Al-Kāfi - The Book of Zakat

Chapter: Unpleasantness of Begging َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَ٠ِ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ النُّعْ٠َانِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِي٠َانَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) إِنَّ الله تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَحَبَّ شَيْئاً لِنَفْسِهِ وَأَبْغَضَهُ لِخَلْقِهِ أَبْغَضَ لِخَلْقِهِ الْ٠َسْأَلَةَ وَأَحَبَّ لِنَفْسِهِ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ وَلَيْسَ شَيْ‏ءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَى الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ٠ِنْ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ فَلا يَسْتَحْيِي أَحَدُكُ٠ْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ الله ٠ِنْ فَضْلِهِ وَلَوْ بِشِسْعِ نَعْلٍ.

He hates His creatures begging for financial help from each other, but He loves their asking Him for help. There is nothing more beloved to Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, than being asked for help; therefore, you must not feel shy to ask Allah for favors from His generosity, even if it is as insignificant as a sandal’s strap that passes between the toes of a wearer.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (6/148))