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English translation
652. 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Charity is not lawful for the rich nor for the physically fit." (Hasan)
(He said:) There are narrations on this topic from Abū Hurairah, Hubshī bin Junādah, and Qabiṣah bin Al-Mukhārīq.
Abū 'Eisā said: The Hadīth of 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr is a Hasan
Ḥadīth. This Ḥadīth has been reported with this chain from Shu'bah, from Sa'd bin Ibrāhīm, but he did not narrate it in Marfū' form.
It has been related in other than this Ḥadīth from the Prophet ﷺ that: "Begging is not lawful for the rich nor for the physically fit."
When there is a strong man who has needs and he does not have anything, then it is allowed for the charity collector to give him charity according to the people of knowledge. According to some of the people of knowledge, this Ḥadīth is dealing with begging.
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[1] That is the narration of Ḥakīm, not the discussion between Sufyān and 'Abdullāh.
Commentary
He who is healthy, strong and physically fit and sound or he is wealthy; begging is not allowed for a person having such qualities. Because a wealthy person is not in need of it and other individuals can work and earn a livelihood.
