Sunan an-Nasa'i 2534
سنن النسائي#2534SahihIt was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said:"The best of charity is that which is given when you are self-sufficient, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and start with those for whom you are responsible
Scholarly Authentication
We show the most cautious grade (weakest-wins) as the overall label. Individual scholars graded it as follows:
Abu GhuddahHasan Sahih
Al-AlbaniHasan Sahih
Zubair Ali ZaiSahih
In-book reference: 23:100