Hadith on Beggars: Punishment for too much begging

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man continues to beg people until he will come on the Day of Resurrection without any flesh on his face.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1474, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1040

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عن عَبْد اللَّهِ بْن عُمَر قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا يَزَالُ الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لَيْسَ فِي وَجْهِهِ مُزْعَةُ لَحْمٍ

1474 صحيح البخاري كتاب الزكاة باب من سأل الناس تكثرا

1040 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزكاة باب كراهة المسألة للناس

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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