Riyad as-Salihin, 527
Hadith text · Matn
وعن أبي سفيان صخر بن حرب رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
لا تلحفوا في المسألة، فوالله لا يسألني أحد منكم شئياً، فتخرج له مسألته مني شئا وأنا له كاره، فيبارك له فيما أعطيته
((رواه مسلم)).
English translation
Abu Sufyan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not be importunate in begging. By Allah! If one of you asks me for something and I give it to him unwillingly, there is no blessing in what I give him." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 527
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) We are prohibited from taking what is possessed by others through persistent asking and embarrassing them into giving.<br>
2) What is taken by means of persistent asking and embarrassment is devoid of blessing.<br>
Note:<br>
The narrator of this Hadith, according to the famous editions of Riyādh al-Sālihin, is Abu Sufyān Sakhr ibn Harb, whereas the version in Sahih Muslim reads: “Mu‘āwiyah reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said...” So, the correct version is as follows:<br>
Mu‘āwiyah ibn Abi Sufyān Sakhr ibn Harb (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said...”