Riyad as-Salihin, 536
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A needy person is not the one who goes from door to door, begging and is turned away with a morsel or two or with a date or two. But a needy person is the one who does not have enough to live upon, and neither from his appearance it occurs that he is needy and should be given alms, nor does he himself beg anything from others." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
ليس المسكين الذي يطوف على الناس ترده اللقمة واللقمتان، والتمرة والتمرتان، ولكن المسكين الذي لا يجد غنى يغنيه، ولا يفطن له، فيتصدق عليه، ولا يقوم فيسأل الناس
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 536
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The needy person who deserves to be given is the one who is too bashful to beg from others or display his need.<br>
2) The believers are urged to check on poor families whose affairs are concealed from the people.