Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj fromAbu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "The very poor are not the people who constantly walkfrom person to person and are given one or two morsels, and one or twodates." They said, "Who are the very poor, Messenger of Allah?" Hesaid, "People who do not find enough for themselves and other peopleare not aware of them to give sadaqa to them, and they do not startbegging from other people."
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 49, Hadith 7
Arabic reference: Book 49, Hadith 1680