The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever gathers lawful worldly wealth in order to avoid begging, to provide for his family, and to show kindness and gentleness to his neighbor, such a person will meet Allah in a state that his face will be shining like the full moon of the fourteenth night. And whoever gathers lawful wealth with the intention of amassing riches and showing off, such a person will meet Allah in a state that Allah will be displeased with him.

Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Three journeys have been prescribed for you: for Hajj and Umrah, for striving in the path of Allah, and for a man to seek Allah’s bounty with his wealth through one of these ways of trade. I prefer seeking Allah’s bounty in this way over dying on my bed, and if I were to say that this is martyrdom, then indeed I see it as martyrdom.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said to Hazrat Amr (may Allah be pleased with him): O Amr! Put on your clothes and fasten your weapons, then come to me. Hazrat Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I put on my clothes and fastened my weapons, then I presented myself before the Prophet and found him performing ablution. The Prophet looked me over from head to toe, then lowered his gaze, and then said: I want to send you to a place where Allah Almighty will grant you safety and spoils of war. I will also give you some of that wealth. Hazrat Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I submitted: O Messenger of Allah! I did not accept Islam out of desire for wealth; I accepted Islam for the sake of jihad and to be with you. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: O Amr! Pure wealth is very good for a righteous person.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Wasi’ al-Azdi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that this wealth is lawful only in four cases: a share from the spoils of war of the Muslims, from trade of lawful wealth, or if a Muslim brother gives it willingly as a gift, or from the share of inheritance prescribed by Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a caravan of mules arrived in Madinah carrying merchandise. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) purchased from it, and some extra silver remained. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed it among the needy of Banu Abdul Muttalib and said: "I do not wish to purchase anything for which I do not have the price with me."

Hazrat Abu Qalabah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to encourage adopting a profession, and said that wealth is a part of well-being.

23622 - Abu Qilabah said: Wealth is (from) well-being.

Hazrat Mujahid, in the commentary of the Holy Qur'an verse { أَنْفِقُوا مِنْ طَیِّبَاتِ مَا کَسَبْتُمْ }, states that it refers to trade.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, a false oath is the cause of the loss of goods and the removal of blessing from earnings.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Avoid excessive swearing oaths, for indeed, although it increases wealth at first, it later diminishes it.