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Forty hadiths on the virtue of charity.

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On the authority of Sa'd Ibn 'Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him,

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that his mother passed away.

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He said,

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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my mother has died;

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may I give charity on her behalf?"

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He replied, "Yes."

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He asked,

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"Which charity is best?"

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He replied,

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"Providing water."

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He said,

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"That became the water-provision of the family of Sa'd in Medina."

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In another narration,

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he came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and said,

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"Which charity is most pleasing to you?"

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He replied,

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"Water."

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Recorded by Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah,

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and classified as hasan by al-Albani.