Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The truly poor man is not the one who goes around people and is dismissed by a morsel, two morsels, or one or two dates.” They said, “Then who is the poor man, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “The one who does not find enough to satisfy himself, nor is he considered such that charity would be given to him, nor does he beg people for anything.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1039
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ بِهَذَا الطَّوَّافِ الَّذِي يَطُوفُ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَتَرُدُّهُ اللُّقْمَةُ وَاللُّقْمَتَانِ وَالتَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ قَالُوا فَمَا الْمِسْكِينُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ الَّذِي لَا يَجِدُ غِنًى يُغْنِيهِ وَلَا يُفْطَنُ لَهُ فَيُتَصَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِ وَلَا يَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ شَيْئًا
1039 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزكاة باب المسكين الذي لا يجد غنى ولا يفطن له فيتصدق عليه
