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Musnad Ahmad Hadith 14728

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617

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: " أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ صَدَقَةٌ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى، وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ، وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ، ، السُّفْلَى " (١)،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "The best charity is that which is given when one is self-sufficient, and begin giving charity with those who are under your care, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand."

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 14728 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 33, Musnad of Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 617.

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مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 14728

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