Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: "The best charity is the manihah (a loaned gift), which brings reward in the morning and brings reward in the evening. Giving a she-camel as a manihah is like freeing a fair-skinned person, and giving a goat as a manihah is like freeing a dark-skinned slave."
Ahmad recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator, Abdullah bin Sabihah, whom Ibn Abi Hatim mentioned without mentioning any criticism of him. Its remaining narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزكاة / 4736