Ibn Hibban

Kinanah ‘Adawi narrates: I was present with Sayyiduna Qabeesah bin Mukhaariq (may Allah be pleased with him) when some people from his tribe sought his help regarding the marriage of a man from their tribe. He refused to give them anything, so they got up and left. Kinanah narrates: I said to him, “You are the chief of your tribe. Those people came to you seeking (help), but you did not give them anything.” He replied, “As far as this matter is concerned, I will not give anything. I will tell you about it. Once, I took responsibility for a payment on behalf of someone from my tribe. I went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him about it. I requested the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to help me. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘O Qabeesah, we take your payment upon ourselves and will pay it from the camels of charity.’ Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘(Asking for something) is only permissible for three types of people: one who takes responsibility for a payment, for him it is permissible to ask until he pays off that debt; one who is afflicted by a calamity that destroys his produce, for him it is permissible to ask until he fulfills his needs (the narrator is unsure about one word here); and one who is struck by hunger and three wise men from his tribe testify that it has become permissible for him to ask, then it is permissible for him to ask until he fulfills his basic needs. Other than this, asking is forbidden.’