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
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (438/3) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 15189، وأخرجه شرح مشكل الآثار برقم: 955، وأخرجه إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة برقم: 2946»
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whenever a Muslim plants a plant or sows a crop, and then a human, a bird or anything else eats something from it, that person will receive a reward."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its chain is hasan (good). (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Other hadith concerning constructing buildings and planting will come later in the chapter on buying and selling, if Allah wills. The hadith narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) has already passed before this in the chapter on generosity.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الزكاة / 4740
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 8982»