A man reported,

My family and I had settled at Baqi al-Gharqad. My family said to me, "Go to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and ask him for something we can eat," and they began to mention how needy they were.So I went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and found a man with him asking him for something, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was saying, "I have nothing to give you."The man turned away from him angrily, saying, "By my life, you give to whomever you wish."The Messenger of Allah said, "He is angry with me because I have nothing to give him. Whoever among you asks while he possesses an uqiyyah or its equivalent has asked persistently."Asadi said, "I said to myself, 'Our milking camel is better than an uqiyyah.'" So I returned without asking him for anything.After that, some barley and raisins were brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he distributed a share to us from it until Allah made us free of need.

عن رجل من بني أسد أنه قال

نزلت أنا وأهلي ببقيع الغرقد فقال لي أهلي اذهب إلى رسول الله ﷺ فاسأله لنا شيئا نأكله، وجعلوا يذكرون من حاجتهم فذهبت إلى رسول الله ﷺ فوجدت عنده رجلا يسأله ورسول الله ﷺ يقول: لا أجد ما أعطيك. فتولى الرجل عنه وهو مغضب وهو يقول: لعمري إنك لتعطي من شئت. فقال رسول الله: إنه ليغضب علي أن لا أجد ما أعطيه! من سأل منكم وله أوقية أو عدلها فقد سأل الحافا. قال الأسدي: فقلت: للفحة لنا خير من أوقية. قال: فرجعت ولم أسأله، فقدم على رسول الله ﷺ بعد ذلك بشعير وزبيب فقسم لنا منه حتى أفنانا الله عز وجل.