their wealthy ones, and returned to their poor ones" (22). Thus, he defined the wealthy person as the one from whom charity is taken, and it is only taken from the nisab. Furthermore, because this person does not own a nisab, nor its equivalent, it is permissible for him to take it, like one who lacks sufficiency. Our argument is what was narrated by Abdullah bin Adi bin al-Khiyar, that two men came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) while he was distributing charity, and they asked him for something from it. He looked them up and down, then said to them: "If you wish, I will give you from it, but there is no share in it for a wealthy person, nor for a strong, able-bodied person." Narrated by Abu Dawud, and narrated by Imam Ahmad (22) from Yahya bin Said, from Hisham bin Urwah, from his father, from Ubaydullah. He said: "This is the best of them in terms of isnad (23); what an excellent hadith! I do not know of anything narrated on this subject better than this." It was said to him: "What about the hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): 'Charity is not lawful for a wealthy person, nor for one with strength and soundness'?" (24) He replied: "I do not know of anything in it that is authentic." It was said to him: "Salim bin Abi al-Ja'd narrates it from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)." He said: "Salim did not hear from Abu Hurayrah." Wealth (ghina) varies: there is wealth that makes zakat obligatory, wealth that prohibits taking it, and wealth that prohibits begging. This differs from what they used for qiyas (analogy) here, for this person is in need of it, and charity is the impurities of people, so it is not permitted except in cases of need. As for this [person] in dispute, he is not in need of it, so it is not permitted for him.

Section: If a man is healthy and able-bodied, and mentions that he has no earnings, he shall be given from it, and his word is accepted without oath, provided his lying is not known with certainty; he is not to be made to swear an oath, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave the two men who asked him, and he did not make them swear an oath. In some of its narrations, it states that he said: "We came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and asked him for charity, and he looked us up and down (25), and seeing us as able-bodied, he said: 'If you wish, I will give you.'" And he mentioned the hadith.

Section: If he claims that he has a family, the judge and Abu al-Khattab said: He is to be believed (26) and given.