(52) باب الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى
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." (AR)
Reference (AR): Sunan an-Nasa'i 2533 (AR)
In-book reference (AR): Book 23, Hadith 0 (AR)
English translation (AR): Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2534 (AR)