80 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man comes to me asking, and I give him, then he leaves carrying nothing in his arms but fire."
الأعظمي 4241SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to take his ropes, go to the mountain, and come back with a bundle of firewood on his back to sell and live off its price is better for him than asking people, whether they give him or refuse…
أحمد 1429SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to take his ropes and head to the mountain, then come back carrying a bundle of firewood on his back and sell it, becoming self-sufficient through its price, is better for him than asking…
ابن ماجه 1836SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "By Allah, for one of you to take a rope and head out to this mountain, gather firewood, sell it, and become independent of people through it, is better for him than asking people, whether they give him or refuse him."
أحمد 9134SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to gather a bundle of firewood, carry it on his back, and sell it is better than asking someone who may either give to him or refuse him."
أحمد 9868SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever begs without being in real need is as though he were eating burning coals."
الأعظمي 4248SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand my soul rests, for one of you to take his rope, go to the mountain, gather firewood, carry it on his back, and then sell it to feed himself is better than begging from people. And for…
أحمد 7490SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to gather a bundle of firewood, carry it on his back, and sell it is better than asking a man who may give him or refuse him."
مسلم 2402SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No person opens upon himself the door of begging except that Allah opens upon him a door of poverty. For a man to take his rope, head to the mountain, gather firewood on his back, and live off that, is better…
الأعظمي 4222SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever begs from people to increase his wealth is only asking for live coals, so let him ask for little or much."
الأعظمي 4238SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever asks people for their wealth to amass more is only asking for embers of Hellfire, so let him ask for little or much."
ابن ماجه 1838SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever begs without being in need is as though he were eating burning coals."
أحمد 17508DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to take a rope, go to the mountain, gather firewood, sell it, eat from its earnings, and give in charity is better for him than asking people for anything."
أحمد 10437SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever begs from people to accumulate wealth is only asking for live coals, so let him ask for little or much."
أحمد 7163SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For one of you to take his rope, bring a bundle of firewood on his back, and sell it, by which Allah preserves his dignity, is better for him than asking people, whether they give him or refuse him."
الأعظمي 5415SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No person opens upon himself a door of begging except that Allah opens upon him a door of poverty. For a man to take his rope, head to the mountain, gather firewood on his back, and eat from its proceeds is…
أحمد 9421SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give something to the beggar, even if it be only a burnt sheep's hoof."
أحمد 23233HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to gather a bundle of firewood on his back and sell it is better than asking another man, who may either give him something or refuse him."
النسائي 2585SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For one of you to take his rope and go out, I think he said to the mountain, gather firewood, sell it, eat from it, and give in charity, is better for him than begging from people." Abu Abdullah said, Salih bin Kaysan…
البخاري 1480SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever begs from people seeking to amass wealth is only asking for live coals, so let him ask for little or much."
مسلم 2399SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give something to the beggar, even if it be only a burnt sheep's hoof."
أحمد 27152HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For one of you to take his rope and bring a bundle of firewood on his back to sell, by which Allah preserves his dignity, is better for him than to beg from people, whether they give him something or refuse him."
الأعظمي 4223SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to gather a bundle of firewood and carry it on his back is better for him than to ask someone who may give him or refuse him."
البخاري 2374SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For one of you to gather a bundle of firewood and carry it on his back is better for him than to ask someone who may give him or refuse him."
البخاري 2074SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By Him in whose hand my soul rests, it is better for one of you to take his rope and gather firewood on his back than to go to a man whom Allah has given of His bounty and beg from him, whether he gives him…
مالك 1943SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not turn away the beggar empty-handed, even if you can only give him a burnt hoof."
أحمد 16648HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give something to the beggar, even if only a burnt hoof." In Harun's version, the wording is "burnt."
النسائي 2566SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a man to take a rope, gather firewood with it, bring it to the market and sell it, then use the earnings to support himself, is better for him than asking people, whether they give him or refuse him."
أحمد 1407SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, it is better for one of you to take his rope and gather firewood to carry on his back than to come to a man whom Allah has favored with bounty and ask him, whether he…
الأعظمي 4221SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, it is better for one of you to take his rope and gather firewood to carry on his back than to come to a man whom Allah has favored with bounty and ask him, whether he…
الأعظمي 5412SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, for one of you to take his rope and gather firewood on his back is better for him than to come to a man and ask him, whether he gives him or refuses him."
البخاري 1470SahihUyayna bin Hisn and Aqra bin Habis came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him for something. He ordered that they be given what they had requested, and he instructed Muawiya to write out the grants for them. Aqra took his document,…
أبو داود 1629DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is struck by need and brings it to people is likely to find his need unmet, but whoever brings it to Allah [[r4]] will be granted by Allah either swift provision or an appointed death."
أحمد 4219HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Respond to the beggar, even if only with a burnt hoof."
أحمد 27450HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is struck by poverty and brings his need before people, his poverty will not be relieved. But whoever brings his need before Allah, Allah will soon grant him sufficiency, either through a swift death…
الأعظمي 13579HasanA man from the Ansar was in need, so his family said to him, "Go to the Prophet ﷺ and ask him." He went to him while the Prophet ﷺ was delivering a sermon, in which he was saying, "Whoever seeks to abstain from asking, Allah will grant him…
الأعظمي 4202SahihUyayna bin Hisn and Aqra bin Habis came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him for something. He ordered that they be given what they had requested, and instructed Muawiya to write a document for them confirming the grant. Aqra took his…
الأعظمي 4243SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, for one of you to take his rope and gather firewood on his back is better for him than to come to a man whom Allah [[r4]] has granted from His bounty and ask him, whether…
النسائي 2590SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "It is better for one of you to take his rope, bring back a bundle of firewood on his back, and sell it, by which Allah preserves his dignity, than to ask people, whether they give to him or refuse him."
البخاري 1471SahihThawban reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who will pledge to me one thing, and I will pledge Paradise for him?" I said, "I will, Messenger of Allah." He said, "Do not ask people for anything." After that, Thawban's whip would…
أحمد 22423SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For one of you to take some ropes, gather a bundle of firewood, and sell it, by which Allah preserves his dignity, is better than asking people, whether they give him or refuse him."
البخاري 2373SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is struck by poverty and brings his need to people, his poverty will not be relieved. But whoever brings his need to Allah, Allah will soon grant him sufficiency, either through a swift death or a…
الأعظمي 4225HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "One of you will keep on begging until he meets Allah with not a shred of flesh left on his face."
مسلم 2397SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever has a need and brings it before people is likely to find his need unmet, but whoever brings it before Allah, He will grant him either swift provision or a timely death."
أحمد 3696HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A man keeps begging from people until he comes on the Day of Resurrection without a single piece of flesh on his face."
الأعظمي 4235SahihA man from the Ansar came to the Prophet ﷺ asking him for help. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you have anything in your house?" He replied, "Yes, a coarse blanket, part of which we wear and part of which we spread out, and a wooden cup from…
ابن ماجه 2198HasanFrom his grandmother, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not turn the poor person away empty-handed, even if you can only give him a burnt hoof."
الأعظمي 4229HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever begs from people while he has enough to make him independent is only seeking to increase his share of the hot stones of Hellfire." They asked, "What constitutes enough to make one independent?" He…
أحمد 1253DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever begs while possessing forty dirhams is being importunate, and what he takes is like swallowing a mouthful of hot ashes," meaning sand.
الأعظمي 12042HasanI came as a guest to Abu Saeed Khudri and we sat together in the same gathering. He related that one morning he had tied a stone over his belly out of hunger, and his wife, or his mother, said to him, "Go to the Prophet ﷺ and ask him, for…
أحمد 11401SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say during the Farewell Pilgrimage, while he was standing at Arafah, that an Arabi came to him, took hold of the edge of his cloak, and asked him for it. He gave it to him and the man went away. At that…
الترمذي 653DaifA man from the Ansar came to the Prophet ﷺ to ask him for help. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Is there nothing in your house?" He replied, "Yes, a coarse blanket, part of which we wear and part of which we spread out, and a wooden bowl from which…
أبو داود 1641HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who will guarantee me one thing, and I will guarantee him Paradise?" I said, "I will." He said, "Do not ask people for anything." After that, when Thawban was riding and his whip fell, he would not ask anyone…
ابن ماجه 1837SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who will commit to me one thing for which I will guarantee him Paradise?" I said, "I will." He said, "Do not ask people for anything." After that, whenever Thawban was riding and his whip fell, he would not…
الأعظمي 4224SahihUmm Bajid, who was among those who pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, reported that she said, "Messenger of Allah, the poor man stands at my door, but I find nothing to give him." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her, "If you…
الأعظمي 11943HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever asks for charity while he is well off, it will appear as disfigurements on his face on the Day of Resurrection."
أحمد 22420SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you asks, let him ask for much, for he is asking his Lord."
الأعظمي 10965SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who will guarantee me one thing, and I will guarantee him Paradise in return?" Thawban said, "I will." He said, "Do not ask people for anything." After that, whenever Thawban's whip fell while he was riding,…
أحمد 22385SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is struck by need and brings it before people, his need will not be relieved. But whoever brings it before Allah, Allah will soon grant him sufficiency, either through a swift death or a swift…
أبو داود 1645HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A man will keep begging from people until he comes on the Day of Resurrection without a single piece of flesh on his face."
البخاري 1474Sahih