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عن كعب بن عجرة, قال: مر على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجل, فرأى أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من جلده ونشاطه, فقالوا: يا رسول الله: لو كان هذا في سبيل الله ?, فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إن كان خرج يسعى على ولده صغارا فهو في سبيل الله, وإن كان خرج يسعى على أبوين شيخين كبيرين فهو في سبيل الله, وإن كان يسعى على نفسه يعفها فهو في سَبِيلِ اللهِ ، وَإِنْ كَانَ خَرَجَ رِيَاءً وَمُفَاخَرَةً فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ الشَّيْطَانِ »

From Ka'ab bin Ujroh - may Allah bless him - he said: A man passed by the Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam. The Companions of the Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam saw the high tenacity and enthusiasm of the man (in work). The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah, how could it be (tenacity and enthusiasm) to be in the way of Allah? The Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam said: << If he goes out trying (earning a living) for his young child, then he is in the way of Allah. If he goes out trying (earning a living) for his parents who are elderly, then he is in the way of Allah. If he tries (earns a living) to (suffice) himself (so as not to beg), then he is in the way of Allah. If he comes out for the purpose of showing off (riya ') and is proud, then he is on the path of Syaithan (H.R atThobaroniy dishahihkan Syaikh al-Albaniy in Shahih al-Jami ’)

عن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: بينما نحن جلوس مع رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إذ طلع علينا شاب من الثنية فلما رأيناه بأبصارنا قلنا: لو أن هذا الشاب جعل شبابه ونشاطه وقوته فى سبيل الله قال فسمع مقالتنا رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ: «وَمَا سَبِيلُ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ مَنْ قُتِلَ؟ من سعى على والديه ففى سبيل الله ومن سعى على عياله ففى سبيل الله ومن سعى على نفسه ليعفها ففى سبيل الله ومن سعى على التكاثر فهو فى سبيل الشيطان ».

From Abu Hurairah - may Allah be pleased with him - he said: When we sat down with the Prophet sallallaahu alaihi wasallam, suddenly a young man appeared from Tsaniyyah. When we saw him, we said: How great if this young man took advantage of his youth, enthusiasm, and strength in the way of Allah! The Messenger of Allaah alaihi wasallam heard our words. He said: << Is the struggle in the way of Allah only for those who are killed (fighting)? Whoever tries (earns a living) for his parents, he is in the way of Allah. Whoever tries (earns a living) for his family, he is in the way of Allah. Whoever tries (earns a living) for himself (in order to protect his honor, does not beg, pent), he is in the way of Allah. Whoever strives (works) to increase wealth (solely), he is on the path of Shaytan (al-Baihaqiy in as-Sunan al-Kubro, atThobaroniy, and Abu Nuaim, stated sanad jayyid by Syaikh al-Albaniy in the Genealogy of al-Ahaadits as-Shahihah no. 2232)