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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ - هُوَ الْيَمَامِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَدَّادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَبْذُلِ الْفَضْلَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ وَإِنْ تُمْسِكْهُ شَرٌّ لَكَ وَلاَ تُلاَمُ عَلَى كَفَافٍ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى. قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. وَشَدَّادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُكْنَى أَبَا عَمَّارٍ.
The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said, "Son of Adam, if you spend your surplus [wealth] it will be better for you, if you retain it, it will be harmful to you. You will not be blamed for keeping what meets your needs. Begin [charity] with your dependents; and the upper hand is better than the lower hand1." Footnotes: 1- The upper hand refers to the one that gives; the lower hand is the one that begs. Click on ḥadīth to read more
The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said, "Son of Adam, if you spend your surplus [wealth] it will be better for you, if you retain it, it will be harmful to you. You will not be blamed for keeping what meets your needs. Begin [charity] with your dependents; and the upper hand is better than the lower hand1." Footnotes: 1- The upper hand refers to the one that gives; the lower hand is the one that begs. Click on ḥadīth to read more
