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171 holding out a false promise even to a child. When a child is naughty or will not stop crying, some people try to pacify him by holding out promises which are not intended to be seriously fulfilled. . The Holy Prophet discouraged this attitude and held it was not different from falsehood and lies. 138 ثُمَّ لَا يَغِي لَهُ لا يعد الرجل صبه. One should earn one's own livelihood. . To earn one's own living and not to remain dependent on others is also part of Islam. It is recorded that some of his companions came to the. Holy Prophet and said: "O Prophet of God, there is a man who spends all day and night in worship: fs not he the best of all men?" And mark how delicate and refined is the manner in which the. Prophets of God answered such questions. The. Holy Prophet replied if the man spent all his time in worship, wherefrom did he eat? The companions said that others kept him supplied with food; whereat the Holy Prophet said that all those who looked to his needs were better than him. . Similarly it is on record in works of Hadees that the Holy Prophet once happened to be sitting with some of his companions when a youngman passed by who was tall, extremely well built and strong he went by running fast in connection