Hadith on Employees: Pay workers fairly in a timely manner

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Pay the worker his wages before the sweat dries from his brow, and inform him of his wages as he is working.”

Source: al-Sunan al-Ṣaghīr lil-Bayhaqī 2161

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَعْطُوا الْأَجِيرَ أَجْرَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجِفَّ عَرَقُهُ وَأَعْلِمْهُ أَجْرَهُ وَهُوَ فِي عَمَلِهِ

2161 السنن الصغير للبيهقي كتاب البيوع باب الإجارة

1878 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح لغيره في صحيح الترغيب

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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