Ibn Masud relates that the Holy Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said, “If anyone is in need and asks people to meet it, he will not be permanently relieved of his trouble. But if he asks Allah for help, he will soon be relieved or he will meet his death if the appointed time is at hand or Allah will give him prosperity some time later.”
(Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi)
Islam has blessed man with human dignity by telling him to ask for anything he needs only from Allah. This hadith encourages man to present all his needs to Allah alone, for only He is the Reliever of those who are in trouble and Provider of all their needs.
One who looks to others for relief loses his dignity and self-respect, and as such can get but only some relief. He will continue to beg all his life from the people who are not so large-hearted as to meet his needs and relieve him from the indignity of begging. So, his self-respect will certainly get injured. And when he has no self-respect, why should Allah save him from indignity. But if he turns to Allah at the time of need, he will soon be relieved.
At another place the Blessed Messenger said, “I swear about three things, no wealth is reduced on account of charity, that if anyone is wronged and he bears it patiently then Allah will add to his self-respect and thirdly that if one becomes used to begging, Allah opens the door of poverty on him.”