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مسند أحمد

Musnad Ahmad Hadith 17232

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا عَبِيدَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الزَّعْرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ مَالِكِ بْنِ نَضْلَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " الْأَيْدِي ثَلَاثَةٌ (٢) ، فَيَدُ اللهِ الْعُلْيَا، وَيَدُ الْمُعْطِي الَّتِي تَلِيهَا، وَيَدُ السَّائِلِ السُّفْلَى، فَأَعْطِيَنَّ الْفَضْلَ، وَلَا تَعْجَزْ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ " (٣)، ،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from Malik bin Nadlah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: There are three levels of hands. The hand of Allah is the highest, below it is the hand of the giver, and the hand of the beggar is the lowest. Therefore, give away surplus things and do not be helpless regarding yourself.

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 17232 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 477, Hadith of Abu Al-Ahwas from his father (may Allah be pleased with him), as in-book entry 5.

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مسند احمد / مسند الشاميين / 17232

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