Those who disliked begging, prohibited it and were severe about it

Hamzah bin Abdullah narrates from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Asking will keep clinging to one of you until he meets Allah Almighty with not a piece of flesh on his face."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If the one who asks (begs) knew (the warnings) that are in it, he would (never) ask.

Masruq said: Whoever asks people without being in need will come on the Day of Resurrection with scratches or lacerations on his face.

It is narrated from Amr bin Maymun that Umm al-Darda' said to Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him): If I become needy after you, may I eat from the sadaqah (zakah)? He said: No; work and eat. She said: What if I become too weak to work? He said: Glean the ears of grain, but do not eat the sadaqah (zakah).

It is narrated from Ibn Jundub that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every act of asking will be a scratch on a man's face on the Day of Resurrection, unless he asks a ruler, or (asks) for a matter that cannot be avoided."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever asks people for their wealth in order to increase (his own), is indeed asking for a burning coal; so let him make it less or make it more."

Sayyiduna Hubshi al-Saluli (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Whoever asks people in order to increase his wealth thereby, it will be lacerations on his face and a heated stone of Hell that he will eat on the Day of Resurrection." And that was during the Farewell Hajj.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever asks people in order to increase his wealth thereby, it is only heated stones of Hell; so whoever wishes, let him take little, and whoever wishes, let him take much.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That one of you takes a rope, comes to the mountain, gathers firewood, sells it, and eats from it and gives charity, is better than that he asks people."

Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That one of you takes a rope, goes and brings a bundle of firewood on his back, and sells it, and through it Allah Almighty saves his face (from the disgrace of begging), is better for him than asking people for something, whether they give him or refuse him."

Ibn Ma'qil said: Whoever asks in order to accumulate more will come on the Day of Resurrection with lacerations on his face.

It is narrated from Ibn Abi Layla that a beggar came to Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him, and he gave him something. It was said to him: (Why) did you give him when he is well-off? He said: He is a beggar, and the beggar has a right; and on the Day of Resurrection he will surely wish that it had been a heated stone in his hand.

Ata bin Yasar traced it back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: "Whoever asks while he has an uqiyah (forty dirhams) or its equivalent, is asking people importunately."