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his poverty refrains from asking.

A poor person is not the one who goes round asking people, who
can be turned away with a morsel or two or a few dates. Indeed, it is
one who does not have enough to suffice him, and does not
disclose his poverty so that he might be given charity, neither does
he stand up to ask.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.

LOOK AFTER WIDOWS AND THE NEEDY

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“He who works to support widows and the needy is like one who
strives in the Cause of Allah.” (The narrator also said that he thought
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, added:) “and like the
one who stands praying all night, never stopping, and like the one