Understanding and application

Someone cannot afford material help. Which alternative is explicitly mentioned?

Respectful Gatherings, Goodwill, Charity, and Valuing Time (Hadith 169–176)

• Remain silent in every situation
• كَلِمَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ, a kind and useful word
• Offer promises that cannot be kept
• Mock the person’s hardship