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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Zakat

Sahih Muslim 1042a

Chapter: It is disliked to beg from people

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1042a

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنِي هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ بَيَانٍ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ، أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏

لأَنْ يَغْدُوَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَيَحْطِبَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَيَتَصَدَّقَ بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْنِيَ بِهِ مِنَ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ رَجُلاً أَعْطَاهُ أَوْ مَنَعَهُ ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّ الْيَدَ الْعُلْيَا أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ ‏"

Abu Huraira is reported to have heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:

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 lower hand, and begin (charity) with your dependents.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1042a) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 680).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( لَأَنْ يَغْدُوَ أَحَدكُمْ فَيَحْطِب عَلَى ظَهْره فَيَتَصَدَّق بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْنِي بِهِ مِنْ النَّاس خَيْر مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَل رَجُلًا ) فِيهِ : الْحَثّ عَلَى الصَّدَقَة , وَالْأَكْل مِنْ عَمَل يَده , وَالِاكْتِسَاب بِالْمُبَاحَاتِ كَالْحَطَبِ وَالْحَشِيش النَّابِتَيْنِ فِي مَوَات , وَهَكَذَا وَقَعَ فِي الْأُصُول ( فَيَحْطِب ) بِغَيْرِ تَاء بَيْن الْحَاء وَالطَّاء فِي الْمَوْضِعَيْنِ وَهُوَ صَحِيح. وَهَكَذَا أَيْضًا فِي النُّسَخ ( وَيُسْتَغْنَى بِهِ مِنْ النَّاس ) بِالْمِيمِ وَفِي نَادِر مِنْهَا ( عَنْ النَّاس ) بِالْعَيْنِ ,وَكِلَاهُمَا صَحِيح. وَالْأَوَّل مَحْمُول عَلَى الثَّانِي.…

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 680

the Messenger of Allah saying: "For one of you to go out early to gather firewood and carry it on his back so that he can give charity from it and be free of need from the people, is better for him than to ask a man who may give that to him or refuse. Indeed the upper hand (giving) is more virtuous…

"‏ لأَنْ يَغْدُوَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَيَحْتَطِبَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَيَتَصَدَّقَ مِنْهُ فَيَسْتَغْنِيَ بِهِ عَنِ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ رَجُلاً أَعْطَاهُ أَوْ مَنَعَهُ ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّ الْيَدَ الْعُلْيَا أَفْضَلُ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Also reported by… (1)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (7266)يَغْدُوَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَيَحْتَطِبَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَيَتَصَدَّقَ بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْنِيَ بِهِ عَنِ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ رَجُلا أَعْطَاهُ أَوْ مَنَعَهُ ، ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ الْيَدَ الْعُلْيَا أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 538

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is far better for you to take your rope, go to the mountain, (cut some firewood) carry it on your back, and sell it and thereby save your face than begging from people whether they give you or refuse." [Al-Bukhari].

عن أبي عبد الله الزبير بن العوام رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ “لأن يأخذ أحدكم أحبله ثم يأتى الجبل فيأتي بحزمة من حطب على ظهره فيبيعها، فيكف الله بها وجهه، خير له من أن يسأل الناس أعطوه…

Narrated by Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām + 6 other versions

Not graded Muwatta Malik 1853

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "By Him in whose hand myself is! To take your rope and gather firewood on your back is better for you than that you come to a man to whom Allah…

"‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لأَنْ يَأْخُذَ أَحَدُكُمْ حَبْلَهُ فَيَحْتَطِبَ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ رَجُلاً أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ فَيَسْأَلَهُ أَعْطَاهُ أَوْ مَنَعَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 4 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2584

"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."'

"‏ لأَنْ يَحْتَزِمَ أَحَدُكُمْ حُزْمَةَ حَطَبٍ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَيَبِيعَهَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ رَجُلاً فَيُعْطِيَهُ أَوْ يَمْنَعَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1480

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No doubt, it is better for a person to take a rope and proceed in the morning to the mountains and cut the wood and then sell it, and eat from this income and give alms from it than to ask others for something."

لأَنْ يَأْخُذَ أَحَدُكُمْ حَبْلَهُ، ثُمَّ يَغْدُوَ ـ أَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ ـ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَيَحْتَطِبَ، فَيَبِيعَ فَيَأْكُلَ وَيَتَصَدَّقَ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2373

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."

لأَنْ يَأْخُذَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَحْبُلاً، فَيَأْخُذَ حُزْمَةً مِنْ حَطَبٍ فَيَبِيعَ، فَيَكُفَّ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَجْهَهُ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ أُعْطِيَ أَمْ مُنِعَ ‏"

Narrated by Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām

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