9/27. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1643 — A Promise for Avoiding Begging
Disapproval Of Begging
Hadith About Avoiding Begging and Paradise
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1643
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1643
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ وَكَانَ ثَوْبَانُ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ تَكَفَّلَ لِي أَنْ لاَ يَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ شَيْئًا وَأَتَكَفَّلَ لَهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ " . فَقَالَ ثَوْبَانُ أَنَا . فَكَانَ لاَ يَسْأَلُ أَحَدًا شَيْئًا .
Thawban Narrated from:
Thawban, the client of the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him), reported him as saying : If anyone guarantees me that he will not beg from people, I will guarantee him Paradise. Thawban said : I (will not beg). He never asked anyone for anything.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1643In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 88English translation : Book 9, Hadith 1639
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1643
This Hadith about avoiding begging is short, but its message is powerful. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked who would guarantee that he would not beg from people, and he promised Paradise for that person. Thawban accepted this promise and lived by it. The report says he never asked anyone for anything. The Hadith points to a high level of self-control and trust in Allah. It does not describe every case of need, so it should be read together with the text that allows asking in severe hardship. Here, the focus is on a person who chooses not to make asking people his way of life. It teaches dignity, restraint, and strong faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoiding begging is praised when a person can bear it.
- A promise made for Allah’s sake should be taken seriously.
- Thawban’s response shows practical commitment, not only words.
