مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
مسند الشاميين
Musnad of the Syrians
حديث معاوية بن ابي سفيان
Hadith of Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan
Hadith Number: 16911
وسمعته، يقول: " إنما انا خازن، وإنما يعطي الله عز وجل، فمن اعطيته عطاء عن طيب نفس، فهو ان يبارك لاحدكم، ومن اعطيته عطاء عن شره، وشره مسالة، فهو كالآكل ولا يشبع"
And I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: I am only a treasurer, the real giver is Allah. Therefore, if I give something to a person with a happy heart, then it will be made blessed for him. And if I give something to someone to protect myself from his evil or because of his insistence in asking, then he is like the one who keeps eating but is never satisfied.
حكم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 1037