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Sunan Abi Dawud 1646 (Book 9, Hadith 91) #21938
The Upright and Begging

SUMMARY: It is better to not beg, but if it is necessary, one should only beg from those who are upright.

Narrated Ibn al-Firasi: Al-Firasi asked the Messenger of Allah : May I beg, Messenger of Allah? The Prophet said: No, but if there is no escape from it, beg from the upright.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ سَوَادَةَ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ مَخْشِيٍّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْفِرَاسِيِّ، أَنَّ الْفِرَاسِيَّ، قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَسْأَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ لاَ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ سَائِلاً لاَ بُدَّ فَاسْأَلِ الصَّالِحِينَ

TOPICS
begging  *  upright  *  necessity  *  istighna  *  salih

QUICK LESSONS:
Rely on oneself first before asking others for help; Help others in need with kindness and generosity; Strive to have good character and morals; Have faith in Allah.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of not begging and instead relying on oneself for sustenance. If there is no other way out, then one should only beg from those who are upright or salih. This means that they have good character and morals, as well as a strong faith in Allah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us that we should always strive to be independent and rely on ourselves first before asking others for help. We must also remember to be kind and generous when helping others in need, so that we can create a society where everyone looks out for each other’s wellbeing.

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