English translation
4668. Narrated Abū Mus‘ūd: When we were ordered to give in Ṣadaqa (charity), we used to start to work as porters (to earn something we could give in charity). Abū ‘Aquil came with one-half of a Ṣā‘ (special measure for food grains) and another person brought more than he did. So, the hypocrites said, “Allāh is not in need of the Ṣadaqa of this (i.e., ‘Aquil); and this other person did not give Ṣadaqa but for showing off.” Then Allāh revealed: “Those who defame such of the believers who give charity (in Allāh’s Cause) voluntarily and those who could not find to give charity (in Allāh’s cause) except what is available to them..." (V.9:79)
