Abdullah bin Umar reported,

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said while he was on the pulpit, speaking about charity and refraining from begging, "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."

Muslim 2385

Sahih

حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد عن مالك بن أنس فيما قرئ عليه عن نافع

عن عبد الله بن عمر

أن رسول الله ﷺ قال وهو على المنبر وهو يذكر الصدقة والتعفف عن المسألة اليد العليا خير من اليد السفلى واليد العليا المنفقة والسفلى السائلة

مسلم 2385صحيح
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Sahih Muslim
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Clarification that the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and that the upper hand is the giving one and the lower one is the taking one
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Darussalam 2385
Muslim 2385