Ibn ‘Abdoos (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“Note that the pillar and foundation of religion is food that is earned by halaal means. If a person has a good source of earning, his actions will be pure. Whoever does not have a good source of earning, there is the fear that his prayer, fasting, Hajj, jihad and all other deeds will not be accepted, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
‘Verily, Allaah accepts only from those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious’
[Al-Maa’idah 5:27]
‘Umar (radhiAllahu anhu) looked at the people who were praying and said, “I am not deceived by any one of you raising and lowering his head. Religious commitment means being cautious with regard to the limits of Allaah, refraining from that which Allaah has forbidden, and acting in accordance with that which Allaah has permitted and forbidden.â€
Ibn ‘Umar (radhiAllahu anhu) said: The best of the pilgrims are those with the purest intentions and the purest earnings, and the strongest faith.â€
[Al-Madkhil, 4/210, by Ibn al-Haajib al-Maaliki.]
