Sahih Muslim Book - 12, Hadith - 2387

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ وَسَعِيدٍ عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَأَعْطَانِى ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِى ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِى ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِطِيبِ نَفْسٍ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ وَكَانَ كَالَّذِى يَأْكُلُ وَلاَ يَشْبَعُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى ».

It was narrated that the Hakim bin Hizam said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah (SAW) and he gave to me, then I asked him he gave to me, then I asked him he gave to me, then he said:’ this wealth is green and fresh; whoever takes it and without asking for it, it will be blessed for him, but whoever takes him for longing, it will not be blessed for him and he will be like the one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand.’ ””