A Muslim Must Fulfill The Trust

Question :

Some workers don't work with the zeal that is required of them. We notice some who, during the period of an entire year - don't order others to good or forbid them from evil, or who are always late and say that their boss allows them to come in late. What advice can you give to a person who acts like this?

Answer:

First, every Muslim is required by the Shari'ah to convey all of the good that he hears from Allah's message; as supported by the saying of the Prophet ﷺ:
"May Allah bless make a person who listens to my speech, absorbs it, and then conveys it as he heard it."

He also said : "Convey from me, even if it is a single verse."

When giving a sermon to the people and reminding them, he would say:
"Let the one who is present convey to the one who is absent, for perhaps the one to whom it is conveyed understands it better than the one who heard it."

I advice you all to convey what good you hear to others, with insight and resolve. Every Muslim who hears something good should comprehend and commit that to memory, and then convey it to his family and acquaintances what he sees is necessary from that. He should also not speak of anything whose knowledge he has not memorized, so that he will be from those who encourage others to the truth and invite them to what is good.

As for employees who do not work honestly or who are remiss in their duties, you probably have already heard that fulfilling a trust is one of the elements of faith. Indeed, Allah Almighty says:
"Verily! Allah commands that you should render back the trusts to those whom they are due."

So fulfilling the trust is one of the greatest elements of faith, whereas being treacherous is one of the worst element of hypocrisy. Allah Almighty says:
"Those who are faithfully true to their trusts and to their covenants."

He also said:
"O you who believe! Betray not Allah and His Messenger, nor betray your trusts knowingly."

Every employee is therefore obligated to fulfill his trust. honestly, with sincerity; care, and to beware of wasting time, in order to acquire lawful sustenance and to achieve his Lord's pleasure. Furthermore, he should be sincere to his country, or the company, or to whomever he works for. Every worker must fear Allah, fulfill his duties in every circumstance and with the utmost dedication, hoping for reward from Allah, fearing His punishment, and working according to Allah's saying:
"Verily! Allah commands that you should render back the trusts to those whom they are due."

Being treacherous with the trust is one of the traits of the people of hypocrisy, as the Prophet ﷺ said:
"The signs of the hypocrite are three: if he speaks, he lies; if he promises, he breaks [his promise]; if he is given a trust, he proves treacherous."

So it is not allowed for a Muslim to share the traits of the hypocrites. Rather it is required that he stay far away from such behavior, fulfilling the trusts, and performing his duty with the utmost care, not wasting time, even if his boss is uncaring or does not order him to do that.

He should not stop his work or show a lack of concern for it but instead he should be better than his boss in performing his job, fulfilling his trust, so that he can be an example for others to follow.

"Those who are faithfully true to their trusts and to their covenants."

He also said :
"O you who believe! Betray not Allah and His Messenger, nor betray your trusts knowingly."

Every employee is therefore obligated to fulfill his trust. honestly, with sincerity; care, and to beware of wasting time, in order to acquire lawful sustenance and to achieve his Lord's pleasure. Furthermore, he should be sincere to his country, or the company, or to whomever he works for. Every worker must fear Allah, fulfill his duties in every circumstance and with the utmost dedication, hoping for reward from Allah, fearing His punishment, and working according to Allah's saying:
"Verily! Allah commands that you should render back the trusts to those whom they are due."

Being treacherous with the trust is one of the traits of the people of hypocrisy, as the Prophet ﷺ said:
"The signs of the hypocrite are three: if he speaks, he lies; if he promises, he breaks [his promise]; if he is given a trust, he proves treacherous."

So it is not allowed for a Muslim to share the traits of the hypocrites. Rather it is required that he stay far away from such behavior, fulfilling the trusts, and performing his duty with the utmost care, not wasting time, even if his boss is uncaring or does not order him to do that.

He should not stop his work or show a lack of concern for it but instead he should be better than his boss in performing his job, fulfilling his trust, so that he can be an example for others to follow.