Hadith #20
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ
عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا صَدَقَةَ إِلَّا عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ
Isnad Chain
يعلى بن عبيد
عبد الملك
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Ya'la ibn 'Ubayd, from 'Abd al-Malik, from 'Ata' — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'There is no [valid] charity except from surplus wealth [zahr ghina]. The upper hand [giving hand] is better than the lower hand [receiving hand]. And begin with those you are responsible for [your dependants].'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 20
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 6858
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43248