(9) باب ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى سُفْيَانَ
It was narrated that Sa'd bin 'Ubadah said:
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died; shall I give in charity on her behalf?' He said: 'Yes.' I said: 'What kind of charity is best?' He said: 'Providing drinking water.'" (ES)
Reference (ES): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3664 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 30, Hadith 54 (ES)
English translation (ES): Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3694 (ES)