This paper examines the factors responsible for the prevalence of begging among the Hausa people and its consequences for beggars, the wider Hausa community, and society at large. The study is motivated by growing concerns about the increasing visibility of begging among Hausa communities and the negative perceptions it has generated regarding their social values, dignity, and culture of self-reliance. Drawing on relevant literature, Islamic teachings, Hausa cultural perspectives, and selected oral literary materials, the study adopts a qualitative approach to examine the causes, persistence, and implications of begging. It employs the Hausa proverbial expression, “Mai rena kaɗan zai dangana da babu” (He who despises what little he has may eventually be left with nothing), as its theoretical point of departure. The findings identify several factors contributing to begging, including orphanhood, poverty, religious misinterpretation, irresponsible marriage and childbearing practices, parental separation, the abuse of the almajiri system, self-indulgence, intergenerational transmission, human trafficking, disability, migration, superstition, and unwillingness to engage in productive activities. The study further identifies factors that sustain the practice, including inadequate religious understanding, weak institutional commitment, social indifference, deliberate exploitation of poverty, and the misrepresentation of religious obligations concerning charity. The consequences of begging are found to extend beyond the individuals involved to affect their families, communities, and society internationally. These include social degradation, exposure to diseases and physical dangers, educational deprivation, exploitation, criminal vulnerability, damage to communal reputation, reduced public willingness to support genuine needy persons, and potential involvement in human trafficking and other transnational crimes. The paper also establishes that, although Islam encourages charity and assistance to the needy, it discourages unnecessary begging and permits it only under specific circumstances. It concludes that addressing the problem requires coordinated intervention by government authorities, religious leaders, community institutions, and the wider public. Such efforts should prioritise poverty reduction, education, rehabilitation, responsible family practices, and sustainable livelihood opportunities. The study recommends further quantitative research to establish the prevalence of begging, determine the relative significance of its identified causes, and measure its effects on beggars and society.