Ja’far reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever would abstain from asking people, Allah will make him abstinent. Whoever would be independent, Allah will make him independent. Whoever begs people while he owns an amount of five ounces of silver, he has asked importunately.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 17237 Grade: …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever would be independent, Allah Almighty will make him independent. Whoever would abstain from asking people, Allah Almighty will make him abstinent. Whoever is content with sufficiency, Allah Almighty will suffice him.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2595 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, there are three I would swear an oath upon. Charity does not decrease wealth, so give in charity. No servant forgives wrongdoing, by which he seeks the countenance …
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Malik ibn Nadlah: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The hands are three types: the Hand of Allah is the highest, the hand of the giver is next to it, and the hand of the beggar is the lowest. Give from your surplus wealth and do not be weakened by …
Al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “For one of you to take his rope and carry a bundle of wood to sell, by which Allah preserves his dignity, is better than begging from people who may give or withhold.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1471 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: Abu Bakr the truthful, may Allah be pleased with him, might drop the rein from his hand, so he would strike the leg of his camel to make it kneel and he would pick it up. They said to him, “Why did you not order us to take care of it?” …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are three persons who will get what they deserve. No servant is wronged by an oppressor and he forgives him for the sake of Allah but that Allah Almighty will support him. A man does not open the door of …
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Sahl ibn al-Hanzalah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever asks from people, while he is self-sufficient, only increases his share of the embers of Hellfire.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what amount of independence does not justify begging?” The Prophet said, “Enough to eat in the morning …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, from the character of the believer is strength in religion, determination with leniency, faith with certainty, eagerness for knowledge, sympathy with understanding, moderation in worship, mercy with effort, giving to those who ask, not wronging the one he hates, not sinning …
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‘Iyad ibn Himar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The people of Paradise are three kinds: an authority who is fair, truthful, and guided, a man who has mercy and kindness in his heart towards his relatives and every Muslim, and one who refuses to beg although he has dependents.” …
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Abu Ja’far reported: The commander of the faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by an old man among the non-Muslim citizens who was going from house to house begging for charity. Umar said, “We have not been fair to you, that we take tribute from you in your youth and …
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Muhammad ibn Hamid reported: I asked Abu Bakr Al-Warraq, “Teach me something that will bring me closer to people.” Abu Bakr said, “As for what brings you closer to Allah, then continue to ask him. As for what brings you closer to people, then stop asking from them.” Source: Shu’b Al-Iman 1061 عن محمد بن …
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Abu Kabshah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I swear an oath by Allah on three qualities and I will tell you about them, so memorize them: the wealth of a servant is not decreased by charity, a servant is not wronged by oppression and he endures it patiently …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I was shown three people who will be among the first to enter Paradise: a martyr, one who refrains from begging, and a servant who worships Allah in the best manner and is sincere to his master.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1642 …
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Mu’awiya reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not be persistent in begging. By Allah, if one of you asks me for something and I bring out what he asked for and give it to him unwillingly, there is no blessing in it.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1038 Grade: Sahih …
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Qabisah ibn Mukhariq reported: I was under debt so I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I asked him about it. The Prophet said, “Wait until we receive charity, then we will order it to be given to you.” Then the Prophet said, “O Qabisah, begging is not lawful …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever begs people for wealth in order to accumulate more riches, he is only asking for a hot coal from Hellfire. Let him ask for a little or a lot.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1041 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ …
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Hakim ibn Hizam reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, this wealth is green and sweet. Whoever receives it with a pure soul will be blessed in it. Whoever receives it with a selfish soul will not be blessed in it, for he is like one who eats and is not satiated. …
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Samurah ibn Jundub reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Acts of begging are lacerations with which a man disfigures his face. Whoever wishes may preserve his dignity and whoever wishes may abandon it, unless a man asks those in authority or he has no other way in the matter.” Source: Sunan …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The upper hand is better than the lower hand. The upper hand is one that gives and the lower hand is one that takes.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1429, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1033 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim …
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