Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 80
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِسُرَاقَةَ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ: أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى أَعْظَمِ الصَّدَقَةِ، أَوْ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الصَّدَقَةِ؟ قَالَ: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَالَ: ابْنَتُكَ مَرْدُودَةٌ إِلَيْكَ، لَيْسَ لَهَا كَاسِبٌ غَيْرُكَ.
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
‘Abd Allah ibn Salih narrated to us, saying: Musa ibn ‘Ali narrated to me, from his father, that the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to Suraqah ibn Ju‘shum: “Shall I point you to the greatest charity—or one of the greatest forms of charity?” He said, “Yes indeed, Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Your daughter, returned to you, has no provider other than you.”
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
ابْنَتُكَ مَرْدُودَةٌ إِلَيْكَ
The participle مَرْدُودَةٌ suggests that the daughter has been returned to the father, but does not state the circumstances.
Should the English leave the reason for her return entirely unstated, as in the Arabic?