kindness
Those Under Your Authority Are Your Brothers
يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَعَيَّرْتَهُ بِأُمِّهِ إِنَّكَ امْرُؤٌ فِيكَ جَاهِلِيَّةٌ، إِخْوَانُكُمْ خَوَلُكُمْ، جَعَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ تَحْتَ أَيْدِيكُمْ، فَمَنْ كَانَ أَخُوهُ تَحْتَ يَدِهِ فَلْيُطْعِمْهُ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ، وَلْيُلْبِسْهُ مِمَّا يَلْبَسُ، وَلاَ تُكَلِّفُوهُمْ مَا يَغْلِبُهُمْ، فَإِنْ كَلَّفْتُمُوهُمْ فَأَعِينُوهُمْ
Transliteration
Ya Aba Dharr, a'ayyartahu bi-ummih? Innaka-mru'un fika jahiliyyah, ikhwanukum khawalukum, ja'alahumullahu tahta aydikum, faman kana akhuhu tahta yadihi falyut'imhu mimma ya'kul, walyulbishu mimma yalbas, wa la tukallifuhum ma yaghlibuhum, fa-in kallaftumuhum fa-a'inuhum
Translation
Narrated Abu Dharr (RA): I insulted a man by taunting him about his mother, and the Prophet (SAW) said, "O Abu Dharr, did you taunt him about his mother? You are a man who still has some traits of ignorance. Your servants are your brothers whom Allah has placed under your authority. So whoever has his brother under him, let him feed him from what he eats and clothe him from what he wears. Do not burden them beyond their ability, and if you do burden them, then help them."
Practice This Today
Treat those who work for you — staff, cleaners, drivers — as brothers and sisters today. Share your food, ease their load, and never belittle their background.
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