Hadith 100

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 23: The Book of Zakah Sahih

Chapter 53

Giving Charity When You Are Self-Sufficient

باب الصَّدَقَةِ عَنْ ظَهْرِ، غِنًى ‏‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2534
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا كَانَ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ ‏"
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said:

"The best of charity is that which is given when you are self-sufficient, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and start with those for whom you are responsible."