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Sunan Abi Dawud 1631 (Book 9, Hadith 76) #21923
Definition of Poverty

SUMMARY: The hadith explains that a poor person is not someone who only has a few dates or morsels, but rather someone who is not taken notice of and does not beg for anything from people.

Abu Hurairah reported Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying : The poor man(miskin) is not one who is admitted (by the people) with one or two dates or with one or two morsels but is one, who does not beg anything from his people and is not taken notice of so that alms may be given to him.
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ الَّذِي تَرُدُّهُ التَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ وَالأُكْلَةُ وَالأُكْلَتَانِ وَلَكِنَّ الْمِسْكِينَ الَّذِي لاَ يَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ شَيْئًا وَلاَ يَفْطِنُونَ بِهِ فَيُعْطُونَهُ

TOPICS
poverty  *  poor  *  alms  *  begging

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous towards those in need; Help those who are less fortunate than us; Take notice of people in need; Give alms to the poor

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the definition of poverty according to Prophet Muhammad. It states that poverty is not just having a few dates or morsels, but rather it is when one does not beg for anything from people and no one takes notice of them so they can be given alms. This teaches us to be generous towards those in need and to help those who are less fortunate than us. We should also remember that poverty can come in many forms, such as being unable to afford basic necessities or even being ignored by society.

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