Encouraging Livelihood by (working with) Hands and Abstaining from Begging

English translation

Zubair bin 'Awwam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

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." <b>[Al-Bukhari]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is better for anyone of you to carry a bundle of wood on his back and sell it than to beg of someone whether he gives him or refuses." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(Prophet) Dawud (ﷺ) ate only out of that which he earned through his manual work." <b>[Al-Bukhari]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "(Prophet) Zakariyya (ﷺ) was a carpenter." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No food is better to man than that which he earns through his manual work. Dawud (ﷺ), the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah, ate only out of his earnings from his manual work." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.