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The Upper Hand Is Better Than The Lower Hand, And The Upper Hand Is The One That Gives And The Lower Hand Is The One That Receives

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Darussalam · Volume 3

12. The Book Of Zakât

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الحديث: 1034 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 717

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[2386] 95 - (1034) Hâkim bin Hizâm narrated that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “The best of charity is that which is given when one can afford it, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand. And start with those who are under your care.”

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95 - (1034) حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَحْيَى الْقَطَّانِ، قَالَ ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مُوسَى بْنَ طَلْحَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ أَوْ خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى، وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ»

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