings are good, and some are better than others for various reasons. The "Nine-tenths of sustenance is from trade" is weak, and even if it were authentic, it would indicate the abundance of sustenance from it, not the superiority of trade. As for the report "Be counted as معدّ (Ma'add) and do not be Nabatis," it is attributed to Umar (mawquf on Umar) and indicates not relying on agriculture and abandoning jihad.
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