Abdullah bin Amr narrated that : the Prophet said: Charity is not lawful for the rich nor for the physically fit.
Read More..Hubshi bin Junadah As-Saluli narrated: During the Farewell Hajj, while the Messener of allah was standing at Arafat, a Bedouin came to him begging while pulling on the edge of his Rida. He gave him something and he left. With that, begging was made unlawful, so the Messenger of Allah said: 'Begging is not lawful for the rich nor for the physically fit, except for the one who is severely poor or in perilous debt. And whoever begs the people (merely) to increase his wealth, then on the Day of Judgment (the wealth he begged for) will be lacerations on his face and heated coals from Hell will be provided for him to eat. Whoever wishes, let him take a little, and whoever wishes, then let him take a lot.'
Read More..Narrator mentioned in hadith: There is another chain with a similar narration.
Read More..Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated: During the time of the Messenger of Allah, a man suffered a loss on fruits that he had sold, resulting in more debt. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Give him charity.' So the people gave him charity but it did not cover his debt. So the Messenger of Allah said to his debtors: 'Take what you have and there is nothing for you but that.'
Read More..Bahz bin Hakim narrated from his father, from his grandfather who said: When something was brought to him, the Messenger of Allah would ask: 'Is this charity or a gift?' If they said: 'Charity.' He would not eat it, and if they said, 'A gift' he would eat it.
Read More..Abu Rafi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that : the Messenger of Allah sent a man from Banu Makhzun to collect charity, so he said to Abu Rafi: Accompany me so that perhaps you may have some of it. So he said: Not until I ask the Messenger of Allah. So he went to the Prophet to ask him, and he said: Charity is not lawful for us, and to be the Mawda of a people to be the same as them.
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