Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibnYasar that a man of the Banu Asad said, "My family and I dismounted torest at Baqi. My family said to me, 'Go to the Messenger of Allah, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, and ask him for something that wecan eat,' and they began to mention their need. I went to theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and foundthat a man was asking for something, and the Messenger of Allah, mayAllah bless him and grant him peace, was saying, 'I do not haveanything to give you.' The man turned away from him in anger, saying,'By my life! You give to whomever you wish.' The Messenger of Allah,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'He is angry with mebecause I do not have anything to give him. Whoever asks of you whilehe has an uqiya or its like, has asked with importunity.' "The man continued, "I said to myself about a camel that we had, 'It isbetter than an uqiya.' (Malik explained that an uqiya was fortydirhams.) So I returned and did not ask him for anything, and theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent mebarley and raisins after that. He gave us from his share until Allah,the Mighty, the Majestic gave us relief."
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 58, Hadith 11
Arabic reference: Book 58, Hadith 1854