It was narrated that Thawban said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever can promise me one thing. Paradise will be his. (One of the narrators) Yahya said: Here a statement which means: That he will not ask the people for anything.
Read More..It was narrated that Qabisah bin Mukhariq said: I heard the Messenger of Allah says: 'It is not right to ask (for help) except in three cases: A man whose wealth has been destroyed by some calamity, so he asks until he gets enough to keep him going, then he refrains from asking: a man who undertakes a financial responsibility, and asks for help until he pays off whatever needs to be paid; and a man concerning whom three wise men from his own people swear by Allah that it is permissible for so-an-so to ask for help, so he asks until he has enough to be independent of means, then he refrains from asking. Apart from that. (asking) is unlawful. '
Read More..It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever asks when he has enough to make him independent of means will have lacerations on his face on the Day of Resurrection.' It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what would make him independent of means?' He said: 'Fifty Dirhams or its equivalent of gold. '
Read More..It was narrated from Mu'awiyah that the Messenger of Allah said: Do not be demanding when asking. If one of you asks me for anything and I give it reluctantly, there will be no blessing in it.
Read More..It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever asks when he has forty Dirhams I being too demanding when asking. '
Read More..It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that his father said: My mother sent me to the Messenger of Allah, and I came to him and sat down. He turned to me and said: 'Whoever wants to be independent of means, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will make him independent. Whoever wants to refrain from asking, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will help him to refrain. Whoever wants to be content with his lot, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will suffice him. Whoever asks when he has something worth one Uqiyah, then he is being too demanding. 'I said: 'My she-camel Al-Yaqutah is worth more than and Uqiyah,' so I came back and did not ask him for anything.
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