Hadith 7443

Chapter 9

باب 9

(9) باب ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى سُفْيَانَ

(9) Chapter: Mentioning The Different Reports From Sufyan (ES)
55
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَمَّارٍ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " سَقْىُ الْمَاءِ ".

It was narrated that Sa'd bin 'Ubadah said:
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what kind of charity is best?' He said: 'Providing drinking water.'" (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3665 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 30, Hadith 55 (ES)

English translation (ES): Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3695 (ES)