The following is a summary of some of the actions and things that bring about poverty, and some of the actions and things that generate an increase in sustenance according to the recommendations in the traditions that have been narrated by Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). These practices which are necessary for us to observe and follow are among many etiquettes and manners that a Muslim should adopt and implement in their practical life.
Things that bring about Poverty:
- Committing sin
- Cobwebs in the house
- Urinating in the bath while showering
- Eating while in the state of Janabah
- Using a Tamarisk branch for cleaning teeth
- Brushing hair while standing up
- Leaving rubbish inside the house
- False oath
- Adultery
- Being openly stingy
- Sleeping between Maghrib and ‘Ishaa
- Sleeping before Sunrise
- Neglecting fate in sustenance
- Cutting ties with kin
- Becoming accustomed to lying
- Singing
- Excessive listening to music
- Hoarding
- Wasting
- Belittling one’s blessings
- Placing bread on your lap
- Sewing clothes on your body
- Abandoning Night Prayer
- Rejecting a needy person
- Illegitimate earnings
- Oppressing
- Leaving dishes unwashed
- Eating lying down
- Cutting nails with your teeth
- Belittling prayers and its times
- Excessive sleeping
- Sleeping naked
- Sleeping on your stomach
- Not washing your hands before eating
- Sweeping the house at night time
Things that bring about /generate Rizq/sustenance
- Consoling with fellow brethren
- Leaving early to work for sustenance
- Seeking forgiveness from Allah ta’ala
- Reciting Ayah al-Kursi
- Saying the truth
- Not talking while in toilet
- Keeping ties with Kin
- Being thankful for blessings
- Staying away from giving a false oath
- Washing hands or performing wudhu’ before eating
- Turning on the lights before sunset
- Cutting nails on Friday
- Cleaning your teeth
- Wearing yellow or white slippers
- Wiping your face with rosewater
- Sweeping the house
- Combining the two prayers – Dhuhr-Asr, Maghrib-‘Ishaa
- Marriage
- Particular invocations, like saying لا إله إلا الله الملك الحق المبين thirty times every day
- Supererogatory Night Prayers
- Staying awake from Fajr time till Sunrise
- Reciting the Adhan words with the Mu’adhin
- Earning legitimate income
- Hajj and ‘Umrah pilgrimage
- Ziyarah of Imam Husain (a.s.)
- Giving charity and donating for the sake of Allah ta’ala
- Wearing the following rings/stones: Agate, Ruby, turquoise, emerald.
- Brushing hair and brushing the beard after performing wudhu’
- Using a walking stick
Feeding people- Eating what falls onto the tablespread
- Good manners and good neighbouring
- Staying in the state of ritual purity
- Fulfilling the requests and needs of believers
- Seeking the least amount of income and sustenance
