It is narrated from Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever gives a gift of silver, or a gift of milk, or guides someone on the road, he will receive the reward of freeing a slave. And whoever says: "Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in qadeer," he will also be like one who frees a slave.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأذكار والدعوات / 5438
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح، أخرجه الطبراني في الاوسط : 7202، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 18516 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 18710»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … By "the gift of silver" is meant giving a loan, and by "the gift of milk" is meant that a milch animal is given to someone so that he may benefit from its milk for a certain period, and then return the animal to its owner.