The second interpretation:

4825 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, from 'Ali ibn Abi Salih, from al-Suddi, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding his saying: "And whoever is poor, let him eat with kindness," he said: He may eat with three fingers.

[Those who mandated that the guardian of the orphan may eat from the outskirts and edges of his wealth]

4826 - My father narrated to us, Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us, al-Mubarak narrated to us, from al-Hasan: "And whoever is poor"—meaning one who manages their affairs and improves them—"let him eat from the outskirts of their wealth and its edges with kindness."

[The second interpretation: Those who mandated that the guardian of the orphan may eat according to the extent of his service]

4827 - My father narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Sa'id al-Asbahani narrated to us, 'Ali ibn Mushir reported to us, from Hisham, from his father, from 'Aisha, she said: This verse was revealed concerning the orphan: "And whoever is rich, let him abstain, and whoever is poor, let him eat with kindness"—meaning according to the extent of his service to him. - Abu Muhammad said: It was narrated from Abu al-'Aliyah similar to that.

[The third interpretation: That he should eat from his own wealth with kindness]

4828 - Ahmad ibn Sinan narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from al-Hakam, from Miqsam, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding: "And whoever is poor, let him eat with kindness," he said: He should eat from his own wealth; he should provide sustenance for himself so that he does not need the orphan's wealth. - Abu Muhammad said: It was narrated from Mujahid in one of the reports, and from Maymun ibn Mihran, and al-Hakam, similar to that.

[The fourth interpretation: That he may eat from the orphan's wealth as a loan]

4829 - My father narrated to us, Abu Salih narrated to us, Mu'awiyah ibn Salih narrated to me, from 'Ali ibn Abi Talhah, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding his saying: "Let him eat with kindness," meaning as a loan. - Abu Muhammad said: It was narrated from 'Ubaydah, Abu al-'Aliyah, Abu Wa'il, Sa'id ibn Jubayr in one of the reports, Mujahid, al-Dahhak, and al-Suddi similar to that.