Hadith 10569

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ , أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ , عَنِ أَبِي الْوَلِيدِ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ بِالطَّوَّافِ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تُطْعِمُوهُ لُقْمَةً لُقْمَةً , إِنَّمَا الْمِسْكِينُ الْمُتَعَفِّفُ الَّذِي لَا يَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The needy is not the one who can be turned away with two dates or one or two morsels; the real needy is the one who does not ask anything from people, and others do not know of his needs so that they may spend on him.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 10569
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد محتمل للتحسين، خ: 1479، م: 1039