Arabic (Original)
وَبِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ خَيْرُ الصَّدَقَةِ مَا تَرَكَ غِنًى أَنْ تَتَصَدَّقَ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى.
English Translation
And with his chain, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: "The best charity is that which leaves you self-sufficient — that you give charity from a position of self-sufficiency — and begin with those who are your dependents, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand."