Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says that it is not appropriate for a wealthy and able person to take charity (zakat).

Hazrat Hamzah bin Abdullah narrates from his father that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Any person among you who keeps asking (begging) continuously, until he meets Allah Almighty in such a state that there will be no flesh on his face.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) says that if the one who asks (the beggar) knew the warnings that are upon him, he would (never) ask.

Hazrat Masruq says that those who ask (beg) without being in need (without hunger) will be in such a state on the Day of Judgment that they will be scratching (scraping) their faces with wood or their nails.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Maymoon that Hazrat Umm Darda said to Hazrat Abu Darda: "If I become needy after you, can I eat from charity and zakat (by asking)?" He replied, "No, work and eat." She then asked, "If I become unable to work due to weakness, then what?" He replied, "Pick up the leftover ears of wheat, but do not eat from charity and zakat (by asking) under any circumstances."

Every question a person asks will be a mark on his face on the Day of Resurrection, except if he asks a ruler or asks due to a very necessary need.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever asks people for their wealth in order to increase his own wealth, indeed he is asking for embers of fire; so let him take little of it or let him take much of it, as he wishes.

Hazrat Hubshi al-Saluli narrates that I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever asks people (for charity) to increase his wealth, then this asking is a scratch on his face and a hot stone from Hell, which he will eat on the Day of Resurrection.

Hazrat Umar says that whoever asks people in order to become wealthy from their wealth, surely for him there are hot stones of Hell; so whoever wishes may take less stones, and whoever wishes may take more.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If any one of you takes a rope, goes to the mountain, gathers firewood, sells it, eats from it, and also gives charity from it, this is better for him than asking (begging) from others.