- Begging is a degrading act

To beg is a very degrading act and should not be done unless it is absolute necessary. It is proven in Hadiths that to beg without necessity is Haram and the person begging is eating Haram food [Muslim, Abu Da'ud, Nisaa'ee etc.].

The Holy Prophet Sallallaho Alaihi Wasallam has stated that 'those who wish to refrain from begging, then Allah will protect them from begging, and those who wish to become rich, then Allah will make them rich and those who wish to be patient then Allah will give them patience [Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmizi etc.].
It has also been reported that the person who opens the door to begging then Allah opens the door of need for him [Ahmad, Tibrani].

The Holy Prophet has also stated that 'those who beg and they have enough to satisfy them then they are wanting fire as the extra, people asked how much is the amount where a person cannot beg, the Holy Prophet replied 'food for morning and night' [Abu Da'ud, Ibn-e-Hubaan, Ibn-e-Khuzaima].