Hakim ibn Hizam reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The upper hand is better than the lower hand. Begin by giving to your dependents. The best charity is given by the rich. Whoever seeks to abstain from begging, Allah will make him abstain. Whoever seeks to be independent of others, Allah will make him independent.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1427
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ وَخَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى وَمَنْ يَسْتَعْفِفْ يُعِفَّهُ اللهُ وَمَنْ يَسْتَغْنِ يُغْنِهِ اللهُ
1427 صحيح البخاري كتاب الزكاة باب لا صدقة إلا عن ظهر غنى
