صحيح ابن خزيمه
Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah
جماع أبواب صدقة التطوعChapters on Voluntary Charity
(136) بَابُ فَضْلِ الْمُتَصَدِّقِ عَلَى الْمُتَصَدَّقِ عَلَيْهِ136 Subchapter: The giver of charity is better than the recipient
Hadith 2436
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَ : " خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا أَبْقَتْ غَنَاءً ، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى ، وَابْدَأْ مَنْ تَعُولُ ، تَقُولُ امْرَأَتُكَ : أَنْفِقْ عَلَيَّ أَوْ طَلِّقْنِي ، وَيَقُولُ مَمْلُوكُكَ : أَنْفِقْ عَلَيَّ أَوْ بِعْنِي ، وَيَقُولُ وَلَدُكَ : إِلَى مَنْ تَكِلُنَا "
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: "The best charity is that which leaves prosperity and wealth remaining, and the upper hand (the one who gives charity) is better than the lower hand (the one who receives charity). And begin giving charity to those whose expenses are your responsibility. Your wife says: 'Spend on me or divorce me.' Your slave also says: 'Spend on me or sell me.' And your son says: 'To whom do you entrust me?'"
