Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by al-Hakm bin Nafi', Abu al-YamanfromShu'aib bin Abi HamzafromAbu al-Zanadfrom'Abdur Rahman bin al-QasimfromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
نِعْمَ الصَّدَقَةُ اللِّقْحَةُ الصَّفِيُّ مِنْحَةً، وَالشَّاةُ الصَّفِيُّ مِنْحَةً، تَغْدُو بِإِنَاءٍ، وَتَرُوحُ بِآخَرَ
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English translation
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The best object of charity is a she-camel which has (newly) given birth and gives plenty of milk, or a she-goat which gives plenty of milk; and is given to somebody to utilize its milk by milking one bowl in the morning and one in the evening."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 74, Hadith 34
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 513 (deprecated numbering scheme)