It was narrated from Salman bin 'Amir that the Prophet said: Giving charity to a poor person is charity, and (giving) to a relative is two things, charity and upholding the ties of kinship.
Read More..It was narrated that Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah, said: The Messenger of Allah said to women: 'Give charity, even from women: 'Give charity, even from your jewelry. 'Abdullah was not a wealthy man and she said to him: 'Can I spend my charity on you and on my brother's children who are orphans? 'Abdullah said: 'Ask the Messenger of Allah about that.' She said: So I went to the Messenger of Allah, and at his door I found a woman from among the Ansar who was also called Zainab, and she was asking about the same matter as I was. Bilal came out to us and we said to him: Go to the Messenger of Allah and ask him about that, but do not tell him who we are. He went to the Messenger of Allah and he said:' Who are they?' He said: Zainab.' He said: 'Which Zainab? He said: 'Zainab Al-Ansariyyah.' Abdullah and Zainab Al-Ansariyyah.' He said: 'Yes, they will have two rewards, the reward for upholding the ties of kinship and the reward dfor giving charity. '
Read More..Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'if one of you were to carry a bundle of firewood on his back and sell it, that would be better than asking a man who may or may not give him something. '
Read More..Abdullah bin 'Amr said: The Messenger of Allah said: ' A man will keep on asking until on the Day of Resurrection he will come without even a shared of skin on his face. '
Read More..It was narrated from 'A'idh bin 'Amr that: a man came to the prophet and asked him and he gave him, and when he placed his foot on the threshold the Messenger of Allah said: If you knew how bad begging is, no one would go to anyone else and ask him for anything.
Read More..It was narrated from Ibn Al-Firasi that Al-Firasi said to the Messenger of Allah: Shall I ask people (for help), O Messenger of Allah? He said: No, but if you have no alternative but to ask, then ask the righteous.
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