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Being Employed Is Better Than Being Unemployed

A man came to the prophet and said to him: O, messenger of God, I am poor and I cannot find food to feed my children and family. Help me.

The prophet gave him an ax and said to him: Go to the forest and gather wood, then return to me.

The man went to the forest and gathered a bundle of wood, then sold it and bought food and clothes for his children. When he returned, the prophet said to him: All work, no matter how simple, is better than sitting around complaining about poverty and waiting for charity.