Hadith 7443

Chapter 9

باب 9

(9) باب ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى سُفْيَانَ

(9) Chapter: Mentioning The Different Reports From Sufyan
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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.'"

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3665

In-book reference: Book 30, Hadith 55

English translation: Vol. 4, Book 30, Hadith 3695