The upper hand is better than the lower hand
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Hadith narrated by Agreed upon
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Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
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Hadith text: The upper hand is better than the lower hand
Explanation of the hadith: The upper hand is better than the lower hand
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), while delivering a sermon from the pulpit, mentioned charity and refraining from begging; then he said: The upper hand—the one that gives and spends—is better and more beloved to Allah than the lower hand—the one that asks.
Lessons: The upper hand is better than the lower hand
- It highlights the virtue of giving and spending in good causes and the dispraise of begging.
- It encourages refraining from asking others and being self-sufficient and urges the pursuit of noble matters while avoiding lowly ones, for Allah loves lofty aspirations.
- There are four types of hands in terms of virtue, ranked as follows: the highest is the giving hand, followed by the one that refrains from taking, then the one that receives without asking, and the lowest of them is the begging hand.
Categories :
Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship
· Family Jurisprudence
· Zakah
· Expenses
· Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
· Voluntary Charity
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
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سبحان الله
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