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):
مَا أَكَلَ أَحَدٌ طَعَامًا قَطُّ خَيْرًا مِنْ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْ عَمَلِ يَدِهِ
English translation:
"No one has ever eaten food better than the food earned by the work of his own hands."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: Earning by honest work — no matter how small the job — is an honour, not a shame. Food earned by your own hands is blessed, and part of the example of the Prophets (as) themselves.
💡 Remember:
Earning by honest work — no matter how small the job — is an honour, not a shame.