Sahih Muslim Book: 13, Hadith: 2432

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ، اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ وَهُوَ يَذْكُرُ الصَّدَقَةَ وَالتَّعَفُّفَ عَنِ الْمَسْأَلَةِ ‏ “‏ الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا الْمُنْفِقَةُ وَالسُّفْلَى السَّائِلَةُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ Abdullah b. Umar reported that as Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) was sitting on the pulpit and talking about Sadaqa and abstention from begging, he said:The upper hand is better than the lower one, the upper being the one which bestows and the lower one which begs. Chain : Qutayba bin Sa’id bin Jamil – Imam Maalik – Nafie’ – ibn Umar Data Source Disclaimer: The data presented on this website has been meticulously collected from Sunnah.com , a recognized and authentic source. We are committed to providing the highest quality content to our Muslim brothers and sisters. In the event of any issu