It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that an Ansari came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and complained about his poverty. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Do you have anything?" He brought a bowl and a mat. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Who will buy these?" A man said, "I will buy both these things for one dirham." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Who will give more than one dirham?" The people remained silent. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated the announcement. Then a man said, "I will buy both these things for two dirhams." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Both these things are yours." Then he said, "Asking (begging) is only permissible in one of three cases: the person who is near death, the debt that shakes a person, and the poverty that makes one sit on the ground (destitute)."