30. Hiring
Hiring is a contract for a benefit in return for compensation, and it is of three types:
The first type—where the contract came upon the benefit of things like hiring houses, animals, vehicles and the like.
The second type—where the contract came upon the benefit of work like the owners of industries and factories for specific work. That which is contracted upon the benefit resulting from the work such as hiring painters, ironmongers, carpenters and the like.
The third type—where the contract came upon the benefit of the person like hiring servants and workmen and the like.
Hiring in all its types is permitted by the Shar’a. Allah (swt) said:
“And we raised some of them above others in rank so that some may employ others in their work” [TMQ 43:32].
And He (swt) said:
“If they suckle for you, give them their wages” [TMQ 65:6].
And Al-Baihaqi narrated via the way of Abu Hurairah (ra) that the Prophet (saw) said:
“Whoever hires an employee, he should let him know his wage.”
And Al-Bukhari narrated
“That the Prophet (saw) and As-Siddeeq hired a man from Banu Ad-Deel as a guide through the country.”