Being able to give charity is better than receiving it
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ˹Allah says:˺ O son of Adam, it is better for you if you spend your surplus ˹in charity˺, but if you withhold it, it is evil for you. There is, however. no reproach for you ˹if you withhold means necessary˺ for a living. Begin ˹giving charity˺ with your dependents. and the upper hand is better than the lower hand.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ! إِنَّكَ أَنْ تَبْذُلَ الْفَضْلَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ، وَأَنْ تُمْسِكَهُ شَرٌّ لَكَ، وَلاَ تُلاَمُ عَلَى كَفَافٍ، وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى.»
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