12/35. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1040c — Begging and the Day of Resurrection
It is disliked to beg from people
Hadith About Begging on the Day of Resurrection
Sahih Muslim : 1040c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1040c
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ، أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَاهُ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا يَزَالُ الرَّجُلُ يَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلَيْسَ فِي وَجْهِهِ مُزْعَةُ لَحْمٍ " .
Hamza b. 'Abdullah b. Umar heard his father say that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said: The person would continue begging from people till he would come on the Day of Resurrection and there would be no flesh on his face.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1040cIn-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 135USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 5, Hadith 2265
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1040c
This hadith about begging and the Day of Resurrection repeats a powerful warning. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) says that a person may continue asking people until he comes on the Day of Resurrection with no flesh on his face. The wording places the matter before the Hereafter, so it is not treated as a small habit. The hadith warns against repeated asking from people, especially when a person turns begging into a regular way of seeking wealth or support. It pushes the believer toward self-restraint and care with other people’s property. The message is simple: asking should not become a habit that harms one’s dignity and standing before Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Repeated asking from people is tied to a serious warning.
- The hadith connects begging with the Day of Resurrection.
- A person should not make begging a normal habit.
- The text encourages dignity and carefulness with people’s wealth.
