“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever asks when he has enough to make him independent of means will have lacerations on his face on the Day of Resurrection.’ It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what would make him independent of means?’ He said: ‘Fifty Dirhams or its equivalent of gold.”‘
“Do not be demanding when asking. If one of you asks me for anything and I give it reluctantly, there will be no blessing in it.”
“By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if one of you were to take a rope and gather firewood on his back that would be better for him than coming to a man to whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has given of His bounty and asking him (for help). Which he may […]
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever can promise me one thing. Paradise will be his.” (One of the narrators) Yahya said: “Here a statement which means: That he will not ask the people for anything.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah says: ‘It is not right to ask (for help) except in three cases: A man whose wealth has been destroyed by some calamity, so he asks until he gets enough to keep him going, then he refrains from asking: a man who undertakes a financial responsibility, and asks for […]
a man came to the prophet and asked him and he gave him, and when he placed his foot on the threshold the Messenger of Allah said: “If you knew how bad begging is, no one would go to anyone else and ask him for anything.”
“Shall I ask people (for help), O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “No, but if you have no alternative but to ask, then ask the righteous.”
some of the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah (for help) and he gave them (something). Then they asked him and he gave them, then when he had ran out he said: “Whatever I have of good, I will never keep it from you, but whoever wants to refrain from asking, Allah, the Mighty and […]
“The Messenger of Allah said to women: ‘Give charity, even from women: ‘Give charity, even from your jewelry. ‘Abdullah was not a wealthy man and she said to him: ‘Can I spend my charity on you and on my brother’s children who are orphans? ‘Abdullah said: ‘Ask the Messenger of Allah about that.’ She said: […]
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘if one of you were to carry a bundle of firewood on his back and sell it, that would be better than asking a man who may or may not give him something.”‘