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«قال رسول الله: لأن يغدو أحدكم فيحطب على ظهره فيتصدق به ويستغني به من الناس خير من أن يسأل رجلاً أعطاه أو منعه، ذلك بأن اليد العليا أفضل من اليد السفلى، وابدأ بمن تعول»
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Summary
A report of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) from Qays ibn Abi Hazim in the chapter on disliking asking people, in the Book of Zakat of Sahih Muslim. Working with firewood is better than asking, and the hadith ends by preferring the upper hand and beginning with those one supports. 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad, Abu Hurayra and charity.
Connections
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- Muhammad· Abu Hurayra· Charity (sadaqa)
People and things also explored
Muslim 1014 — The date from lawful earning grows like a mountain· Muslim 1031 — Seven God shades in His shade· Muslim 1631 — When a person dies their work ends except through three· Muslim 2588 — Charity never diminishes wealth· The Conquest of Khaybar· The capture of Thumama ibn Uthal al-Hanafi and his acceptance of Islam· The Prophet's dream of the two gold bracelets, interpreted as the two liars· Arba'un 26 — charity is due on every joint
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 1042 — Gathering firewood beats begging”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-1042/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.