Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever constructs a building without any wrongdoing or transgression, or plants a plant without any wrongdoing or transgression, receives a reward that continues for as long as the creation of the Most Merciful derives benefit from it."
Imam Ahmad recorded this narration. Its chain contains a narrator, Zabban, whom Abu Hatim declared "thiqah (trustworthy)", though he has been criticised.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزكاة / 4739
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