The poor man of noble character who does not accept charity, and is he one who has arrogance?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined arrogance as rejecting the truth and repelling the truth. If a poor man is of noble character and does not accept charity or zakah, is this a type of arrogance?
Answer:
Arrogance is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined as rejecting the truth and repelling the truth. As for not accepting what he accepts, meaning not accepting charity, this is not rejecting the truth. This is modesty. Yes, this is modesty. And whoever is modest, Allah will make him free of need. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined arrogance as rejecting the truth and repelling the truth. If a poor man is of noble character and does not accept charity or zakah, is this a type of arrogance?
Answer:
Arrogance is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) defined as rejecting the truth and repelling the truth. As for not accepting what he accepts, meaning not accepting charity, this is not rejecting the truth. This is modesty. Yes, this is modesty. And whoever is modest, Allah will make him free of need. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم ما فيه صورة من الثياب والبسط والستور والنهي عن التصوير — islamhouse.com (1:01:36)
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