It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said:
"The poor man (Miskin) is not the one who goes around asking people and they send him away with a morsel or two, of a date or two. "They said: "Then what does poor (Mishkin) mean?" He said: "The one who does not possess independence of means and no one notices him to give charity to him, and he does not stand and ask of people."
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 2572 In-book : Book 23, Hadith 138 English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2573
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