Gardens of the Righteous — Page 116
116. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 542. Zubair ibn Awam relates that the Holy Prophet said: That one of you should take up his cords, go to the mountain, carry a pile of wood on his back, sell it and thereby make his face secure against the chastisement of. Allah would be better for him than asking people, whether they give him or not (Bokhari). 543. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: That one of you should carry a pile of wood is better for him than asking from someone whether he gives him or not (Bokhari and Muslim). 544. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: David the. Prophet ate only out of his earnings from his labour (Bokhari). 545. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Zakariah was a carpenter. 546. Miqdad ibn Ma'dikarib relates that the Holy Prophet said: No one has eaten better food than that procured through the labour of his hands. . David the Prophet of Allah ate only out of his earnings from his labour (Bokhari). 547. 60. . On Generosity and Spending in a Good Cause trusting in Allah. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 186. Whatever you spend, He will foster it (34. 40). 187. . Whatever of your pure wealth you spend in the cause of Allah, and undoubtedly you spend it to seek the favour of. Allah, its benefit accrues to yourselves. Whatever of your pure wealth you spend, it will be paid back to you in full and you will not be wronged (2. 273). 188. Whatever of your pure wealth you spend, Allah has full knowledge thereof (2. 274). . Ibn Mas'ud relates that the Holy Prophet said: Only two persons are worthy of being envied; a person upon whom Allah bestows riches and gives him the power to spend in a righteous cause; and a person upon whom Allah bestows wisdom by which he judges and which he teaches (Bokhari and Muslim). 548. Ibn Mas'ud relates that the Holy Prophet asked: Which of you loves the property of his heir more than his own property? He was told:. Messenger of Allah, there is not one of us but loves his own property better. . He said: His property is that which he has sent forward; that which he holds back belongs to his heir (Bokhari). 549. This hadith is the same as the first part of No. 139. 550. Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet never said no to anyone who asked him for anything (Bokhari and Muslim).