It was narrated by Abu Hurairah that Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “The poor person is not the one who may be sent away with a date or two, or a mouthful or two. Rather the poor person is the one who refrains from the asking. Recite if you wish: …. They do not beg of people at all… [Al-Baqarah 2:273]”[2395]

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - أَخْبَرَنِى شَرِيكٌ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ مَوْلَى مَيْمُونَةَ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ بِالَّذِى تَرُدُّهُ التَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ وَلاَ اللُّقْمَةُ وَاللُّقْمَتَانِ إِنَّمَا الْمِسْكِينُ الْمُتَعَفِّفُ اقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ ( لاَ يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا) ».

It was narrated from Hamzah bin Abdullah, from his father that the Prophet (SAW) said: ‘One of you will keep on begging until he meets Allah with not a bit of flesh on his face.’

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ أَخِى الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « لاَ تَزَالُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ بِأَحَدِكُمْ حَتَّى يَلْقَى اللَّهَ وَلَيْسَ فِى وَجْهِهِ مُزْعَةُ لَحْمٍ ».

It was narrated by Abu Hurairah that Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: ‘Whoever begs from the people in order to accumulate his wealth, it is as if he is asking for a live coal, so let him ask for a little or a lot.’

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَوَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ عَنْ أَبِى زُرْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « مَنْ سَأَلَ النَّاسَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ تَكَثُّرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَسْأَلُ جَمْرًا فَلْيَسْتَقِلَّ أَوْ لِيَسْتَكْثِرْ ».

It was narrated by Abu Hurairah that Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “For one of you to go out and gather firewood on his back, then give it in charity and make himself independent of people thereby, is better than asking a man who may give to him or withhold from him. And the upper hand is better than lower hand, and start with those who are under your care.”

حَدَّثَنِى هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِىِّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ عَنْ بَيَانٍ أَبِى بِشْرٍ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِى حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « لأَنْ يَغْدُوَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَيَحْطِبَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَيَتَصَدَّقَ بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْنِىَ بِهِ مِنَ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ رَجُلاً أَعْطَاهُ أَوْ مَنَعَهُ ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّ الْيَدَ الْعُلْيَا أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ ».

Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said; ‘if one of you were tie together a bundle of firewood and carry it on his back and sell it, that would be better for him than asking a man who may give him (something) or withhold from him.’”

حَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ وَيُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَبِى عُبَيْدٍ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لأَنْ يَحْتَزِمَ أَحَدُكُمْ حُزْمَةً مِنْ حَطَبٍ فَيَحْمِلَهَا عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَيَبِيعَهَا خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ رَجُلاً يُعْطِيهِ أَوْ يَمْنَعُهُ

Awf bin Malik Al-Ashjai said: “We were with the Messenger of Allah (SAW), nine or eight or seven (people) and he said: ‘Will you not pledge your allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (SAW)?’ We had only recently pledged our allegiance, so we said: “We have sworn our allegiance to you, O Messenger of Allah (SAW)”He said: “Will you not pledge your allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (SAW)?”” We said: ‘We have sworn our allegiance to you, O Messenger of Allah (SAW)’ then he said: ‘Will you not pledge your allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (SAW)? We held our hands and said: ‘We pledge our allegiance to you, O Messenger of Allah (SAW). Tell us on what basis we should pledge allegiance to you?’ He said: ‘On the basis that you will worship Allah and not associate anything with Him, and (you will perform) the five time prayers and you will obey Allah – and he whispered- and you will not ask the people for anything. ’I saw that some of those people, if they dropped a whip, they would not ask anyone to hand it to them.’

حَدَّثَنِى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِىُّ وَسَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ - قَالَ سَلَمَةُ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ الدَّارِمِىُّ أَخْبَرَنَا مَرْوَانُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدِّمَشْقِىُّ - حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ - عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِى إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِىِّ عَنْ أَبِى مُسْلِمٍ الْخَوْلاَنِىِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى الْحَبِيبُ الأَمِينُ أَمَّا هُوَ فَحَبِيبٌ إِلَىَّ وَأَمَّا هُوَ عِنْدِى فَأَمِينٌ عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِىُّ قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- تِسْعَةً أَوْ ثَمَانِيَةً أَوْ سَبْعَةً فَقَالَ « أَلاَ تُبَايِعُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ » وَكُنَّا حَدِيثَ عَهْدٍ بِبَيْعَةٍ فَقُلْنَا قَدْ بَايَعْنَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَلاَ تُبَايِعُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ». فَقُلْنَا قَدْ بَايَعْنَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَلاَ تُبَايِعُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ».قَالَ فَبَسَطْنَا أَيْدِيَنَا وَقُلْنَا قَدْ بَايَعْنَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَعَلاَمَ نُبَايِعُكَ قَالَ « عَلَى أَنْ تَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا وَالصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ وَتُطِيعُوا - وَأَسَرَّ كَلِمَةً خَفِيَّةً - وَلاَ تَسْأَلُوا النَّاسَ شَيْئًا ». فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ بَعْضَ أُولَئِكَ النَّفَرِ يَسْقُطُ سَوْطُ أَحَدِهِمْ فَمَا يَسْأَلُ أَحَدًا يُنَاوِلُهُ إِيَّاهُ.

It was narrated that Qabisah bin Mukhariq Al- Hilali said: ‘I incurred a debt (in order to reconcile between two parties) and I came to Messenger of Allah (SAW) to ask him (for help) with it. He said: ‘stay with us until the charity comes, and we will order that something will be given to you.’ Then he said: ‘O Qabisah, asking for help is not permissible except in one of three cases: A man who has incurred a debt (in order to reconcile between two parties)’, for whom it is permissible to ask for help until he has paid it of, then he should refrain; a man who has been stricken by calamity that has destroyed all his wealth, for whom it is permissible to ask for help until he gets enough to get by’- or he said- ‘he gets enough to meet his basic needs’; and a man who is stricken by poverty and three man of wisdom among his people acknowledge that So- and so has been stricken by poverty, then it becomes permissible for him to ask for help until he gets enough to get by’ – or he said: ‘to meet his basic needs.’ Apart from these basic cases asking for help, O Qabisah is unlawful, and the one who begs is consuming something unlawful.”’

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ رِيَابٍ حَدَّثَنِى كِنَانَةُ بْنُ نُعَيْمٍ الْعَدَوِىُّ عَنْ قَبِيصَةَ بْنِ مُخَارِقٍ الْهِلاَلِىِّ قَالَ تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ « أَقِمْ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَنَأْمُرَ لَكَ بِهَا ». قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ « يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لاَ تَحِلُّ إِلاَّ لأَحَدِ ثَلاَثَةٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ اجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ - أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ - وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَقُومَ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِى الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ لَقَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلاَنًا فَاقَةٌ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ - أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ - فَمَا سِوَاهُنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ يَا قَبِيصَةُ سُحْتًا يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا ».

Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah pleased with him) Said: “The Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to give us things, and I would say: ‘Give it to one who is more in need of it then I.’ Then on one occasion he gave me something, and I said: ‘Give it to one who is more in need of it then I’, and the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said: ‘Take it. Whatever of this wealth comes to you when you are not hoping for it and asking for it, take it, otherwise do not follow after it.’

وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ - رضى الله عنه - يَقُولُ قَدْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُعْطِينِى الْعَطَاءَ فَأَقُولُ أَعْطِهِ أَفْقَرَ إِلَيْهِ مِنِّى. حَتَّى أَعْطَانِى مَرَّةً مَالاً فَقُلْتُ أَعْطِهِ أَفْقَرَ إِلَيْهِ مِنِّى. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « خُذْهُ وَمَا جَاءَكَ مِنْ هَذَا الْمَالِ وَأَنْتَ غَيْرُ مُشْرِفٍ وَلاَ سَائِلٍ فَخُذْهُ وَمَا لاَ فَلاَ تُتْبِعْهُ نَفْسَكَ ».

It was narrated form Salim bin Abdullah from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) used to give things to Umar bin Al- Khattab (May Allah pleased with him), and Umar would say to him: ‘O Messenger of Allah (SAW), give it to one who is more in need than me.’ The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said to him: ‘Take it, and keep it, or give it in charity.’ Whatever comes to you of this wealth when you are not hoping for it or asking for it, take it, otherwise do not hanker after it.’Salim said: ‘Because of that, Ibn Umar did not ask anyone for anything, and he did not refuse anything that was given to him.’

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ يُعْطِى عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ - رضى الله عنه - الْعَطَاءَ فَيَقُولُ لَهُ عُمَرُ أَعْطِهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفْقَرَ إِلَيْهِ مِنِّى. فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « خُذْهُ فَتَمَوَّلْهُ أَوْ تَصَدَّقْ بِهِ وَمَا جَاءَكَ مِنْ هَذَا الْمَالِ وَأَنْتَ غَيْرُ مُشْرِفٍ وَلاَ سَائِلٍ فَخُذْهُ وَمَا لاَ فَلاَ تُتْبِعْهُ نَفْسَكَ ». قَالَ سَالِمٌ فَمِنْ أَجْلِ ذَلِكَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ لاَ يَسْأَلُ أَحَدًا شَيْئًا وَلاَ يَرُدُّ شَيْئًا أُعْطِيَهُ.

It was narrated that Ibn As-Sadi Al-Maliki said: ‘Umar bin Al- Khattab (May Allah pleased with him) appointed me in charge of charity, and when I had finished with it, and handed it over to him, he ordered that I be given some remuneration. I said: ‘I only did for the sake of Allah and my reward is with the Allah.’ He said: ‘Take what is given to you. I was appointed to do some work at the time of Messenger of Allah (SAW) and he gave me some remuneration, and I said the same as you have said, but the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said to me : If you are given something without asking for it, then take it and give charity.’’

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ السَّاعِدِىِّ الْمَالِكِىِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ اسْتَعْمَلَنِى عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ - رضى الله عنه - عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْتُ مِنْهَا وَأَدَّيْتُهَا إِلَيْهِ أَمَرَ لِى بِعُمَالَةٍ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّمَا عَمِلْتُ لِلَّهِ وَأَجْرِى عَلَى اللَّهِ. فَقَالَ خُذْ مَا أُعْطِيتَ فَإِنِّى عَمِلْتُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَعَمَّلَنِى فَقُلْتُ مِثْلَ قَوْلِكَ فَقَالَ لِى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِذَا أُعْطِيتَ شَيْئًا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تَسْأَلَ فَكُلْ وَتَصَدَّقْ ».