Chapter: Excellence of Generosity and Spending in a Good cause with Reliance on Allah
Not gradedRiyad as-Salihin 550
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).
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"