It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"Ja'far bin Abu Talib used tolike the poor; he would sit with them and talk to them, and theywouldtalk to him. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him theKunyah ofAbul-Masakin (Father of the Poor)." (PT)
English reference (PT): Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4125 (PT)
Arabic reference (PT): Book 37, Hadith 4264 (PT)