15 Methods to Enhance Sustenance with Evidence from the Quran and Sunnah

 

1. Consciousness of Allah (Taqwa)

   • "And whoever fears Allah—He will make for him a way out and will provide for him from where he does not expect."

   • "If only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allah, We would have opened upon them blessings from the heavens and the earth."

2. Seeking Forgiveness and Repentance (Istighfar)

   • "Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. He will send rain from the sky upon you in continuing showers and give you increase in wealth and children."
     

3. Reliance on Allah (Tawakkul)

   • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "If you were to rely upon Allah with the reliance He is due, you would be given provision like the birds: they go out hungry in the morning and return full in the evening."
     

4. Consistent Worship

   • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "O son of Adam! Devote yourself to My worship, and I will fill your heart with contentment and alleviate your poverty."
     Gratitude to Allah
• "If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]; but if you deny, indeed, My punishment is severe."
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5. Performing Hajj and Umrah

   • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Follow up Hajj with Umrah, for they remove poverty and sin as the bellows removes impurity from iron."
     

6. Maintaining Family Ties (Silat ar-Rahim)

   • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever would like his provision to be increased and his lifespan to be extended, let him maintain his family ties."
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   • Charitable Spending (Sadaqah)

7. • "Say: 'Indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills of His servants and restricts it for whom He wills. But whatever thing you spend [in His cause]—He will compensate it; and He is the best of providers.'"

   • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Allah said: 'Spend, O son of Adam, and I shall spend on you.'"

8. Migration for the Sake of Allah (Hijrah)

   • "And whoever emigrates for the cause of Allah will find on the earth many [alternative] locations and abundance."
     

9. Marriage

   • "And marry the unmarried among you... If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty."
     

10. Supporting Seekers of Knowledge

    • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) indicated that supporting a student of knowledge can be a means of receiving provision.
      

11. Kindness to the Poor

    • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "You are only given help and provision because of your weak."
      

12. Honesty in Trade

    • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The truthful, trustworthy merchant is with the Prophets, the truthful, and the martyrs."
      

13. Prioritizing the Hereafter

    • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever makes the Hereafter his goal, Allah places richness in his heart, organizes his affairs, and the world comes to him whether it wants to or not."
      

14. Diligence in Seeking Provision

    • "It is He who made for you the night to rest therein and the day to see. Indeed, in that are signs for a people who listen."
      

These principles, rooted in the Quran and Sunnah, offer a comprehensive approach to increasing one's sustenance through spiritual and practical means.