Asking

Look at the beggar and if you find your hearts softening towards him then give him for verily he is honest.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  السُّؤالُ نِصفُ العِلمِ . كنز العمّال : 29260 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The question is half of knowledge.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 29260

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  العِلمُ خَزائنُ ومَفاتِيحُهُ السُّؤالُ، فَاسألُوا رَحِمَكُمُ اللَّهُ فإنّهُ يُؤجَرُ أربَعةٌ : السائلُ ، والمُتَكلِّمُ ، والمُستَمِعُ ، والمُحِبُّ لَهُم . تحف العقول : 41 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Knowledge is a treasury, the key to which is the question, so ask and Allah will have mercy on you for verily four people are rewarded [for that question]: the questioner, the speaker, the listener, and the one that admires them.' Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 41

 رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  حُسنُ السؤالِ نِصفُ العِلمِ . كنز العمّال : 29262 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Productive questioning is half of knowledge.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 29262

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  يا أبا ذَرٍّ ، إذا سُئلتَ عن عِلمٍ لا تَعلَمُهُ فَقُل : لا أعلَمُهُ تَنجُ مِن تَبِعَتِهِ ، ولا تُفْتِ بما لا عِلمَ لكَ بهِ تَنجُ مِن عَذابِ اللَّهِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ . مكارم الأخلاق : 2 / 364 / 2661 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) in his advice to his companion Abu Dharr, said, 'O Abu Dharr! When you are asked about something of which you have no knowledge, say, 'I do not know' and you will be saved from its repercussions. And do not give verdicts about that which you do not know and you will be saved from the chastisement of Allah on the Day of Resurrection.' Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 264, no. 2661

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  ذَرُوني ما تَرَكتُكُم ، فإنّما هَلَكَ مَن كانَ قَبلَكُم بكَثرَةِ سُؤالِهِم واختِلافِهِم على‏ أنبِيائهِم ، فإذا أمَرتُكُم بِشَي‏ءٍ فَأتُوا مِنهُ ما اسْتَطَعتُم ، وإذا نَهَيتُكُم عن شَي‏ءٍ فَدَعُوهُ . كنز العمّال : 916 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Leave me alone when I part your company, for verily people before you were ruined because of their persistent questioning and contradiction of their prophets. So when I command you with something, carry it out as best as possible, and when I prohibit you something, leave it alone.' Kanz al-Ummal, no. 916

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  يا أبا ذَرٍّ ، إيّاكَ والسؤالَ فإنّهُ ذُلٌّ حاضرٌ ، وفَقرٌ تَتَعَجَّلُهُ ، وفيهِ حِسابٌ طَويلٌ يَومَ القِيامَةِ. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 4 / 375 / 5762 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O Abu Dharr, beware of asking [people] for it is ready humiliation and a poverty which you yourself hasten down [in this world], and it entails lengthy accounting on the Day of Resurrection.' al-Faqih, v. 4, p. 375, no. 5762

 رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  ما مِن عبدٍ فَتَحَ على‏ نَفسِهِ باباً مِن المَسألَةِ إلّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ علَيهِ سَبعينَ باباً مِنَ الفَقرِ . جامع الأخبار : 379 / 1061 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'No sooner does a servant open the door of begging unto himself than Allah opens seventy doors of poverty unto him.' Jami al-Akhbar, p. 379, no. 1061

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن سَألَ عن ظَهرِ غِنىً فَصُداعٌ في الرأسِ وداءٌ في البَطنِ . بحار الأنوار : 96 / 156 / 29 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever begs in spite of being well-off will be afflicted with headache and stomach pains.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 156, no. 29

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن سَألَنا أعطَيناهُ ، ومَنِ استَغنى‏ أغناهُ اللَّهُ . الكافي : 2 / 138 / 2 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever asks of us, we give him, and whoever tries to be self-sufficient, Allah enriches him.' al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 138, no. 2

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لو أنّ أحَدَكُم يَأخُذُ حَبلاً فَيَأتِي بِحُزْمَةِ حَطَبٍ على ظَهرِهِ فَيَبِيعُها فَيَكُفُّ بها وَجهَهُ خَيرٌ لَهُ مِن أن يَسألَ . بحار الأنوار : 96 / 158 / 37 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If any of you was to take some rope and bring a bundle of firewood on his back to sell or to use as shelter, it would be better for him than to beg.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 158, no. 37

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  اُطلُبُوا المَعروفَ والفَضلَ مِن رُحَماءِ اُمَّتي تَعِيشُوا في أكنافِهِم . بحار الأنوار : 96 / 160 / 38 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Seek favours and kindness from the compassionate people of my community and you will always remain under their wing of protection.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 160, no. 38

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا تَقطَعُوا على السائلِ مَسألَتَهُ فلَولا أنَّ المَساكينَ يَكذِبُونَ ما أفلَحَ مَن رَدَّهُم . بحار الأنوار : 96 / 158 / 37 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not ever snub the beggar's request, for were it not for the fact that some of them do lie, those who turn beggars away would never prosper.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 96, p. 158, no. 37

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  اُنظُرُوا إلى السائلِ، فإن رَقَّتْ لَهُ قُلوبُكُم فَأعطُوهُ ، فإنّهُ صادِقٌ . النوادر للراوندي : 86 / 9 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Look at the beggar and if you find your hearts softening towards him then give him for verily he is honest.' Nawadir al-Rawandi, p. 3