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(Book 49, Hadith 7) #36728
The Definition of the Very Poor

SUMMARY: The very poor are not those who constantly beg for food, but rather those who do not have enough to provide for themselves and are unknown to others.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The very poor are not the people who constantly walk from person to person and are given one or two morsels, and one or two dates". They said, "Who are the very poor, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "People who do not find enough for themselves and other people are not aware of them to give sadaqa to them, and they do not start begging from other people".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ بِهَذَا الطَّوَّافِ الَّذِي يَطُوفُ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَتَرُدُّهُ اللُّقْمَةُ وَاللُّقْمَتَانِ وَالتَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا فَمَا الْمِسْكِينُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ الَّذِي لاَ يَجِدُ غِنًى يُغْنِيهِ وَلاَ يَفْطُنُ النَّاسُ لَهُ فَيُتَصَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِ وَلاَ يَقُومُ فَيَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ
TOPICS
poverty  *  begging  *  miskin  *  sadaqa  *  istisqaa

QUICK LESSONS:
Give sadaqa whenever possible , Be aware of those around you in need , Think beyond material wealth when considering what poverty really means .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the definition of poverty. According to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, true poverty is not just about having little or no money; it is also about being unknown and unseen by society. Those who are truly poor do not have enough resources to provide for themselves and they cannot ask others for help because no one knows that they need it. This hadith teaches us that we should be aware of those around us who may be in need of assistance and give sadaqa whenever possible. It also encourages us to think beyond material wealth when considering what poverty really means.

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