English
Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said while on the pulpit, and they were discussing charity and refraining from asking: “The upper hand is better than the lower hand. The upper hand is the one that gives, and the lower hand is the one that asks.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 1429 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1033a (unverified) 94% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.