It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: My mother passed away and I said: O Messenger of Allah! My mother has passed away, can I give charity on her behalf? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, absolutely. I said: Which charity is the best? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Providing water is the best charity. So he had a well dug, which became famous in Madinah by the name of the family of Sa’d.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الاشربة / 7434
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«رجاله ثقات رجال الشيخين غير صحابيه سعد بن عبادة، أخرجه النسائي: 6/255، وابن ماجه: 3684، وأخرجه دون قصة ام سعد ابوداود: 1680، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23845 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 24346»
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I draw water and pour it into my pond, and I fill it for my family, but other people's camels come and I give them water to drink. Will I get a reward for this? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is a reward for giving water to every creature with a liver, that is, every living being.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الاشربة / 7435
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 7075 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 7075»
Sayyiduna Suraqah bin Malik bin Ju'sham (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I went to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during the illness in which he passed away. I began asking him questions, to the extent that I no longer remember what all I kept asking him. Someone said: Recall any question and tell us. He said: I had asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! A lost animal comes to my pond, which I have filled for my camels. If I give it water to drink, will I get a reward for it?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes! There is a reward for quenching the thirst of every living being with a burning thirst.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الاشربة / 7436
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 3686، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 17587 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 17730»
It is narrated from Bahisa, she says: My father sought permission from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to come to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted permission. He came close to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and clung to him. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not permissible to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Water. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not lawful to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Salt. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is that thing which it is not lawful to withhold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is better for you that you do a good deed. Thus, the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained limited to water and salt, but after that, that man never refused to give anything, even if it was something very small.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الاشربة / 7437
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف، مسلسل بالمجاھيل، سيار بن منظور مجھول، وابوه لايعرف، وبھيسة الفزارية لا تعرف، وقد وقع الاضطراب في اسناد ھذا الحديث، أخرجه ابوداود: 1669، 3476، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15947 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 16043»
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever withholds surplus water and surplus grass, Allah Almighty will withhold His grace from him on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الاشربة / 7438
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حسن لغيره ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 6673 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 6673»