Hadith 9111

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم : " لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ الَّذِي تَرُدُّهُ الْأُكْلَةُ وَالْأُكْلَتَانِ ، أَوْ التَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ ، وَلَكِنْ الْمِسْكِينُ الَّذِي لَا يَسْأَلُ شَيْئًا ، وَلَا يُفْطَنُ بِمَكَانِهِ فَيُعْطَى " .
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 / 9111
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1479، م: 1039