Status: to be checked — The Arabic wording below is the famous, widely quoted wording. The exact reference (volume and Hadith number) in the five source books must be verified before use.
Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Arabic (عربی):
هَذِهِ يَدٌ يُحِبُّهَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
English translation:
"This is a hand that Allah and His Messenger love."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: The Prophet (SAW) once took the rough, blistered hand of a worker and kissed it, saying these words. Hands hardened by honest work are honoured in Islam, not looked down upon.
💡 Remember:
The Prophet (SAW) once took the rough, blistered hand of a worker and kissed it, saying these words.