باب: فضل الاستعفاف والاستغناء بعمل يديه وبما آتاه الله عز وجل من غير سؤال
The virtue of refraining from asking and being self-sufficient through the work of one's hands and what Allah the Mighty and Majestic has given, without begging
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Hisham bin Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That one of you takes his rope, goes out to the mountains, carries a bundle of firewood back on his back, then sells it and meets his need with it, is better for him than begging from people, whether they give him or refuse him."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الزكاة / 7864
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "That one of you goes out early in the morning and carries firewood back on his back, gives charity from it, meets his own need and becomes independent of people, is better than his asking someone who may give him or refuse him. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin with your dependents."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الزكاة / 7865
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said that some people from the Ansar asked, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave to them; then they asked again and he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave again, until whatever he (peace and blessings be upon him) had was used up. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whatever (good) I have, I will not store it away and keep it from you. Whoever refrains from asking, Allah Almighty will keep him chaste; whoever seeks to be self-sufficient, Allah will make him self-sufficient; whoever is patient, Allah will grant him patience; and no one has been given a gift better or more expansive than patience."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الزكاة / 7866
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The needy person is not the one who is turned away by one or two dates, or by one or two morsels; the needy person is only the one who refrains from asking. Recite, if you wish: 'They do not ask people persistently' [Surah al-Baqarah: 273]."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الزكاة / 7867
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He has certainly succeeded who accepted Islam, was given provision sufficient for his needs, and was content with what Allah gave him."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الزكاة / 7868
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever is struck by want and takes it to people, they cannot relieve his want; and whoever turns to Allah, it is near that Allah Almighty will make him self-sufficient, either through a speedy death or through speedy wealth."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الزكاة / 7869