I was under debt and I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and begged from him regarding it. He said: Wait till we receive Sadaqa, so that we order that to be given to you. He again said: Qabisa, begging is not permissible but for one of the three (classes) of persons: one who has incurred debt, for him begging is permissible till he pays that off, after which he must stop it; a man whose property has been destroyed by a calamity which has smitten him, for him begging is permissible till he gets what will support life, or will provide him reasonable subsistence; and a person who has been smitten by poverty. the genuineness of which is confirmed by three intelligent members of this peoples for him begging is permissible till he gets what will support him, or will provide him subsistence. Qabisa, besides these three (every other reason) for begging is forbidden, and one who engages in such consumes that what is forbidden.  

تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ أَقِمْ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَنَأْمُرَ لَكَ بِهَا قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لاَ تَحِلُّ إِلاَّ لأَحَدِ ثَلاَثَةٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ اجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَقُومَ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ لَقَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلاَنًا فَاقَةٌ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ فَمَا سِوَاهُنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ يَا قَبِيصَةُ سُحْتًا يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا  

"I undertook a financial responsibility, then I came to the Prophet and asked him (for help) concerning that. He said: 'Hold on, o Qubaisah! When we get some charity we will give you some.' Then the Messenger of Allah said: 'O Qubaisah, charity is not permissible except for one of three: A man who undertakes a financial responsibility, so it is permissible for him to be given charity until he finds means to make him independent and to suffice him; a man who was stricken by calamity and his wealth was destroyed, so it is permissible for him to ask for help until he has enough to keep him going, them he should refrain from asking; and a man who is stricken with poverty and three wise men from among his own people testily that so-and-so is in desperate need, then it is permissible for him to ask for help until he finds means to make him independent and to suffice him. Asking for help in cases other than these, O Qubaisah, is unlawful, and the one who takes it is consuming it unlawfully."'  

تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ أَقِمْ يَا قَبِيصَةُ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَنَأْمُرَ لَكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لاَ تَحِلُّ إِلاَّ لأَحَدِ ثَلاَثَةٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ قَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلاَنًا فَاقَةٌ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ فَمَا سِوَى هَذَا مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ يَا قَبِيصَةُ سُحْتٌ يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا  

I became a guarantor for a payment, and I came to Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him). He said: Wait till I receive the sadaqah and I shall order it to be given to you. He then said : Begging, Qabisah, is allowable only to one of three classes: a man who has become a guarantor for a payment to whom begging is allowed till he gets it, after which he must stop (begging); a man who has been stricken by a calamity and it destroys his property to whom begging is allowed till he gets what will support life (or he said, what will provide a reasonable subsistence); and a man who has been smitten by poverty, about whom three intelligent members of his people confirm by saying: So and so has been smitten by poverty, to such a person begging is allowed till be gets what will support life (or he said, what will provide a reasonable subsistence), after which he must stop (begging). Any other reason for begging, Qabisah, is forbidden, and one who engages in such consumes it as a thing which is forbidden.  

تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَقِمْ يَا قَبِيصَةُ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَنَأْمُرَ لَكَ بِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لاَ تَحِلُّ إِلاَّ لأَحَدِ ثَلاَثَةٍ رَجُلٌ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَقُولَ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ قَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلاَنًا الْفَاقَةُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَمَا سِوَاهُنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ يَا قَبِيصَةُ سُحْتٌ يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا  

[Machine] I carried a load and came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to ask him about it. He said, "We will bear it on your behalf and take it out from the blessings of charity." He also said, "Sometimes we will take it out when charity comes to us or when blessings of charity come." He said, "O Qabeesah, seeking is not permissible." He also said, "Except for three types: a man who carries a load, and his seeking is fulfilled until he has paid it off, and then he refrains; a man who experiences a need or poverty, and three people from his tribe testify for him; a man who experiences a need or poverty, and three people from his tribe testify for him or speak on his behalf." He said, "Except when a person is in need or poverty, and three people from his tribe testify for him or speak on his behalf, then his seeking is fulfilled. He continues to seek until he attains a sufficient livelihood or a complete livelihood, and then he refrains." He also said, "And nothing besides that is permissible regarding seeking."  

عَنْ قَبِيصَةَ بْنِ الْمُخَارِقِ الْهِلَالِيِّ تَحَمَّلْتُ بِحَمَالَةٍ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ نُؤَدِّيهَا عَنْكَ وَنُخْرِجُهَا مِنْ نَعَمِ الصَّدَقَةِ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً وَنُخْرِجُهَا إِذَا جَاءَتْنَا الصَّدَقَةُ أَوْ إِذَا جَاءَ نَعَمُ الصَّدَقَةِ وَقَالَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَصْلُحُ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً حُرِّمَتْ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ بِحَمَالَةٍ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ حَاجَةٌ وَفَاقَةٌ حَتَّىيَشْهَدَ لَهُ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ وَقَالَ مَرَّةً رَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ أَوْ حَاجَةٌ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ لَهُ أَوْ يَكَلَّمَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَصَابَتْهُ حَاجَةٌ أَوْ فَاقَةٌ إِلَّا قَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَيَسْأَلُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ اجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَيَسْأَلُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سَدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَمَا كَانَ سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ سُحْتٌ  

[Machine] I carried a load and went to the Prophet ﷺ , and I asked him about it. He said, "Stay until the charity comes to us, and either we will carry it or we will give it to you." He also said, "Asking is not permissible except for three types of people: a man who carries the burden of a people and asks until he delivers it, then he stops; a man who was struck by calamity that affected his wealth, so he asks until he reaches a sufficient life or a means of provision, then he stops; a man who is struck by poverty, so he asks until he reaches a sufficient life or a means of provision, then he stops. And any other than those mentioned cases of asking are deemed unlawful, O Qabisa, as the one who consumes unlawful things."  

حُمِّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ أَقِمْ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَإِمَّا أَنْ نَحْمِلَهَا وَإِمَّا أَنْ نُعِينَكَ فِيهَا وَقَالَ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِثَلَاثَةٍ لِرَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةَ قَوْمٍ فَيَسْأَلُ فِيهَا حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ اجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَيَسْأَلُ فِيهَا حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قَوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ فَيَسْأَلُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قَوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَسَائِلِ سُحْتًا يَا قَبِيصَةُ يَأْكُلُهُ صَاحِبُهُ سُحْتًا  

I became a guarantor for a payment, and I came to Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him). He said: Wait till I receive the sadaqah and I shall order it to be given to you. He then said : Begging, Qabisah, is allowable only to one of three classes: a man who has become a guarantor for a payment to whom begging is allowed till he gets it, after which he must stop (begging); a man who has been stricken by a calamity and it destroys his property to whom begging is allowed till he gets what will support life (or he said, what will provide a reasonable subsistence); and a man who has been smitten by poverty, about whom three intelligent members of his people confirm by saying: So and so has been smitten by poverty, to such a person begging is allowed till be gets what will support life (or he said, what will provide a reasonable subsistence), after which he must stop (begging). Any other reason for begging, Qabisah, is forbidden, and one who engages in such consumes it as a thing which is forbidden. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1640)  

تَحَمَّلْتُ بِحَمَالَةٍ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ «أَقِمْ يَا قَبِيصَةُ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَنَأْمُرَ لَكَ بِهَا» ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِأَحَدِ ثَلَاثَةٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَقُولَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَى مِنْ قَوْمِهِ قَدْ أَصَابَ فُلَانًا الْفَاقَةُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَمَا سِوَاهُنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ سُحْتٌ يَا قَبِيصَةُ يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا  

[Machine] Kanana said to him, "You are the leader of your people and they come to you with questions, but you do not give them anything." He replied, "As for this, I will not give them anything, and I will inform you about it." I took on the responsibility in my community, so I went to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and informed him, and I asked him to help me. He said, "Rather, we will take the burden off you, O Qabisa, and we will fulfill it for them from the charity's camels." Then he said, "Indeed, begging is only permissible for three people: a man who takes on the responsibility and it is fulfilled until he can deliver it, or a man who is struck by a calamity that destroys his wealth, so it becomes permissible for him until he finds a provision or settles his debt, or a man who is afflicted with extreme poverty, and three witnesses from his people testify that begging is permissible for him, so it becomes permissible for him until he finds a provision or settles his debt. Other than that, begging is forbidden."  

كِنَانَةُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَنْتَ سَيِّدُ قَوْمِكَ وَأَتَوْكَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ فَلَمْ تُعْطِهِمْ شَيْئًا قَالَ أَمَّا فِي هَذَا فَلَا أُعْطِي شَيْئًا وَسَأُخْبِرُكَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ تَحَمَّلْتُ بِحَمَالَةٍ فِي قَوْمِي فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يُعِينَنِي فَقَالَ «بَلْ نَحْمِلُهَا عَنْكَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ وَنُؤَدِّيهَا إِلَيْهِمْ مِنْ إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِثَلَاثَةٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ بِحَمَالَةٍ فَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَهَا أَوْ رَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ رَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ فَشَهِدَ لَهُ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ أَنْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ فَالْمَسْأَلَةُ فِيمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ سُحْتٌ»  

[Machine] About my people, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have taken a responsibility upon myself for my people, so help me with it." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Rather, we will carry it for you." He then said, "It is for you in the charity's camels when they come." Then he said, "O Qabeesah ibn Mukhareq, asking for help is only permissible for one of three: a man who has taken a responsibility upon himself for his people seeking reform and he asks until he achieves his goal, a man who is struck by poverty and three of his people testify for him, and he asks until he becomes self-sufficient, or a man who is struck by calamity and he asks until he becomes self-sufficient. Other than these cases, O Qabeesah, asking for help is forbidden." He repeated this statement three times.  

عَنْ قَوْمِي فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً عَنْ قَوْمِي فَأَعِنِّي فِيهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «بَلْ نَحْمِلُهُ عَنْكَ» قَالَ هِيَ لَكَ فِي إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ إِذَا جَاءَتْ ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا قَبِيصَةُ بْنَ مُخَارِقٍ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِإِحْدَى ثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً عَنْ قَوْمِهِ إِرَادَةَ الْإِصْلَاحِ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ أُمْنِيَّتَهُ أَمْسَكَ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ فَشَهِدَ لَهُ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَصَابَ قِوَامًا أَوْ سِدَادًا أَمْسَكَ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى إِذَا أَصَابَ قِوَامًا أَوْ سِدَادًا أَمْسَكَ وَمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ سُحْتٌ» قَالَهَا ثَلَاثًا  

[Machine] Khinana, so I said to him, "You are the leader of your people, and they come to you asking, yet you give them nothing." He replied, "As for this, I will not give them anything, and I will inform you about it." I carried a burden in my tribe and I went to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him, asking for his assistance. He said, "Rather, we will carry it for you, O Qabeeshah, and we will give it to them from the charity's camels." Then he said, "Indeed, begging is only permissible for three types of people: a man who carries a burden, and it has become permissible for him until he fulfills it, or a man who is afflicted by a calamity that wipes out his wealth until he attains a sufficient means of livelihood or a man who is afflicted by poverty, and three witnesses from his people testify that begging has become permissible for him until he attains a sufficient means of livelihood. Any other type of begging is forbidden."  

كِنَانَةُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَنْتَ سَيِّدُ قَوْمِكَ وَأَتَوْكَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ فَلَمْ تُعْطِهِمْ شَيْئًا قَالَ أَمَّا فِي هَذَا فَلَا أُعْطِي شَيْئًا وَسَأُخْبِرُكَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ تَحَمَّلْتُ بِحَمَالَةٍ فِي قَوْمِي فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يُعِينَنِي فَقَالَ «بَلْ نَحْمِلُهَا عَنْكَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ وَنُؤَدِّيهَا إِلَيْهِمْ مِنْ إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَهَا أَوْ رَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ فَشَهِدَ لَهُ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ أَنْ قَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَالْمَسْأَلَةُ فِيمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ سُحْتٌ»  

[Machine] Kananah, so I said to him, "You are the leader of your people, and they come to you asking, why didn't you give them anything?" He said, "Regarding this, I will not give them anything, not even if I bite my arm until it swells. It is better for him to do that than to ask people in this way. And I will inform you about that. I carried a burden in my people, so I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I carried a burden in my people and I came to you seeking assistance in it.' He said, 'Rather, we will carry it for you, O Kabisah, and we will fulfill it for them from charity.' Then he said, 'O Kabisah, indeed, asking has been prohibited except in three cases: a man who was afflicted by a calamity that destroyed his wealth, so he asks until he secures his livelihood, then he stops; and a man who has a need, until three people from among his people who are knowledgeable regarding Hajj testify that his need has been resolved, then he stops; and a man who carries a burden, so he asks until he reaches his limit, and other than that, it is greed that he is consuming, eating something unlawful.'"  

كِنَانَةُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَنْتَ سَيِّدُ قَوْمِكَ وَأَتَوكَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ فَلَمْ تُعْطِهِمْ شَيْئًا قَالَ أَمَّا فِي هَذَا فَلَا أُعْطِي شَيْئًا وَلَوْ عَضَّهُ بِقَدٍّ حَتَّى يَقْحَلَهُ كَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ فِي مِثْلِ هَذَا وَسَأُخْبِرُكَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ إِنِّي تَحَمَّلْتُ بِحَمَالَةٍ فِي قَوْمِي فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي تَحَمَّلْتُ بِحَمَالَةٍ فِي قَوْمِي وَأَتَيْتُكَ لِتُعِينَنِي فِيهَا قَالَ «بَلْ نَحْمِلُهَا عَنْكَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ وَنُؤَدِّيهَا إِلَيْهِمْ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ» فَقَالَ «يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ حُرِّمَتْ إِلَّا فِي إِحْدَى ثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَيَسْأَلُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشِهِ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ حَاجَةٌ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ لَهُ ثَلَاثُ نَفَرٍ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ أَنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ قَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ فَيَسْأَلُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنَ الْعَيْشِ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٌ تَحَمَّلَ بِحَمَالَةٍ فَيَسْأَلُ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ أَمْسَكَ وَمَا كَانَ غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّهُ سُحْتٌ يَأْكُلُهُ سُحْتًا»  

[Machine] I carried a load and came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to ask him about it. He said, "Stay, O Qabisa, until the Sadaqah comes and we give you from it." Then he said, "O Qabisa, indeed, asking is not permissible except for one of three: a man who carries a load and the load becomes overwhelming for him, and then he gives it up, and a man who is afflicted with poverty until he mentions it to three people from his people who can testify that so-and-so is afflicted with poverty, and the affliction becomes overwhelming for him until he acquires enough for a livelihood, or he said, enough to fulfill his needs, and there is no asking after this, O Qabisa. Anything obtained through begging is improper, and the one who consumes it is consuming something improper."  

تَحَمَّلْتُ بِحَمَالَةٍ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا قَالَ «أَقِم يَا قَبِيصَةُ حَتَّى تَجِيءَ الصَّدَقَةُ فَنُعْطِيكَ مِنْهَا» ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا قَبِيصَةَ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِأَحَدِ ثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٌ تَحَمَّلَ بِحَمَالَةٍ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَرَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَقُولَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنَ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ قَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلَانًا فَاقَةٌ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَو قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ فَمَا سِوَاهُنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةُ يَا قَبِيصَةُ سُحْتٌ يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا  

[Machine] I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to ask him about a burden. He said: "Stay until the charity comes to us, and either we'll give you a share of it or we'll bear it for you." Then he said: "Regarding it, asking is not permissible except for three cases: a man who carries a burden among his people and asks about it until he pays it off, then he stops; a man who is in need until three people from his tribe testify in his favor that he has what is permissible (to ask for) or that his need has been fulfilled, so he is allowed to ask until he obtains subsistence or pays off a debt, then he stops; and anything other than that is forbidden. O Qabeesa, he receives and eats forbidden wealth, and the wording is from the narration of Ibn Ulayyah."  

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لِأَسْأَلَهُ فِي حَمَالَةٍ فَقَالَ أَقِمْ حَتَّى تَأْتِينَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَإِمَّا أَنْ نُصِيبَكَ وإِمَّا أَنْ نَتَحَمَّلَهَا عَنْكَ فَقَالَ فِيهَا إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٌ تَحَمَّلَ بِحَمَالَةٍ بَيْنَ قَوْمٍ فَيَسْأَلُ فِيهَا حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَرَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ حَاجَةٌ حَتَّى يَشْهَدَ لَهُ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَصَابَتْهُ مَا يَحِلُّ أَوْ قَالَ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَيَحِلُّ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَو سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ وَمَا سِوَى ذَلِك مِنَ الْمَسَائِلِ سُحْتٌ يَا قَبِيصَةُ يَأْكُلُهُ صَاحِبُهُ سُحْتًا وَاللَّفْظُ لِحَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ  

I was under debt and I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and begged from him regarding it. He said: Wait till we receive Sadaqa, so that we order that to be given to you. He again said: Qabisa, begging is not permissible but for one of the three (classes) of persons: one who has incurred debt, for him begging is permissible till he pays that off, after which he must stop it; a man whose property has been destroyed by a calamity which has smitten him, for him begging is permissible till he gets what will support life, or will provide him reasonable subsistence; and a person who has been smitten by poverty. the genuineness of which is confirmed by three intelligent members of this peoples for him begging is permissible till he gets what will support him, or will provide him subsistence. Qabisa, besides these three (every other reason) for begging is forbidden, and one who engages in such consumes that what is forbidden. (Using translation from Muslim 1044)  

تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ «أَقِمْ يَا قَبِيصَةُ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَنَأْمُرَ لَكَ بِهَا» قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الصَّدَقَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِأَحَدِ ثَلَاثَةٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ بِحَمَالَةٍ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَقُولَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ قَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلَانًا فَاقَةٌ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكَ فَمَا سِوَى هَذَا مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ يَا قَبِيصَةُ سُحْتٌ يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا  

[Machine] I came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about begging. He said, "Begging is forbidden except in three cases: a man who carries a burden, in which case begging is permitted until he repays it and is able to sustain himself; a man who is struck by a calamity that destroys his wealth, in which case begging is permitted until he finds a means of livelihood or a way to support himself, and then he should stop begging; and a man who is in extreme need or poverty, in which case he should seek help from three wise people from his community, and if they confirm his situation, then begging is permitted for him. Anything other than these cases is considered unlawful."  

أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِي حَمَالَةٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ حُرِّمَتْ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ بِحَمَالَةٍ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ لِيُمْسِكْ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ حَاجَةٌ أَوْ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى تَكَلَّمَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِلْمِ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ فَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ وَمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ فَهُوَ سُحْتٌ  

[Machine] I went to the Prophet to ask him about a burden. He said, "Asking for charity is prohibited except in three cases: a man who carries a burden and his request is granted until he pays it off, then he stops, a man who is struck by a calamity that destroys his wealth and his request is granted until he achieves a sufficient livelihood or sustenance, then he stops, and a man who is in need or poverty until three people from his community bear witness that his request is legitimate. Any other request for charity is considered invalid."  

أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِي حَمَالَةٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ حُرِّمَتْ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُؤَدِّيَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍّ أَصَابَتْهُ حَاجَةٌ أَوْ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَتَكَلَّمَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَى مِنْ قَوْمِهِ لَقَدْ حَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ فَمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَسَائِلِ فَهُوَ سُحْتٌ  

I became a guarantor for a payment, and I came to Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him). He said: Wait till I receive the sadaqah and I shall order it to be given to you. He then said : Begging, Qabisah, is allowable only to one of three classes: a man who has become a guarantor for a payment to whom begging is allowed till he gets it, after which he must stop (begging); a man who has been stricken by a calamity and it destroys his property to whom begging is allowed till he gets what will support life (or he said, what will provide a reasonable subsistence); and a man who has been smitten by poverty, about whom three intelligent members of his people confirm by saying: So and so has been smitten by poverty, to such a person begging is allowed till be gets what will support life (or he said, what will provide a reasonable subsistence), after which he must stop (begging). Any other reason for begging, Qabisah, is forbidden, and one who engages in such consumes it as a thing which is forbidden. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1640)   

تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا فَقَالَ أَقِمْ يَا قَبِيصَةُ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَنَأْمُرَ لَكَ بِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِأَحَدِ ثَلَاثَةٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ فَاجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَقُولَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَى مِنْ قَوْمِهِ أَنْ قَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلَانًا فَاقَةٌ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الصَّدَقَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ فَمَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ يَا قَبِيصَةُ سُحْتٌ يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا  

I became a guarantor for a payment, and I came to Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him). He said: Wait till I receive the sadaqah and I shall order it to be given to you. He then said : Begging, Qabisah, is allowable only to one of three classes: a man who has become a guarantor for a payment to whom begging is allowed till he gets it, after which he must stop (begging); a man who has been stricken by a calamity and it destroys his property to whom begging is allowed till he gets what will support life (or he said, what will provide a reasonable subsistence); and a man who has been smitten by poverty, about whom three intelligent members of his people confirm by saying: So and so has been smitten by poverty, to such a person begging is allowed till be gets what will support life (or he said, what will provide a reasonable subsistence), after which he must stop (begging). Any other reason for begging, Qabisah, is forbidden, and one who engages in such consumes it as a thing which is forbidden. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1640)   

تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَقَدِمْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِيهَا فَقَالَ أَقِمْ يَا قَبِيصَةُ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَنَا الصَّدَقَةُ فَنَأْمُرَ لَكَ بِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا قَبِيصَةُ إنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِإِحْدَى ثَلَاثٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَسَأَلَ فِيهَا حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا بِهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ اجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ سِدَادًا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ فَقَامَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوِي الْحِجَا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ فَقَالُوا أَصَابَتْ فُلَانًا فَاقَةٌ أَوْ حَاجَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ فَسَأَلَ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَمَا سِوَاهُنَّ مِنَ الْمَسَائِلِ سُحْتٌ يَأْكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا قَالَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا  

"يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لأَحَدِ ثَلَاثَةٍ: رَجُلٌ تَحَمَّل حَمَالَةً فَتَحلُّ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِك، وَرَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ اجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيب قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ، وَرَجُلٌ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يَقُولَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ ذَوى الْحِجَى

مِنْ قَوْمِهِ: لَقَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلَانًا فَاقَةٌ فَحَلتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ، فَمَا سِوَاهُنَّ مِنَ الْمَسْأَلَةِ فَسُحْتًا يَأكُلُهَا صَاحِبُهَا سُحْتًا".