English Translation

Sufyan ibn Uyaynah narrated to us from Harun ibn Ri'ab, from Kinanah ibn Nu'aym, from Qabisah ibn al-Mukhariq al-Hilali: I incurred a debt for reconciling a dispute, so I came to the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, to ask him about it. He said: We will pay it off for you and provide it from the camels of the alms. And he said another time: and we will provide it when the alms comes to us, or when the camels of the alms come. And he said: O Qabisah, indeed begging is not proper - and he said another time: it is forbidden - except in three cases: a man who has incurred a debt to reconcile a dispute; for him begging is lawful until he pays it off, then he must stop. A man struck by need and poverty, until three people of sound judgment from his people testify to it - and he said another time: a man struck by poverty or need, until three people of sound judgment from his people testify or affirm that he has indeed been struck by need or poverty - for him begging becomes lawful, so he may beg until he attains a sufficiency of livelihood, then he must stop. And a man struck by a calamity that has destroyed his wealth; for him begging becomes lawful, so he may beg until he attains a sufficiency of livelihood, then he must stop. And whatever begging is beyond that is forbidden gain.