Riyad as-Salihin #1747
The Book of Miscellany
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال وهو على المنبر، وذكر الصدقة والتعفف عن المسألة:
"اليد العليا خير من اليد السفلى. واليد العليا هي المنفقة، والسفلى هي السائلة" ((متفق عليه)).
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: While Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on his pulpit (in the mosque) delivering a Khutbah (religious talk) about Sadaqah (charity) and begging, he said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand, the upper hand is the one which gives and the lower hand is the begging one.".
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
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This hadith is #1747 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Miscellany and narrated by Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:.