the bounty of Allah.” ⦗62:10⦘

544 – Abu ʿAbd Allah al-Zubayr ibn al-ʿAwwām (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “For one of you to take his rope(1), go to the mountain, bring back a bundle of firewood on his back, sell it, and thus shield his face (i.e., preserve his dignity) by it is better for him than begging from people, whether they give him something or withhold it.” Reported by al-Bukhari.

(1) Literally “his rope,” the simple tool he would use to tie the firewood.

545 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “For one of you to gather a bundle of firewood on his back is better for him than asking anyone, who may give him something or may refuse.” Agreed upon.

546 – He (Abu Hurayrah) also narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, “David, peace be upon him, would eat only from what his own hands had earned.” Reported by al-Bukhari.

547 – And he narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Zechariah, peace be upon him, was a carpenter.” Reported by Muslim.

548 – Al-Miqdām ibn Maʿdikarib (may Allah be pleased with him) related that the Prophet ﷺ said, “No one has ever eaten food better than what he eats from the work of his own hands. Indeed, the Prophet of Allah David, peace be upon him, used to eat from what his own hands earned.” Reported by al-Bukhari.

60 – Chapter: Generosity, open-handedness, and spending in avenues of good out of trust in Allah the Exalted

Allah the Exalted says: “Whatever you spend of anything, He will replace it.” ⦗34:39⦘ And He, the Exalted, also says: