English Translation of Al-Quran
[40].Surah Al Mumin (The Believer) also known as Surah Ghafir [The Forgiver]
Ayat 26. Firaun (Pharaoh) said: “Leave me to kill Musa AS (Moses), and let him call his Lord (to stop me from killing him)! I fear that he may change your religion, or that he may cause mischief to appear in the land!”
Tafseer of Surah Al Mumin (The Believer) Ayat 26. Said Pharaoh: “Leave me to slay Moses; and let him call on his Lord! What I fear is lest he should change your religion, or lest he should cause mischief to appear in the land!” This is an episode that occurs when Moses, invested with his mission, confronts Pharaoh in his Court and preaches to him: and following verses;. Some of Pharaoh’s people did afterwards give up the worship of Pharaoh and of the Egyptian gods and believed “in the Lord of Aaron and Moses” and in fact suffered martyrdom for the Faith of Unity:.
English Translation of Hadith
Hazrat Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) said, “When a Muslim plants a tree, whatever is eaten from it is charity from him and whatever is stolen is charity and whatever is subtracted from it is charity”.
[Muslim Book 010, Chapter 23, Hadith # 3764].
Another narration says: “If a Muslim plants a tree, or sows a field and men and beasts and birds eat from it, all of it is charity from him”.
[Muslim Book 010, Chapter 23, Hadith # 3766].
Lesson : This Hadith highlights the importance of gardening and agriculture. It is also one of the merits of these two occupations that if someone patiently bears the loss that he suffers due to pilferage or theft of their produce, he is rewarded for it.
