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Urdu marginal note:
"That is not the (true) miskin (destitute)." Because such people are generally professional beggars and are wealthier than others. Or the meaning is that they are not the praiseworthy miskin, even though they are indeed miskin. Or it means that they are not as deserving as those needy people who do not ask (from others).

Hadith Commentary:
One should not ask from the creation of Allah, but rather ask from the Creator; this is the intended meaning in this hadith (Allahumma ahyini miskeena).
Some have said:
Asking (from others) is not contrary to being a miskeen (needy), but one should not persist in asking, meaning, one should not pester.
One should state his need once; if someone gives, he may take it, otherwise he should leave. His reliance should be solely upon Allah.

Hadith Commentary:
1.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) taught us to work hard and earn a living, and forbade us from spreading our hands before others in begging. Thus, it is narrated from Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
"By Him in Whose hand is my soul! If a person were to take his rope, gather a bundle of firewood on his back, and bring it (to sell), that would be better for him than going to people, asking them, whether they give him or withhold from him."
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Zakat, Hadith: 1470)
In another hadith, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
"The habitual beggar who always asks from people will come on the Day of Resurrection in such a state that there will not be a piece of flesh on his face."
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Zakat, Hadith: 1474)

2.
In this verse and hadith, the rightful needy (masakin) who are entitled to the alms and charity of Muslims have been specified. Thus, those people who wander from place to place begging, and after spreading their hands in front of others, take a morsel or two and return, are not the rightful needy (masakin). Rather, the rightful needy are those who, despite being in need, do not ask, and avoid clinging to people and begging, for this is the way of beggars.
And Allah is the One whose help is sought.

Hadith Commentary:
Abu Dawud narrated from Sahl bin Hanzalah that the Companions asked: What is the poverty for which asking (begging) is forbidden? The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: When a person has food for the morning and evening.
In the narration of Ibn Khuzaymah, it is stated: When a person has enough food to fill his stomach for the day and night.
Some have said that this hadith is abrogated by other ahadith in which the wealthy person is defined as one who possesses fifty dirhams or items of equivalent value (Wahidi).

Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In one narration, it is stated that a needy person (miskin) is not the one who goes around asking people, and they give him one or two morsels or one or two dates; rather, the needy person is the one who, due to modesty, cannot ask despite his circumstances.
If you wish, you may recite the statement of Allah, the Exalted:
﴿لَا يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا﴾ “They do not beg persistently from people.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Tafsir, Hadith: 4539)
(2)
Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah’s intent is to clarify the amount of wealth whose presence makes it impermissible to ask from people, but there is no explicit clarification of this in his hadith. From other narrations, it is understood that whoever possesses food for the morning and evening is not permitted to ask from others.
And Allah knows best.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The needy (miskin) are not those professional beggars and mendicants who wander from place to place asking people (for charity); rather, the true needy and those deserving of charity are such dignified, needy individuals who, due to their modesty and self-restraint, do not reveal their needs to others, nor do they ask anyone for anything. Serving and assisting such needy people is, according to the Shari‘ah, required and beloved.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: According to Arabic idiom and style, the purpose of this verse is that they do not ask people at all, so there is no need for insistence.

1631. Commentary:
➊ Both the faqir and the miskin are destitute. However, the condition of the miskin must be discerned. The praiseworthy form of miskini (poverty) is that in which there is chastity from begging and patience and contentment are found.
➌ From this hadith and other ahadith, it is stated that assisting such needy persons is more virtuous.

The aforementioned narration is correct in meaning, as the researcher of the book has written that the narration of Bukhari and Muslim suffices for this. Therefore, the aforementioned narration is actionable and authoritative. And Allah knows best.

Takhrij al-Hadith:
[وأخرجه البخاري 1479، من حديث مالك، ومسلم 101/1039، من حديث ابي الزناد به]

Jurisprudential Explanation:
➊ Professional beggars are not considered among the needy (masakin), nor are they among those petitioners who have a rightful claim.
➋ One should search among one’s own tribe, neighborhood, and acquaintances for such individuals who are dignified and self-respecting, but whose means of subsistence are difficult. Such people should be helped secretly. Assisting such individuals is a great act of virtue and carries immense reward.
➌ It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir radi Allahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: «الصدقة علی المسکین صدقة وھي علیٰ ذی الرحم المسکین ثنتان : صدقة وصلة۔»
Giving charity to a needy person (miskin) is (simply) charity, but giving to a needy relative is two (acts of charity): charity and maintaining the ties of kinship (silat ar-rahim). [مسند الحميدي بتحقيقي مخطوط ص562 ح825 وسنده صحيح، سنن الترمذي : 658 وقال : ”حديث حسن“ وصححه ابن خزيمه : 2067، والحاكم 1/407، والذهبي ولم أر لمضعفه حجة قوية]

Benefit:
In this hadith, the definition of a miskin (needy person) is clarified: a miskin is one who neither asks from people nor makes his condition known to them. The miskin is extremely humble, unknown, and modest to the extent that he does not even consider it appropriate to inform anyone of his basic needs.