Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 226
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، أَنَّ أَبَا مُرَاوِحٍ الْغِفَارِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ، وَجِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِهِ، قَالَ: فَأَيُّ الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: أَغْلاَهَا ثَمَنًا، وَأَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا، قَالَ: أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ؟ قَالَ: تُعِينُ ضَائِعًا، أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لأَخْرَقَ، قَالَ: أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلَ؟ قَالَ: تَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنَ الشَّرِّ، فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ تَصَدَّقُ بِهَا عَنْ نَفْسِكَ.
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Musaddad narrated to us, saying: Yahya narrated to us, from Hisham ibn ‘Urwa, who said: My father narrated to me that Abu Murawih al-Ghifari informed him that Abu Dharr informed him that he asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ‘Which deed is best?’ He replied, ‘Belief in Allah and striving in His path.’ He asked, ‘Which slaves are best?’ He replied, ‘Those whose price is highest and who are most valued by their owners.’ He asked, ‘What do you think if I do not do that?’ He replied, ‘Help someone who is lost or neglected, or do something for someone who is inept.’ He asked, ‘What do you think if I do not do that?’ He replied, ‘Keep people safe from evil; that is charity that you give on your own behalf.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
تُعِينُ ضَائِعًا، أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لأَخْرَقَ،
The two descriptions can denote a person who is helpless/neglected and one lacking skill; the exact nuance of ضائع and أخرق is context-sensitive.
Review the rendering of ضائعًا and أخرق against relevant lexical usage.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، أَنَّ أَبَا مُرَاوِحٍ الْغِفَارِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَخْبَرَهُ،
The supplied English witness says only ‘Same as 220,’ so it does not preserve this source’s full chain or wording.
Confirm the full Arabic wording as rendered here; the witness is only a cross-reference.