Sayyiduna Hakim bin Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The upper hand is better than the lower hand, and begin (charity) with those who are your dependents and relatives. And the best charity is that which, after giving it, a person remains self-sufficient. And whoever wants to avoid asking (from others), Allah will protect him, and whoever seeks to be independent of others (in wealth), Allah will make him independent.