Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2531
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدٌ، وَعُرْوَةُ، سَمِعَا حَكِيمَ بْنَ حِزَامٍ، يَقُولُ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ سَأَلْتُهُ فَأَعْطَانِي ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنَّ هَذَا الْمَالَ خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِطِيبِ نَفْسٍ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِيهِ وَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ بِإِشْرَافِ نَفْسٍ لَمْ يُبَارَكْ لَهُ فِيهِ وَكَانَ كَالَّذِي يَأْكُلُ وَلاَ يَشْبَعُ وَالْيَدُ الْعُلْيَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْيَدِ السُّفْلَى " .
Qutaybah reported: Sufyan narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, who said: Saeed and Urwah informed me that they heard Hakim ibn Hizam say: I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he gave me something. Then I asked him again, and he gave me something. Then I asked him again, and he gave me something. Then he said: This wealth is fresh and sweet. Whoever takes it with contentment will be blessed in it, but whoever takes it with an eager, covetous eye will not be blessed in it. He is like one who eats but is never satisfied. The upper hand is better than the lower hand.
Translation notes
Saeed and Urwah are both named as hearing Hakim in the chain. The repeated asking and giving is preserved.