Hadith 3838

Bulugh al-Maram (RU)

بلوغ المرام

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وَعَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ اَلْمَسْأَلَةُ كَدٌّ يَكُدُّ بِهَا اَلرَّجُلُ وَجْهَهُ, إِلَّا أَنْ يَسْأَلَ اَلرَّجُلُ سُلْطَانًا, أَوْ فِي أَمْرٍ لَا بُدَّ مِنْهُ } رَوَاهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَصَحَّحَهُ 1 .1 - صحيح. رواه الترمذي ( 681 )، وقال: حسن صحيح.

Samurah bin Jundub (RAA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"begging is like a scratch with which a man scratches his face; unless one is asking the ruler or in the case of dire necessity." Related by At-Tirmidhi, who regarded it as Sahih. (RU)

English reference (RU): Book 4, Hadith 663 (RU)

Arabic reference (RU): Book 4, Hadith 642 (RU)