Sahih Muslim Book - 12, Hadith - 2360

حَدَّثَنِى سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ أَبُو أَيُّوبَ الْغَيْلاَنِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ - يَعْنِى الْعَقَدِىَّ - حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ ضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « مَثَلَ الْبَخِيلِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جُنَّتَانِ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ قَدِ اضْطُرَّتْ أَيْدِيهِمَا إِلَى ثُدَيِّهِمَا وَتَرَاقِيهِمَا فَجَعَلَ الْمُتَصَدِّقُ كُلَّمَا تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ انْبَسَطَتْ عَنْهُ حَتَّى تُغَشِّىَ أَنَامِلَهُ وَتَعْفُوَ أَثَرَهُ وَجَعَلَ الْبَخِيلُ كُلَّمَا هَمَّ بِصَدَقَةٍ قَلَصَتْ وَأَخَذَتْ كُلُّ حَلْقَةٍ مَكَانَهَا ». قَالَ فَأَنَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ بِإِصْبَعِهِ فِى جَيْبِهِ فَلَوْ رَأَيْتَهُ يُوَسِّعُهَا وَلاَ تَوَسَّعُ.

It was narrated by Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (SAW) likened the miser and the charity-giver to two men who are wearing coats of mail, with their hands pressed to their chests and collar bones. Every time the giver gives charity, it expands for him until it covers his fingertips and erases his footsteps. But every time the miser tries to give charity, it contracts and every ring grips its place.” He said: “And I saw the Messenger of Allah (SAW) gesture with his fingers at the neck of his garment, as if trying to expand it but it would not expand.”