Narrated Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him): I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and with me were two men from the Ash'ari tribe (they requested a position from the Prophet). I said, "I did not know that they desired any position." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "We do not give a position to anyone who asks for it. (That is, we do not appoint him as an official, nor do we give him a job)."

Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: "Allah has not sent any prophet except that he herded sheep." The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "Did you (also herd sheep)?" He said: "Yes! I used to herd the sheep of the people of Makkah for some qirats (a small wage)."

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): He said, "The condition of the Muslims and the Jews and Christians is like that of a man who hired some people to work for him for a fixed wage for the whole day until night. So those people worked for him until midday and then said, 'We have no need for the wages you set for us, and the work we have done is also wasted.' The man said to them, 'Do not do this, rather complete your remaining work and take your full wages.' But they refused, and after them, the man hired other people to complete the rest of the day, and whatever I had fixed for them, you will get.' So they started working until when the time of Asr prayer came, they said, 'The work we have done is completely wasted, and the wages you set for this work, may it be blessed for you (we will not work for you anymore).' The man said, 'Complete your remaining work, for only a little of the day is left.' But they refused. Then the man hired other people to work for the remaining part of the day. They worked for the rest of the day until the sun set, and they took the full wages of both groups. So this is the example of these people (i.e., the Muslims) and the light (guidance) which they accepted."

Narrated Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Among the people before you, three men set out together (for some purpose) until they reached a cave at night and entered it. (Coincidentally) a rock rolled down from the mountain and blocked the mouth of the cave. So they said, 'Nothing can save you from this rock except that you supplicate to Allah by means of your righteous deeds.' So one of them said, 'O Allah! My parents were old, and I never gave milk to my children or my slaves before them. One day, I was delayed due to some work, and when I came to them, they had already fallen asleep. So I milked their evening milk and held the vessel in my hand, but I found them sleeping. I did not like to give any to my family or slaves before them, so I waited, with the bowl in my hand, waiting for them to wake up until morning came. Then they woke up and drank their evening milk at that time. O Allah! If I did this only seeking Your pleasure, then remove from us the situation we are in because of this rock.' So the rock moved a little, but they could not get out.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The second man said, 'O Allah! I had a cousin who was dearer to me than all people. I desired to commit an evil act with her, but she refused me until a year of famine came and she was in need, so she came to me. I gave her one hundred and twenty gold coins on the condition that she would not prevent me from herself. She agreed, and when I was about to have my way with her, she said, "It is not lawful for you to break the seal (of chastity) unlawfully." So when I heard this, I refrained from committing the sin with her and left her, though she was dearer to me than all people, and I did not take back the gold I had given her. O Allah! If I did this only seeking Your pleasure, then remove from us the calamity we are in.' So the rock moved a little more, but they still could not get out.

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The third man said, 'O Allah! I hired some laborers and paid them their wages except for one man who did not take his wages and went away. So I invested his wages in business until it grew into a great wealth. After a long time, he came to me and said, "O servant of Allah! Give me my wages." I said to him, "All that you see of camels, cows, sheep, and slaves is from your wages." He said, "O servant of Allah! Are you mocking me?" I said, "I am not mocking you." So he took all of it and drove it away, leaving nothing behind. O Allah! If I did this only seeking Your pleasure, then remove from us the calamity we are in.' So the rock moved completely, and they came out and went on their way."

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him): Some of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went on a journey until they stopped at a tribe from among the Arab tribes. They asked them for hospitality, but they refused to host them. Then the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake, and the people tried every possible remedy, but nothing benefited him. Then someone said, "Go to those people (i.e., the companions), perhaps one of them has something." So they came to them and said, "O people! Our chief has been bitten by a snake. We have tried every remedy, but nothing benefits him. Do any of you have something (to help)?" One of the companions (Abu Sa'id, may Allah be pleased with him, himself) said, "Yes, by Allah, I perform ruqyah (spiritual healing), but by Allah, we asked you for hospitality and you did not host us, so I will not perform ruqyah for you until you fix a wage for us." So they agreed on a flock of sheep as their payment. Then one of them (Abu Sa'id, may Allah be pleased with him) went and recited (Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'Alamin) and blew over him, and immediately the man became healthy, as if his bonds had been released, and he got up and started walking, as if he had no illness. (Abu Sa'id, may Allah be pleased with him) said: They gave them the payment they had agreed upon. Then some people said, "Divide it among yourselves," but those who had performed the ruqyah said, "Do not do so until we go to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and mention the incident to him, and see what he commands us." So when they came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and mentioned it to him, he said, "How did you know that Surah Al-Fatihah is used for ruqyah?" Then he said, "You did the right thing. Divide (the payment) and include my share with yours." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) smiled.

`Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking a wage or rent for mating a male animal with a female animal.