Sayyiduna Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 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 gave it to me again. I asked yet again, and he still gave it to me. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Hakim! This wealth is indeed lush and sweet, but whoever takes it with a generous heart, there is blessing in his wealth. And whoever takes it with greed, there is no blessing in his wealth. His example is like that of a person who eats but is never satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand." (That is, the giving hand is better than the receiving hand.)