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Sahih Muslim 1039a (Book 12, Hadith 130) #9529
Defining Poverty

SUMMARY: The hadith explains that a poor person is not someone who goes around asking for charity, but rather someone who does not have enough to satisfy their needs and does not beg from people.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger as saying: The poor man (miskin) is not the one who goes round to the people and is dismissed with one or two morsels. and one or two dates. They (the Prophet's Companions) said: Messenger of Allah, then who is miskin? He said: He who does not get enough to satisfy him, and he is not considered so (as to elicit the attention of the benevolent people), so that charity way be given to him. and he does not beg anything from people.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، - يَعْنِي الْحِزَامِيَّ - عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ 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 يُفْطَنُ لَهُ فَيُتَصَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِ وَلاَ يَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ شَيْئًا

TOPICS
poverty  *  charity  *  satisfaction  *  begging  *  faqr  *  sadaqa  *  rida  *  tasattur

QUICK LESSONS:
Give charity as a way of helping those in need; Refrain from begging or relying on others when able; Be content with what you have
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the concept of poverty in Islam. It states that a poor person is not one who goes around asking for charity, but rather one who does not have enough to satisfy their needs and does not beg from people. This means that even if someone has some money or food, they can still be considered poor if it is insufficient to meet their needs. Furthermore, it teaches us the importance of giving charity as a way of helping those in need and fulfilling our religious obligations. Additionally, this hadith also encourages us to be content with what we have and refrain from begging or relying on others for help when we are able to provide for ourselves.

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