Hadith 2558
´It was narrated from Mu'awiyah bin Sufyan that the Messenger of Allah said:` "A man may come and ask for something, and I refuse until you intercede, so that you will be rewarded." And the Messenger of Allah said: "Intercede and you will be rewarded."
Hadith 2594
´It was narrated from Mu'awiyah that the Messenger of Allah said:` "Do not be demanding when asking. If one of you asks me for anything and I give it reluctantly, there will be no blessing in it."
Hadith 4314
´It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet said:` "Whoever lives in the desert, he becomes hard-hearted, and whoever follows game becomes preoccupied with it (and neglectful toward other duties), and whoever follows the ruler will put himself through trial."(Sahih) The wording is of Ibn Al-Muthanna.