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مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند الشاميين
Musnad of the Syrians
حَدِیث اَبِی الاَحوَصِ عَن اَبِیهِ رَضِیَ اللَّه تَعَالَى عَنه
Hadith of Abu Al-Ahwas from his father (may Allah be pleased with him)
Musnad Ahmad 17232 — Hadith of Abu Al-Ahwas from his father
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدَةُ قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الزَّعْرَاءِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ مَالِكِ بْنِ نَضْلَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " الْأَيْدِي ثَلَاثَةٌ ، فَيَدُ اللَّهِ الْعُلْيَا ، وَيَدُ الْمُعْطِي الَّتِي تَلِيهَا ، وَيَدُ السَّائِلِ السُّفْلَى ، فَأَعْطِيَنَّ الْفَضْلَ ، وَلَا تَعْجَزْ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Malik bin Nadlah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: There are three levels of hands. The hand of Allah is the highest, below it is the hand of the giver, and the hand of the beggar is the lowest. Therefore, give away surplus things and do not be helpless regarding yourself.
