Self Reliance for Economics Growth: Study on Kitab Tanbih Al- Sahib Ala Ahkam Al- Makasib of Sultan Muhammadu Bello

The paper seeks to expound the position of being self-employed and therefore self-reliant in Islam as portrayed by Sultan Muhammadu Bello bn al- Shaykh Usmanu bn Fuduye in his book Tanbih al- Sahib ala Ahkam al- Makasib. A brief biographical account of the author will be highlighted and then an analysis of the content of the book in relation to the economic growth of the nation.