Hadith 12195

Chapter 8

باب 8

(8) باب فَضْلِ صَدَقَةِ الْمَاءِ

(8) Chapter: The Virtue of giving water in charity
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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، صَاحِبِ الدَّسْتَوَائِيِّ 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 Sad bin Ubadah said:
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what charity is best?' He said: 'Giving water to drink.'"

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 3684

In-book reference: Book 33, Hadith 28

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3684