Musnad Ahmad

Qais (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once we went to Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) to greet him and requested him to narrate a hadith of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I remained in the company of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for three years. Among the group of companions, during those three years, there was no one more passionate about memorizing hadith than me. I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Near the Day of Judgment, you will fight against a people whose shoes will be made of hair, and you will fight against a people whose eyes will be small and faces red, and it will seem as if their faces are like flat shields. By Allah, if any one of you takes a rope, ties wood with it, carries it on his back, and earns his livelihood by it, eating from it himself and giving charity as well, this is better than going to someone and begging from him, whether he gives or refuses. The reason is that the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and you should begin charity with those who are under your responsibility. And the breath of a fasting person is more fragrant to Allah than the scent of musk.