الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الزكاةBook of Zakat
بَابُ الْحَثِّ عَلَيْهَا وَفَضْلِهَاChapter: Encouragement for It and Its Virtue
Hadith 3580
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ! إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَبْذُلِ الْخَيْرَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ وَإِنْ تُمْسِكْهُ شَرٌّ لَكَ، وَلَا تُلَامُ عَلَى الْكَفَافِ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O son of Adam! If you spend what is surplus to your needs in the way of Allah, it will be better for you, and if you keep it saved, it will be bad for you. However, there is no blame on you for keeping what is necessary. And when you spend, begin with those whose maintenance is your responsibility, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand (i.e., the giving hand is better than the receiving hand).
