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Sunan an-Nasai 2533 (Book 23, Hadith 99) #17144
The Virtue of Giving

SUMMARY: Giving is better than asking.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that: the Messenger of Allah said, when mentioning charity and those who refrain from asking".The upper hand is better than the lower hand; the upper hand is that which gives and the lower hand is that which asks".
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَهُوَ يَذْكُرُ الصَّدَقَةَ وَالتَّعَفُّفَ عَنِ الْمَسْأَلَةِ ‏ "‏ الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا الْمُنْفِقَةُ وَالْيَدُ السُّفْلَى السَّائِلَةُ

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charity  *  generosity  *  hand

QUICK LESSONS:
Give generously without expecting anything in return; Help those who are less fortunate; Strive for self-sufficiency; Do not take advantage of someone's kindness or charity; Be humble when asking for help from others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abdullah bin Umar, speaks about the virtue of giving and refraining from asking. It teaches us that it is better to give than to ask for something. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that the upper hand is the one which gives and the lower hand is the one which asks. This means that it is more honorable to give than to receive, as giving shows generosity and kindness towards others while receiving can be seen as taking advantage of someone else’s kindness or charity. Therefore, this hadith encourages us to be generous with our wealth and resources in order to help those who are less fortunate than us. It also teaches us not to be too proud or ashamed when asking for help from others; however, we should always strive for self-sufficiency so that we do not have to rely on anyone else’s charity or assistance in order for our needs to be met.

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