Hadith #985

Arabic Text

English Translation

It was narrated from Qabisah ibn Mukhariq al-Hilali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: 'I undertook a financial obligation (hamalah) and came to the Prophet ﷺ to ask him about it. He said: Stay, O Qabisah, until the sadaqah comes to us and we instruct it to be given to you. Then he said: O Qabisah, begging is not lawful except for one of three people: a man who has undertaken a hamalah — begging is permitted for him until he fulfills it, then he stops. A man who is struck by a calamity that devastates his wealth — begging is permitted for him until he secures a livelihood. And a man who is afflicted by poverty until three persons of sound judgment from his people say: So-and-so has been afflicted by poverty — begging is permitted for him until he secures a livelihood. As for anything beyond these three, it is forbidden, O Qabisah — and its taker eats what is forbidden.'