Mukhtasar Muslim (Abridged) 560 — Upper hand (giver) is better than

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said—and at that time he (peace and blessings be upon him) was on the pulpit mentioning charity and refraining from asking from others. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and the upper hand is the one that gives, while the lower hand is the one that asks.