Kinanah bin Na’eem ‘Adawi narrates from Sayyiduna Qabeesah bin Mukhaariq Hilaali (may Allah be pleased with him): I took responsibility for a payment, so I presented myself before the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to seek help regarding it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: O Qabeesah, stay where you are. When (charity money) comes to us, we will order it to be given to you. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: O Qabeesah, asking (for charity) is permissible only for one of three persons: one who has a payment due upon him, for him it is permissible to ask until he pays off that debt, then he should refrain from asking; one who is struck by a calamity which destroys his wealth, for him it is permissible to ask until he fulfills his basic needs (the narrator is unsure about a word here); and one who is afflicted by hunger, until three wise men from his people testify that so-and-so has been afflicted by hunger, for him it is permissible to ask until he can fulfill his basic needs (the narrator is unsure about a word here). Other than these, asking is forbidden, and whoever asks consumes forbidden wealth.