Riyad as-Salihin, 529
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If one of you would keep begging (of people) until he meets Allah (on the Day of Resurrection) his face will be without a shred of flesh." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: “لا تزال المسألة بأحدكم حتى يلقى الله تعالى وليس في وجهه مزعة لحم" ((متفق عليه)). "المزعة" بضم الميم وإسكان الزاى وبالعين المهملة: القطعة.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 529
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The stern warning in the Hadith indicates that begging is prohibited.<br>
2) It urges the believers to have a sense of dignity. A person should be a slave to Allah Almighty alone and not humiliate himself before people.