Hadith on Beggars: Truly poor people refrain from begging

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The poor person is not the one who is satisfied with a date or two, or a morsel or two, but rather the poor person is only one who abstains from begging. Recite the verse if you wish: They do not beg people persistently.” (2:273)

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4539, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1039

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ بِالَّذِي تَرُدُّهُ التَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ وَلَا اللُّقْمَةُ وَاللُّقْمَتَانِ إِنَّمَا الْمِسْكِينُ الْمُتَعَفِّفُ اقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ لَا يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا

4539 صحيح البخاري كتاب تفسير القرآن سورة البقرة باب لا يسألون الناس إلحافاا

1039 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزكاة باب المسكين الذي لا يجد غنى ولا يفطن له فيتصدق عليه

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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