Classical Work on Wealth Management (Islah al-Mal) | Imam Ibn Abi al-Dunya

Classical Work on Wealth Management (Islah al-Mal) | Imam Ibn Abi al-Dunya

A Classical Work on Wealth Management is a timeless Islamic masterpiece based on Islah al-Mal by Imam Ibn Abi al-Dunya. This beneficial work presents authentic guidance on halal earnings, preserving wealth, avoiding wastefulness, and maintaining financial balance according to Islamic teachings. Drawing from the Qur’an, Sunnah, and sayings of the Salaf, the book explains how Muslims should approach money with responsibility, moderation, gratitude, and generosity. It highlights the importance of ethical business, lawful income, charity, and using wealth as a means to attain the pleasure of Allah rather than worldly attachment. An essential read for students of knowledge, business professionals, and anyone seeking an Islamic perspective on financial management and personal wealth.

From Author:

Compilation of Ahadith on Wealth Management in Islam is a classical Islamic work that gathers authentic narrations dealing with wealth, provision, spending, and responsibility from an Islamic perspective. In this book, Imaam Abi Bakr Abi Ad-Dunya brings together ahadith that guide Muslims on how to earn lawfully, spend wisely, avoid greed, and understand wealth as a trust rather than a goal in itself. The book highlights Islamic principles such as moderation, contentment, charity, and accountability, showing how Islam regulates a believer’s relationship with money in a balanced and ethical way. It also warns against miserliness, extravagance, and attachment to dunya, while encouraging generosity and reliance upon Allaah. This compilation is valuable for anyone seeking a clear understanding of wealth management through the Quran and Sunnah, grounded in the guidance of the early generations. It is especially beneficial for students of knowledge and readers who want to align their financial life with Islamic teachings.

Content:

An Islamic Perspective on Wealth and Livelihood

The book explains that wealth itself is not condemned in Islam; rather, what matters is how wealth is earned, managed, and used. The author highlights the importance of lawful earnings, moderation, gratitude, and financial discipline while warning against greed, extravagance, and attachment to worldly possessions.

The work reminds readers that true success lies not in material abundance alone, but in contentment, sincerity, and using wealth in obedience to Allah.

Topics Covered in the Book

The book contains valuable chapters discussing many aspects of wealth and financial ethics, including:

• Lawful earning and taking wealth rightfully
  
• The virtues and benefits of wealth
  
• Wealth management and moderation
  
• Pursuing professions and craftsmanship
  
• Honest trade and business dealings
  
• Real estate and cultivation
  
• Moderation in food and clothing
  
• Inheritance and financial responsibility

The author also includes narrations from the Companions and early scholars demonstrating balance, simplicity, and wisdom in financial matters.

Lessons from the Early Scholars

Throughout the book, readers encounter beneficial sayings and examples from great figures of Islamic history, including:

• Umar ibn al-Khattab
  
• Salman al-Farisi
  
• Malik ibn Dinar
  
• Talhah ibn Ubaydillah

These narrations illustrate how the righteous predecessors balanced worldly resources with spirituality, humility, and devotion to Allah.

Wealth as a Means, Not a Goal

One of the central themes of the book is that wealth should remain a servant of faith rather than becoming its master. The author emphasizes:

• Contentment over greed
  
• Simplicity over extravagance
  
• Honest work over unlawful gain
  
• Gratitude for Allah’s provisions
  
• Using wealth to benefit oneself and others

The famous prophetic statement included in the book beautifully summarizes this principle:

“How excellent is righteous wealth for a righteous person.”

Maktabatul-Irshad

• Imaam Abi Bakr Abi Ad-Dunya

نقوم بشحن الطلبات مباشرة من مستودعاتنا في المملكة المتحدة والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، ونقدم خيارات شحن متعددة لتناسب احتياجاتك. نحن نشحن بفخر إلى جميع أنحاء العالم.

عمليات التسليم في المملكة المتحدة (من مستودع المملكة المتحدة):

يصل الشحن القياسي عادةً في غضون 3-4 أيام عمل. يستغرق التسليم السريع 2-3 أيام عمل. نهدف إلى شحن الطلبات في نفس اليوم أو يوم العمل التالي، مع توفر خيارات التوصيل في اليوم التالي حيثما ينطبق ذلك.

عمليات التسليم في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية (من مستودع الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية):

تصل الطلبات عادةً في غضون 4-7 أيام عمل.

أوروبا (يتم الشحن من المملكة المتحدة):

يستغرق التسليم القياسي حوالي 6-10 أيام عمل، مع توفر خدمات الشحن السريع في غضون 3-5 أيام عمل.

كندا:

الوقت المقدر للتسليم هو 5-10 أيام عمل.

الشحن في جميع أنحاء العالم:

تصل الطلبات الدولية بشكل عام في غضون 5-20 يوم عمل، اعتمادًا على الوجهة وطريقة الشحن المختارة.

للحصول على جداول زمنية دقيقة للتسليم بناءً على موقعك، يرجى الاتصال بنا عبر البريد الإلكتروني وسيقدم فريقنا معلومات مفصلة ومخصصة لعنوانك.

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A CLASSICAL WORK ON
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Al-Hafiz Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Ad-Dunya (d. 281 AH)
- may Allah have mercy upon him -
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Table of Contents
Transliteration Table..
Arabic Symblos and Their Meanings..
Introduction..
The Biography of the Author.
Chapter 1: Taking Wealth Rightfully.
Chapter 2: The Virtue of Wealth.
Chapter 3: Wealth Management
Chapter 4: Gentleness in Livelihood and Good Management Ar-Rahman Al-Maghribi
Chapter 5: Pursuing a Profession & Craftsmanship
Chapter 6: The Most Virtuous Trades.
Chapter 7: The Blameworthy Trades.
Chapter 8: Bargaining in Buying..
Chapter 9: Real Estate
Chapter 10: Cultivation.
Chapter 11: Manual Labor
Chapter 12: Moderation in Wealth.
Chapter 13: Moderation in Food
Chapter 14: Moderation in Clothing
Chapter 15: Inheritances
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Wealth Management - Islah Al-Mal
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Wealth Management - Işlah Al-Mal
90- 'Ammar Ibn Nasr narrated to me, saying: Al-Fadl Ibn Musa narrated to us, from Faraj Ibn Fadalah, from Al-Qasim, who said:
Salman - may Allah be pleased with him - was asked: "What is best?"
He replied: "Islam and its goodness."
91 - Al-Hasan Ibn Aş-Şabbaḥ narrated to us, saying: 'Ali Ibn Al- Hasan Ibn Shaqiq narrated to us, from Ibn Al-Mubarak, from a man from Al-Başrah, who said:
Malik Ibn Dinār bought some ground barley and dates, as if he had taken too much. So it was said to him: "O Abu Yahya, what is this?" He said: "This is fasting and prayer (Salāt)."
Abu Khaythamah narrated to us, saying: Sufyan Ibn 'Uyaynah narrated to us, from 'Amr Ibn Dinär, from a freed slave of Talhah Ibn 'Ubaydillah, who said:
"Talhah Ibn 'Ubaydillah's daily income was one thousand (dirhams) in full."
Ishaq Ibn Ismail narrated to us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, from Talhah Ibn Yahya, from his aunt - Sa'da Bint 'Awf, who said:
Talḥah Ibn 'Ubaydillah entered upon one of his wives while he was sad. She said to him: "What has saddened you?" He replied:
Reported by Al-Bukhari
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Chapter 2: The Virtue of Wealth
42 'Ubaydullah Ibn 'Umar Al-Jushami narrated to us, saying: Waki' Ibn Al-Jarrah narrated to us, from Müsā Ibn 'Ali, from his father, from 'Amr Ibn Al-'As - may Allah be pleased with him - who said: The Messenger of Allah () said:
نِعْمَ الْمَالُ الصَّالِحُ لِلْمَرْءِ الصَّالِحِ»
"How excellent is good wealth for a good man!" Ibrahim Ibn Al-Mundhir Al-Ḥizāmī narrated to us, saying: Ma'n Ibn 'Īsā An-Nakhai narrated to us, from 'Abdullah Ibn Sulayman Ibn Abi Salamah, from Mu'adh Ibn 'Abdullah, from 'Abdullah Ibn Khabib, from his uncle, who said: The Messenger of Allah () said:
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A CLASSICAL WORK ON
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Blurb of Işlah Al-Mal
Işlah Al-Mal (Wealth Management) by Al-Hafiz Ibn Abi Ad- Dunya (d. 281 AH) - may Allah have mercy upon him - is a timeless masterpiece that gathers the wisdom of the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the sayings of the early righteous scholars on the proper understanding, acquisition, and use of wealth. In an age where material abundance often clouds spiritual clarity, this work reminds the believer that wealth is not condemned in itself, but rather, its misuse and attachment to it are what corrupt the heart. Ibn Abi Ad-Dunya meticulously organizes narrations that teach moderation in spending, lawful earning, gratitude for sustenance, and the virtue of self-sufficiency. He highlights the dangers of greed, extravagance, and unlawful gain, while emphasizing the excellence of earning through one's own hands and spending in obedience to Allah.
Işlah Al-Mäl thus serves as both a guide for financial discipline and a spiritual manual for purifying one's dealings with wealth before Allah. It calls the Muslim to recognize that true prosperity lies not in abundance, but in contentment, integrity, and using one's possessions as a means to seek the pleasure of Allah, ensuring that wealth remains a servant of faith, not its master.