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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Hands are of three types: Allah's hand is the upper one; the bestower's hand is the one near it; the beggar's hand is the lower one. So bestow what is surplus, and do not submit yourself to the demand of your soul.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 9, Hadith 94
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the upper hand is better than the lower one, the upper being the one which bestows and the lower which begs.
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