Sayyida Umm Bujayd Ansariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Return the beggar (by giving him something), even if it is a burnt hoof." (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:): The statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Return the beggar," is a literal command, but the real intent is to prohibit (refusing). What he means is: Return the beggar by giving him something, even if it is a burnt hoof.