Holy Prophet's Kindness to Children — Page 42
42 Prophet s as was extraordinarily kind towards children. May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ’ Sarah raised her hand and said, ‘The Holy Prophet s as had laid great emphasis on the rights of the workers. He is reported to have said, ‘Pay wages to the worker before his sweat is dry. ’ A shopkeeper, therefore, has no right to withhold the wages of the boy who deliv- ers newspapers for him. ’ Miss Mitchell added, ‘The teachings of Islam are beautiful in this regard. Employers should make prompt payment of the wages of their workers. ’ َو اَذِا ْمُهْوُلاَك ْوَا َّو ْمُهْوُنَز ٌلْيَو َنْيِفِّفَطُمْلِّل۰۰َۙنْيِذَّلا اَذِا اْوُلاَتْكا ىَلَع ِساَّنلا َنْوُفْوَتْسَي۰۰ٞۖ َو اَذِا ْمُهْوُلاَك ْوَا َّو ْمُهْوُنَز ٌلْيَو َنْيِفِّفَطُمْلِّل۰۰َۙنْيِذَّلا اَذِا اْوُلاَتْكا ىَلَع ِساَّنلا َنْوُفْوَتْسَي۰۰ٞۖ ( S u rah at-Ta t f i f, 83:2–4 ) َنْوُرِسْخُي—۰۰ؕ َنْوُرِسْخُي—۰۰ؕ Translation: Woe unto those who give short measure; Those who, when they take by meas- ure from other people, take it full; But when they give by measure to others or weigh to them, they give them less.