Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 534
Contentment and Self-esteem and avoidance of unnecessary begging of People
Arabic hadith text
وعن ثوبان رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "من تكفل لي أن لا يسأل الناس شيئاً، وأتكفل له الجنة؟" فقلت: أنا؛ فكان لا يسأل أحداً شيئاً، ((رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح)).
Translation
Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who guarantees me that he will not beg anything from anyone, I will guarantee him (to enter) Jannah." I said, "I give you the guarantee." Then Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) never begged anything from anyone.[Abu Dawud].