ßÊÇÈ ÇáÒßÇÉ : Hadeeth No:1396 : Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "No doubt, it is better for a person to take a rope and proceed in the morning to the mountains and cut the wood and then sell it, and eat from this income and give alms from it than to ask others for something."
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ßÊÇÈ ÇáÃÏÈ : Hadeeth No:5605 : Hakim bin Hizam:
That he said, "O Allah's Apostle! What do you think about my good
deeds which I used to do during the period of ignorance (before
embracing Islam) like keeping good relations with my Kith and kin,
manumitting of slaves and giving alms etc; Shall I receive the reward
for t...