Riyad as-Salihin, 296
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The upper hand is better than the lower one (i.e., the spending hand is better than the receiving hand); and begin (charity) with those who are under your care; and the best charity is that which given out of surplus; and he who asks (Allah) to help him abstain from the unlawful and the forbidden, Allah will fulfill his wish; and he who seeks self-sufficiency will be made self-sufficient by Allah". <b>[Al-Bukhari]</b>.
وعنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
اليد العليا خير من اليد السفلى وابدأ بمن تعول، وخير الصدقة ما كان عن ظهر غنًى، ومن يستعفف، يعفه الله، ومن يستغن، يغنه الله
((رواه البخاري)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 296
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Being rich is better for a righteous man who fulfills the right due on him with regard to his wealth. What an excellent wealth it is for a righteous believer!<br>
2) Begging is reprehensible and criticized; it is not permissible unless there is a necessity, a need, or a Shariah-approved reason.<br>
3) Abstinence and contentment are qualities of the people of faith.<br>
4) When one seeks Allah’s help for achieving the good deeds he intended within himself, Allah Almighty will help him, fulfill his wish, and give him sufficiency.