Reports on begging by the wealthy and the able-bodied

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sadaqah (zakah) is not lawful for a rich person, nor for one who is strong and sound."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sadaqah is not lawful for a rich person, nor for one who is strong and sound."

Sayyiduna Hubshi bin Junadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Asking is not lawful for a rich person, nor for one who is strong and sound."

Ubaydullah bin Adi bin al-Khiyar said: Two men informed me that they both came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask him for sadaqah (zakah). He said: He raised his gaze over them and then lowered it, and said: "You are both strong and healthy." Then he said: "If you wish, I will give to you both, (but) there is no share (in sadaqah and zakah) for a rich person, nor for a strong person who is able to earn."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It is not proper for a rich person, nor for one who has strength (and a sound body), to take sadaqah (zakah).