Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A poor person is not the one who is given one or two morsels, or one or two pieces, or one or two dates as he goes from door to door; rather, the poor person is the one who has no wealth, but he is ashamed to ask, or he does not beg persistently from people."