The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “It is better for anyone of you to take a rope (and cut) and bring a bundle of wood (from the forest) over his back and sell it and Allah will save his face (from the Hell-Fire) because of that, rather than to ask the people who may give him or not.”
A man asked Ibn `Umar about the touching of the Black Stone. Ibn `Umar said, “I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) touching and kissing it.” The questioner said, “But if there were a throng (much rush) round the Ka`ba and the people overpowered me, (what would I do?)” He replied angrily, “Stay in Yemen (as that man was from Yemen). I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) touching and kissing it.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “One would rather take a rope and cut wood and carry it than ask others).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No doubt, one had better take a rope (and cut) and tie a bundle of wood and sell it whereby Allah will keep his face away (from Hell-fire) rather than ask others who may give him or not.”
On the day of Badr, (Quraishi) Emigrants received 100 shares of the war booty.”
We went to Anas bin Malik and complained about the wrong we were suffering at the hand of Al- Hajjaj. Anas bin Malik said, “Be patient till you meet your Lord, for no time will come upon you but the time following it will be worse than it. I heard that from the Prophet.”