Is the common saying: "A people who eat what they do not plant and wear what they do not weave will not prosper" a noble Prophetic Hadith?
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The statement mentioned has no origin from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, nor from the predecessors. Perhaps it aims to encourage work and self-reliance, which is a correct meaning urged by Islam. However, to broadly condemn those who eat from what they do not plant and wear from what they do not weave is incorrect. The important thing is for people to rely on themselves and strive on earth to seek lawful sustenance, without being restricted to a specific type of work. Blame relates to the idle or those who pursue what Allah has forbidden.
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