Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Charity reaches the Hand of Allah Almighty before it reaches the hand of the one who asks. Then Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: "He is the One who accepts repentance from His servants."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains a narrator, Abdullah bin Qatadah al-Muharibi; no one has declared him da'if (weak), and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزكاة / 4618
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (8571)»