Hadith 522 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "Richness is not the abundance of wealth, rather it is self-sufficiency."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Selon Abou Hourayra (das), le Prophète (bsdl) a dit: «La richesse ne consiste pas en l"abondance des biens, mais la vraie richesse est celle de l"âme».

Hadith 523 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said, "Successful is the one who has entered the fold of Islam and is provided with sustenance which is sufficient for his needs, and Allah makes him content with what He has bestowed upon him.".

[Muslim].

Selon "Abdullàh Ibn "Amr (das), le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) a dit: «A vraiment récolté le succès celui qui a embrassé l"Islam, qui a reçu comme subsistance juste de quoi se suffire et qui s"est contenté de ce que Dieu lui a octroyé». (Rapporté par Moslem)

Hadith 524 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Hakim bin Hizam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I begged Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) and he gave me; I begged him again and he gave me. I begged him again and he gave me and said, "O Hakim, wealth is pleasant and sweet. He who acquires it with self-contentment, it becomes a source of blessing for him; but it is not blessed for him who seeks it out of greed. He is like one who goes on eating but his hunger is not satisfied. The upper hand is better than the lower one." I said to him, "O Messenger of Allah, by Him Who sent you with the Truth I will not, after you, ask anyone for anything till I leave this world." So Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) would summon Hakim (May Allah be pleased with him) to give his rations, but he would refuse. Then 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) would call him but he would decline to accept anything. So 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said addressing Muslims: "O Muslims, I ask you to bear testimony that I offer Hakim his share of the booty that Allah has assigned for him but he refuses my offer." Thus Hakim did not accept anything from anyone after the death of Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him), till he died.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Hakim Ibn Hizem rapporte: «J"ai demandé au Messager de Dieu (bsdl) une assistance et il me l"a donnée. Puis je lui en ai redemandé une autre et il me l"a donnée, puis une troisième et il me l"a donnée, puis il m"a dit: «O Hakim! Ces biens (terrrestres) sont tendres (verts) et doux. Celui qui les prend sans cupidité, Dieu les lui bénit; et celui qui les prend avec avidité et gloutonnerie, Dieu ne les lui bénit point. Il est comme celui qui mange et reste toujours sur sa faim. La main supérieure (celle qui donne) est meilleure que la main inférieure (celle qui reçoit)». Hakim dit: «Je dis: «O Messager de Dieu! Par Celui qui t"a envoyé porteur de vérité, je ne prendrai après toi plus rien de personne jusqu"à ce que je quitte ce bas-monde». Et effectivement, Abou Bakr (das) l"invitait pour lui donner quelque chose et il la refusait. Il en fut de même avec le calife "Omar (das) qui dit: «O Musulmans je vous prends à témoins contre Hakim: Je lui propose la part de butin à laquelle Dieu lui a donné droit et il refuse de la prendre». Ainsi Hakim ne prit plus rien de personne après le Prophète (bsdl) jusqu"à sa mort».

Hadith 525 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Abu Burdah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Abu Musa Al- Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) said: "Six of us accompanied Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) in an expedition. We had one camel with us; we rode it in turn. Our feet got injured and my nails also fell out. We wrapped up our feet in rags; and because of this the campaign came to be known as Dhat-ur-Riqa' (the Campaign of Rags)." Abu Burdah (May Allah be pleased with him) says: Abu Musa reported this Hadith but regretted having done so. He said, "Would that I had not mentioned it!" He said so because he disliked to disclose anything concerning his deeds.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Abou Musa Al Ash"ari (das) a dit selon Abou Bourda: «Nous sortîmes à une expédition avec le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) et nous étions six. Nous ne disposions que d"un seul chameau sur lequel nous nous relayions à tour de rôle. Nos pieds en souffrirent et les miens aussi au point que les ongles de mes orteils tombèrent. Nous enveloppions nos pieds avec des bandes d"étoffe. C"est pourquoi cette expédition fut appelée «l"expédition des bandages» Abou Boudra dit: «Abou Musa rapporta ce récit puis il lui répugna de l"avoir fait et dit: «Quelle utilité avais-je à en parler?» On dirait qu"il lui avait répugné de faire paraître l"une de ses bonnes actions».

Hadith 526 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

'Amr bin Taghlib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Some booty or prisoners of war were brought to Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) and he distributed them, giving some men and neglecting others. Then, he was informed that those whom he had not given a thing were displeased. On this the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) praised Allah and glorified Him and said, "It is a fact that I give to one and overlook another. The one I ignore is dearer to me than the one I give. I give to those in whose hearts I perceive anxiety; others I leave with the richness and contentment that Allah has put in their hearts. One of them is 'Amr bin Taghlib." Upon this 'Amr bin Taghlib said, "By Allah I shall not accept a herd of red camels in exchange for what the Prophet said (about me)."

[Al-Bukhari].

Selon Ibn Taghieb (das), le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) reçut une fois une somme d"argent (ou quelque butin). Il en fit des parts dont il donna à certains en en omettant d"autres. Il apprit par la suite que ceux qu"il avait omis l"avaient critiqué. Il monta sur la chaire de la mosquée, remercia Dieu et Le loua puis dit: «Or donc! Par Dieu, je donne à certains et j"en omets d"autres alors que ceux que j"omets me sont plus chers que ceux à qui je donne. Mais je donne à des gens à cause de l"affolement et de l"impatience que je vois dans leurs cœurs et, pour d"autres, je me fie à ce que Dieu a placé dans leurs cœurs comme richesse d"âme et bonté. Or "Amr Ibn Taghieb fait partie de cette dernière catégorie». "Amr Ibn Taghieb dit: «Par Dieu, je n"échangerai pas cette déclaration du Messager de Dieu (bsdl) contre les plus précieuses richesses de ce monde (les chamelles rouges)». Rapporté par Al Boukhàri)

Hadith 527 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Hakim bin Hizam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "The upper hand is better than the lower one; and begin (charity) with those who are under your care; and the best charity is (the one which is given) out of surplus; and he who wishes to abstain from begging will be protected by Allah; and he who seeks self- sufficiency will be made self-sufficient by Allah."

[Al- Bukhari].

Selon Hakim Ibn Hizem (das), le Prophète (bsdl) a dit: «La main supérieure (celle qui donne) est meilleure que la main inférieure (celle qui reçoit). Commence par ceux qui sont à ta charge. La meilleure aumône est celle qui ne laisse pas celui qui la fait dans le besoin. Celui qui est jaloux de sa dignité. Dieu la lui préserve, et celui qui se passe de l"aide des autres, Dieu le met au-dessus du besoin».

Hadith 528 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Abu Sufyan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said, "Do not be importunate in begging. By Allah! If one of you asks me for something and I give it to him unwillingly, there is no blessing in what I give him."

[Muslim].

Selon Mou"âwiya Ibn Abi Soufyàn (das) le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) a dit: «Ne demandez pas avec insistance. Par Dieu, celui d"entre vous qui me demande quelque chose et qui l"obtient ainsi de moi alors qu"il me répugnait de la lui donner. Dieu ne lui bénit pas ce que je lui ai donné». (Rapporté par Moslem)

Hadith 529 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

'Auf bin Malik Al-Ashja'i (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Seven, eight or nine people, including myself, were with Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) on an occasion when he (Peace be upon him) remarked, "Would you pledge allegiance to Messenger of Allah?" As we had taken oath of allegiance shortly before, we said, "We have already done so, O Messenger of Allah." He again asked, "Would you not pledge allegiance to Messenger of Allah?" So we stretched out our hands and said, "We have already made our pledge with you, O Messenger of Allah, on what should we make a pledge with you?" He said, "To worship Allah and not to associate anything with Him, to perform the five (daily) Salat and to obey." Then he added in a low tone, "And not to ask people for anything." Thereafter, I noticed that some of these people who were present did not ask anyone to pick up even the whip for them if it fell from their hands. [Muslim].

"Awf Ibn Màlek rapporte: «Nous étions neuf ou huit ou sept chez le Messager de Dieu?» Il nous dit: «Ne faites-vous pas acte d"allégeance au Messager de Dieu?» Or nous venions à peine de le faire. Nous lui dîmes: «Nous t"avons déjà fait acte d"allégeance, ô Messager de Dieu! A propos de quoi veux-tu que nous te fassions acte d"allégeance?» Il dit: «Vous vous engagez à adorer Dieu sans rien Lui associer - à faire les cinq prières quotidiennes - à obéir à Dieu. Puis il nous dit à voix basse, «et à ne rien demander aux gens». Je vis effectivement par la suite certaines de ces gens voir tomber leur cravache sans demander à quiconque de la leur ramasser». (Rapporté par Moslem)

Hadith 530 - Bab 57 (Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "If one of you would keep begging (of people) until he meets Allah (on the Day of Resurrection) his face will be without a shred of flesh."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Selon Ibn "Omar (das), le Prophète (bsdl) a dit: «L"un de vous ne cesse de mendier jusqu"à ce qu"il rencontre Dieu le Très-Haut (le jour du Jugement dernier) avec le visage dépourvu de toute chair».