اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Lu'lu' wal-Marjan
كتاب الزكاةBook of Zakat
باب بيان أن اليد العليا خير من اليد السفلى وأن اليد العليا هي المنفقة وأن السفلى هي الآخذة
Upper Hand Better Than Lower; Upper is Giver, Lower is Taker
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Hadith 612
612 صحيح حديث ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ، وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ، وَذَكَرَ الصَّدَقَةَ وَالتَّعَفُّفَ وَالْمَسْئَلَةَ: الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى، فَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا هِيَ الْمُنْفِقَةُ، وَالسُّفْلَى هِيَ السَّائِلَةُ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, while he was on the pulpit, that he mentioned charity, not spreading one's hand before anyone, and asking from others. He said: 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.
Hadith 613
613 صحيح حديث حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ رضي الله عنه، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ: الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى، وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ، وَخَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى، وَمَنْ يَسْتَعْفِفْ يُعِفَّهُ اللهُ، وَمَنْ يَسْتَغْنِ يُغْنِهِ اللهُ
Sayyiduna Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin (charity) with those who are your dependents and relatives. And the best charity is that which, after giving it, a person remains self-sufficient. And whoever wants to avoid asking (from others), Allah will protect him, and whoever seeks to be independent of others (in wealth), Allah will make him independent.
Hadith 614
614 صحيح حديث حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَعْطَانِي، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي، ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي؛ ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَاحَكِيمُ إِنَّ هذَا الْمَالَ خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ، فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِسَخَاوَةِ نَفْسٍ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ، وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ، كَالَّذِي يَأْكُلُ وَلاَ يَشْبَعُ، الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى قَالَ حَكِيمٌ: فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لاَ أَرْزأْ أَحَدًا بَعْدكَ شَيْئًا حَتَّى أُفَارِقَ الدُّنْيَا فَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضي الله عنه، يَدْعُو حَكِيمًا إِلَى الْعَطَاءِ، فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَهُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنه دَعَاهُ لِيُعْطِيَهُ، فَأَبَى أَنْ يَقْبَلَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى حَكِيمٍ، أَنِّي أَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ حَقَّهُ مِنْ هذَا الْفَيْءِ فَيَأْبَى أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ فَلَمْ يَرْزَأْ حَكِيمٌ أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ
Sayyiduna Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for something and he gave it to me. I asked again and he gave it to me again. I asked once more and he still gave it to me. After that, he said: “O Hakim, this wealth is indeed lush and sweet, but whoever takes it with a generous heart, there is blessing in it for him. And whoever takes it with greed, there is no blessing in it for him. His example is like that of a person who eats but is never satisfied. (Remember) the upper hand is better than the lower hand.” Sayyiduna Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I swore by the One Who sent you with the truth, after this I will never take anything from anyone until I depart from this world.” Thus, when Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) would call Hakim to give him his share, he would refuse to take it. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) also wanted to give him his share, but he refused to take it. Upon this, Sayyiduna Umar said: “O Muslims, I make you witness regarding Hakim bin Hizam that I wanted to give him his right, but he refused to take it.” Thus, Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) continued to refuse to take anything from anyone after the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until he passed away.
