Volume 2, Book 24, Number 562:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Dates used to be brought to Allah’s Apostle immediately after being plucked. Different persons
would bring their dates till a big heap collected (in front of the Prophet). Once Al-Hasan and Al-Hu –
sain were playing with these dates. One of them took a date and put it in his mouth. Allah’s Apostle
looked at him and took it out from his mouth and said, “Don’t you know that Muhammad’s offspring
do not eat what is given in charity?”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 547:
Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) ordered (a person) to collect Zakat, and that person returned and told him
that Ibn Jamil, Khalid bin Al-Walid, and Abbas bin ‘Abdul Muttalib had refused to give Zakat.” The
Prophet said, “What made Ibn Jamll refuse to give Zakat though he was a poor man, and was made
wealthy by Allah and His Apostle ? But you are unfair in asking Zakat from Khalid as he is keeping
his armor for Allah’s Cause (for Jihad). As for Abbas bin ‘Abdul Muttalib, he is the uncle of Allah’s
Apostle (p.b.u.h) and Zakat is compulsory on him and he should pay it double.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 548:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Some Ansari persons asked for (something) from Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) and he gave them. They
again asked him for (something) and he again gave them. And then they asked him and he gave
them again till all that was with him finished. And then he said “If I had anything. I would not keep it
away from you. (Remember) Whoever abstains from asking others, Allah will make him contented,
and whoever tries to make himself self-sufficient, Allah will make him self-sufficient. And whoever
remains patient, Allah will make him patient. Nobody can be given a blessing better and greater than
patience.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 549:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hand my life is, it is better for anyone of you to take a rope
and cut the wood (from the forest) and carry it over his back and sell it (as a means of earning his
living) rather than to ask a person for something and that person may give him or not.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 550:
Narrated Az-Zubair bin Al’Awwam:
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.”
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Volume 2, Book 24, Number 551:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair and Said bin Al-Musaiyab:
Hakim bin Hizam said, “(Once) I asked Allah’s Apostle (for something) and he gave it to me. Again
I asked and he gave (it to me). Again I asked and he gave (it to me). And then he said, “O Hakim! This
property is like a sweet fresh fruit; whoever takes it without greediness, he is blessed in it, and who –
ever takes it with greediness, he is not blessed in it, and he is like a person who eats but is never sat –
isfied; and the upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (receiving) hand.” Hakim added, “I said to
Allah’s Apostle , ‘By Him (Allah) Who sent you with the Truth, I shall never accept anything from
anybody after you, till I leave this world.’ ” Then Abu Bakr (during his caliphate) called Hakim to give
him his share from the war booty (like the other companions of the Prophet ), he refused to accept
anything. Then ‘Umar (during his caliphate) called him to give him his share but he refused. On that
‘Umar said, “O Muslims! I would like you to witness that I offered Hakim his share from this booty
and he refused to take it.” So Hakim never took anything from anybody after the Prophet till he died.
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 552:
Narrated ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle used to give me something but I would say to him, “would you give it to a poorer
and more needy one than l?” The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said to me, “Take it. If you are given something
from this property, without asking for it or having greed for it take it; and if not given, do not run for
it.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 553:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar
The Prophet said, “A man keeps on asking others for something till he comes on the Day of Resur –
rection without any piece of flesh on his face.” The Prophet added, “On the Day of Resurrection, the
Sun will come near (to, the people) to such an extent that the sweat will reach up to the middle of
the ears, so, when all the people are in that state, they will ask Adam for help, and then Moses, and
then Muhammad (p.b.u.h) .” The sub-narrator added “Muhammad will intercede with Allah to judge
amongst the people. He will proceed on till he will hold the ring of the door (of Paradise) and then
Allah will exalt him to Maqam Mahmud (the privilege of intercession, etc.). And all the people of the
gathering will send their praises to Allah.