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):
أَعْطُوا الْأَجِيرَ أَجْرَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجِفَّ عَرَقُهُ
English translation:
"Give the worker his wages before his sweat dries."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: A worker who has finished his job should not have to wait or beg for his pay. Paying promptly and fairly is a duty — delaying wages when you can pay is a form of injustice.
💡 Remember:
A worker who has finished his job should not have to wait or beg for his pay.