Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Hiring

15- بَابُ هَلْ يُؤَاجِرُ الرَّجُلُ نَفْسَهُ مِنْ مُشْرِكٍ فِي أَرْضِ الْحَرْبِ:

(15) Chapter. Is it permissible for a Muslim to work as an employee for Mushrikun in a land of infidelity?

1 hadith · references 2275–2275

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Bukhari · 2275كُنْتُ رَجُلًا قَيْنًا ، فَعَمِلْتُ لِلْعَاصِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ ، فَاجْتَمَعَ لِي عِنْدَهُ ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ أَتَقَاضَاهُ ، فَقَالَ : لَا ، وَاللَّهِ لَا أَقْضِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ، فَقُلْتُ : أَمَا وَاللَّهِ حَتَّى I was a blacksmith and did some work for Al-`As bin Wail. When he owed me some money for my work, I went to him to ask for that amount. He said, "I will not pay you unless you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "By Allah! 6 narrators