The Book of Zakat

Sahih Muslim

I was under debt and I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and begged from him regarding it. He said: Wait till we receive Sadaqa, so that we order that to be given to you. He again said: Qabisa,...

Sahih Muslim

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave me a gift, but I said: Give it to one who needs it more than I. He gave me wealth for the second time but I said: Give it to one who needs it...

Sahih Muslim

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

When a man is always begging from people. he would meet Allah (in a state) that there would be no flesh on his face.

Sahih Muslim

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).

Sahih Muslim

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.

Sahih Muslim

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.

Sahih Muslim

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...

Sahih Muslim

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...

Sahih Muslim

It is better for any one of you to tie a bundle of firewood and carry it on his back and sell it than to beg a person, he may give or may refuse.