‘Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) appointed me as a collector of Sadaqa. When I had finished that (the task assigned to me) and I handed over that to him (to ‘Umar), he commanded me to (accept) some remuneration (for the work). I said: I performed this duty for Allah and my reward […]
‘Umar b. Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) appointed me as a collector of Sadaqat. The rest of the hadith in the same.
The heart of an old person feels young for the love of two things: love for long life and wealth.
This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters.
When a man is always begging from people. he would meet Allah (in a state) that there would be no flesh on his face.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of the brother of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters, but no mention has been made of the word” muz’a” (piece).
The person would continue begging from people till he would come on the Day of Resurrection and there would be no flesh on his face.
He who begs the riches of others to increase his own is asking only for live coals, so let him ask a little or much.
It is better for one among you to bring a load of firewood on his back and give charity out of it (and satisfy his own need) and be independent of people, than that he should beg from people, whether they give him anything or refuse him. Verily the upper hand is better than the […]
We came to Abu Huraira and he told Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having said this: By Allah, (it is better) that one among you should go and bring a load of firewood on his back and he should sell it, and the rest of the hadith was narrated (like the previous one).