Gardens of the Righteous — Page 115
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 115 535. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who makes a habit of asking reaches out for a brand of fire, then let him refrain or persist (Muslim). 536. Samurah ibn Jundub relates that the Holy Prophet said: Begging is an injury that a person inflicts upon his face except in the case of asking a ruler for something, or asking for something in extreme need (Tirmidhi). 537. Ibn Mas'ud relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who suffers from hunger and seeks relief from men will not be relieved, but he who seeks relief from Allah will be relieved sooner or later (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). 538. Thauban relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who gives me a guarantee that he will not ask anyone for anything, for him I shall guarantee. Paradise. I said: I give you the guarantee. Then Thauban never asked anyone for anything (Abu Daud). 539. Qabisah ibn Mukhariq relates that he had guaranteed an obligation and came to the Holy Prophet to seek assistance in discharging it. . The Holy Prophet said: Wait till something comes to me for charity and I shall give you out of it. He added: Qabisah, asking is not lawful except for three persons. One, a person who assumes a guarantee may ask till the guarantee is discharged and should then refrain. Two, a person whose substance is destroyed by a calamity may ask till he attains a sufficiency. Three, a person who is afflicted by hunger and three men of understanding from his people affirm that he is so afflicted, till he attains a sufficiency. All other asking is unlawful and he who indulges in it eats that which is unlawful (Muslim). 540. . This hadith is the same as No. 266. " 58. . On Acceptance of that which is Bestowed without Asking or Desire 541. Umar relates: The Holy Prophet would bestow a bounty upon me and I would say: Bestow it upon someone who is in greater need of it than I am. He said: Take it when it comes to you without asking and without desiring it and make it your property. Then use it yourself or give it away in charity. As for the rest do not put yourself out to acquire it. Abdullah ibn Umar would not ask anyone for anything, nor refuse anything that was given him (Bokhari and. Muslim). 59. . On Earning by Hand and Refraining from Asking and Hastening towards Giving. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 185. When the Prayer is finished, then disperse in the land and seek of Allah's grace (62. 11).