Sunan Abu Dawood 1646

Ibn al-Saidi said: Umar employed me to collect the sadaqah. When I finished doing so and gave it to him, he ordered payment to be given to me. I said: I did only for Allah’s sake, and my reward will come from Allah. He said: Take what you are..

Abdullah bin Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said when he was on the pulpit speaking of sadaqah and abstention from it and begging: the upper hand is better than the lower one, the upper being the one which bestows..

Narrated Malik ibn Nadlah: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Hands are of three types: Allah's hand is the upper one; the bestower's hand is the one near it; the beggar's hand is the lower one. So bestow what is surplus, and do not submit..

Narrated Abu Rafi: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم sent a man of the Banu Makhzum to collect sadaqah. He said to Abu Rafi: Accompany me so that you may get some of it. He said: (I cannot take it) until I go to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم..

Anas said: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم came upon a date on the road; he would not take it for fear of being a part of the sadaqah. ..

Anas said: Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم found a date and said: Were it not that I fear it may be part of the sadaqah, I would eat it. ..