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Hadith 1428
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The poor person is not the one who goes round the people and ask them for a
mouthful or two (of meals) or a date or two but the poor is that who has not enough (money) to satisfy
his needs and whose condition is not known to others, that others may give him something in charity,
and who does not beg of people."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 24, Hadith 80
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) distributed something (from the resources of Zakat) amongst a group of people while I
was sitting amongst them, but he left a man whom I considered the best of the lot. So, I went up to
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and asked him secretly, "Why have you left that person? By Allah! I consider him a
believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Or merely a Muslim (Who surrender to Allah)." I remained quiet for a
while but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Why have you left that person? By Allah! I consider him a believer. " The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Or
merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while but could not help repeating my question because of
what I knew about him. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why have you left that person? By Allah! I
consider him a believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Or merely a Muslim." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h)
said, "I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he may be thrown in the Hell-fire
on his face (by reneging from Islam)." Sahih al-Bukhari Book 24, Hadith 79
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No doubt, it is better for a person to take a rope and proceed in the morning to the
mountains and cut the wood and then sell it, and eat from this income and give alms from it than to
ask others for something." Sahih al-Bukhari Book 24, Hadith 81