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Riyad as-Salihin 550

Chapter: Excellence of Generosity and Spending in a Good cause with Reliance on Allah

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وعنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم “أربعون خصلة أعلاها منيحة العنز ما من عامل يعمل بخصلة منها رجاء ثوابها وتصديق موعودها إلا أدخله الله تعالى بها الجنة” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏.‏ وقد سبق بيان هذا الحديث فى باب بيان كثرة طرق الخير‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "There are forty kinds of virtue, the highest of which is to gift a (milch) she goat. He who practises any of these virtues, expecting its reward (from Allah) and believing on the verity of the promise made for it, will enter Jannah."

[Al-Bukhari].

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2631), Abu Dawud (No. 1683) and Ahmad (No. 6200, 6537, 6557). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 550).

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2631

That Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There are forty virtuous deeds and the best of them is the Maniha of a shegoat, and anyone who does one of these virtuous deeds hoping for Allah's reward with firm confidence that he will get it, then Allah will make him enter Paradise because of Hassan (a…

أَرْبَعُونَ خَصْلَةً أَعْلاَهُنَّ مَنِيحَةُ الْعَنْزِ، مَا مِنْ عَامِلٍ يَعْمَلُ بِخَصْلَةٍ مِنْهَا رَجَاءَ ثَوَابِهَا وَتَصْدِيقَ مَوْعُودِهَا إِلاَّ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا الْجَنَّةَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 1683

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There are forty characteristics; the highest of them is to give a goat on loan (for benefiting from its milk). If any man carries out any of those characteristics with the hope of getting a reward and testifying to the promise for it, Allah will admit him to Paradise for it…

أَرْبَعُونَ خَصْلَةً أَعْلاَهُنَّ مَنِيحَةُ الْعَنْزِ مَا يَعْمَلُ رَجُلٌ بِخَصْلَةٍ مِنْهَا رَجَاءَ ثَوَابِهَا وَتَصْدِيقَ مَوْعُودِهَا إِلاَّ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا الْجَنَّةَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 138

There are forty good qualities, the best of which is the lending of a milch goat. Anyone carries out any of these virtuous deeds seeking its reward (from Allah) with firm confidence that he will receive it, Allah will admit him to Paradise

Abu Muhammad Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are forty good qualities, the best of which is the lending of a milch goat. Whoever carries out any of these virtuous deeds…

"‏أربعون خصلة أعلاها منيحة العنز، ما من عامل يعمل بخصلة منها رجاء ثوابها وتصديق موعودها إلا أدخله الله بها الجنة‏"

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (7203)أَرْبَعُونَ حَسَنَةً ، أَعْلاهَا مَنِيحَةُ الْعَنْزِ ، لا يَعْمَلُ رَجُلٌ بِخَصْلَةٍ مِنْهَا رَجَاءَ ثَوَابِهَا ، وَتَصْدِيقَ مَوْعُودِهَا إِلا أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا الْجَنَّةَ ، قَالَ حَسَّانُ : فَذَهَبْنَا نَعُدُّ رَدَّ السَّلامِ ، وَإِمَاطَةَ الْحَجَرِ ، وَنَحْوَ ذَلِكَ مِمَّا دُونَ مَنِيحَةِ
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (7641)أَرْبَعُونَ خَصْلَةً أَعْلاهُنَّ مِنْحَةُ الْعَنْزِ ، لا يَعْمَلُ عَبْدٌ بِخَصْلَةٍ مِنْهَا رَجَاءَ ثَوَابِهَا ، وَتَصْدِيقَ مَوْعُودِهَا ، إِلا أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا الْجَنَّةَ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (32125)أَرْبَعُونَ حَسَنَةً أَعْلاهَا مَنِيحَةُ الْعَنْزِ لا يَعْمَلُ رَجُلٌ بِخَصْلَةٍ مِنْهَا ، رَجَاءَ ثَوَابِهَا وَتَصْدِيقَ مَوْعُودِهَا ، إِلا أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا الْجَنَّةَ

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