Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2572
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَيْسَ الْمِسْكِينُ بِهَذَا الطَّوَّافِ الَّذِي يَطُوفُ عَلَى النَّاسِ تَرُدُّهُ اللُّقْمَةُ وَاللُّقْمَتَانِ وَالتَّمْرَةُ وَالتَّمْرَتَانِ " . قَالُوا فَمَا الْمِسْكِينُ قَالَ " الَّذِي لاَ يَجِدُ غِنًى يُغْنِيهِ وَلاَ يُفْطَنُ لَهُ فَيُتَصَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِ وَلاَ يَقُومُ فَيَسْأَلَ النَّاسَ " .
Qutaybah reported from Malik, from Abu al-Zinad, from al-Araj, from Abu Hurayrah, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The needy person is not this itinerant who goes around among people, whom a morsel or two or a date or two dates turn away. They said: Then who is the needy person? He said: The one who cannot find enough to make him self-sufficient, who is not recognized so that charity may be given to him, and who does not stand up and ask people.
Translation notes
This version defines the needy person through insufficiency, not being noticed by others, and not asking people; all three features are retained.