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May 25, 2024 · This noble hadith uttered by the Messenger of Allah, the most honorable of creation (Allah bless him and give him peace): “The upper hand is better than the lower hand,” [Bukhari] manifests a wonderful metaphorical meaning and evokes emotional responses toward creative literary images, nourishing the mind and heart.
While Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on his pulpit (in the mosque) delivering a Khutbah (religious talk) about Sadaqah (charity) and begging, he said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand, the upper hand is the one which gives and the lower hand is the begging one." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
- Introduction, Hadith 530
- Riyad as-Salihin 530
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The upper hand is better than the lower one (i.e., the spending hand is better than the receiving hand); and begin (charity) with those who are under your care; and the best charity is that which given out of surplus; and he who asks (Allah) to help him abstain from the unlawful and the forbidden, Allah will fulfill his wish; and he who seeks self-sufficiency will be ...
- Introduction, Hadith 296
- Riyad as-Salihin 296
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said while he was on the pulpit mentioning charity and refraining from asking people: "The upper hand is better than the lower hand; the upper hand is the giving hand, and the lower hand is the begging hand."
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The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that the upper hand is the one which gives and the lower hand is the one which asks. This means that it is more honorable to give than to receive, as giving shows generosity and kindness towards others while receiving can be seen as taking advantage of someone else’s kindness or charity.
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I begged the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he gave me. I again begged, he again gave me. I again begged, he again gave me, and then said: This property is green and sweet; he who receives it with a cheerful heart is blessed in it, and he who receives it with an avaricious mind would not be blessed in it, he being like one who eats without being satished, and the upper hand is better thad the ...
