رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 117
The Book of Miscellany
Numerous ways of doing Good
الأول: عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ جُنْدَبِ بْنِ جُنَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهَا قَالَ: قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أي الأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: "الإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ، وَالْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِهِ". قُلْتُ: أي الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: "أَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا، وَأَكْثَرُهَا ثَمَنًا" قُلْتُ: فَإِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ: "تُعِينُ صَانِعًا أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لِأَخْرَقَ" قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ ضَعُفْتُ عَنْ بَعْضِ الْعَمَلِ؟ قَالَ: تَكُفُّ شَرَّكَ عَنِ النَّاسِ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ مِنْكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ". ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)).
Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Which action is the best?" He (ﷺ) said, "Faith in Allah and Jihad in the way of Allah." I asked: "Which neck (slave) is best (for emancipation)?" He said, "That which is dearest of them in price and most valuable of them to its masters". I asked: "If I cannot afford (it)?" He said, "Then help a labourer or work for one who is disabled". I asked: "If I cannot do (it)?" He said, "You should restrain yourself from doing wrong to people, because it (serves as) charity which you bestow upon yourself". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Riyad as-Salihin, 117