2. THE BELIEVER SHOULD PROTECT HIMSELF
I often repeat this meaning in this book using many different statements.
The believer should focus on his provision and be moderate in his spending because scholars at one time had some allocations from the bayt al-mal and friends who showed kindness to them and some support from the laypeople.
When suddenly all these sources became unavailable, leaving the one who dedicated all his time for learning knowledge (‘ilm) or worshipping (ta’abbud), impoverished and in need, especially if he has a family to support.
I have not witnessed a more bitter time than the current, for you cannot find a reliable person from whom you can seek support or loan. A person is therefore forced to embark on means that are inappropriate to his position and to experience what does not befit him.
That said, a person should consider a small family, be frugal with his provision by patching the holes in his clothes, and if he manages to find a profession from which he can have a source of income, it will be better than dedicating all the time for worship and seeking additional knowledge that is not obligatory. Otherwise his religiousness will be lost as he will have to accept the inappropriate or accept taking from the money of the low cads.
(Source: al-Hafiz Abu’l-Faraj ibn al-jawzl [d. 597AH] “CAPTURED THOUGHTS being” a translation of his masterpiece ‘Sayd al-K hatir)
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