Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: The poor man (miskin) is not the one who goes round to the people and is dismissed with one or two morsels, and one or two dates. They (the Prophet's Companions) said: Messenger of Allah, then who is miskin? He said: He who does not get enough to satisfy him, and he is not considered so needy (as to elicit the attention of the benevolent people), so that charity may be given to him, and he does not beg anything from people.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Miskin is not he who is dismissed with one or two dates, and with one morsel or two morsels. (In fact) miskin is he who abstains (from begging). Read if you so desire (the verse): "They beg not of men importunately)" (ii. 273).

This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters.

Hamza. son of 'Abdullah, reported on the authority of his father that the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: When a man is always begging from people, he would meet Allah (in a state) that there would be no flesh on his face.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of the brother of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters, but no mention has been made of the word "muz'a" (piece).

Hamza bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (RA) heard his father say that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had said: The person would continue begging from people till he would come on the Day of Resurrection and there would be no flesh on his face.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who begs the riches of others to increase his own is asking only for live coals, so let him ask a little or much.

Abu Hurairah (RA) is reported to have heard the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: It is better for one among you to bring a load of firewood on his back and give charity out of it (and satisfy his own need) and be independent of people, than that he should beg from people, whether they give him anything or refuse him. Verily the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin (charity) with your dependants.

Qais bin Abu Hizam reported: We came to Abu Hurairah (RA) and he told Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) having said this: By Allah, (it is better) that one among you should go and bring a load of firewood on his back and he should sell it, and the rest of the hadith was narrated (like the previous one).

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: It is better for any one of you to tie a bundle of firewood and carry it on his back and sell it than to beg a person, he may give or may refuse.