´Abu Hurairah narrated that he heard :` the Messenger of Allah saying: "For one of you to go out early to gather firewood and carry it on his back so that he can give charity from it and be free of need from the people, is better for him than to ask a man who may give that to him or refuse. Indeed the upper hand (giving) is more virtuous than the lower hand (receiving), and begin with (those who are) your dependants."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الزكاة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 680
´Samurah bin Jundub narrated that :` the Messenger of Allah said: "Asking is a labor that toils on a man's face, except if a man asks for something from the Sultan (ruler), or he asks for something that he cannot do without."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الزكاة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 681