Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 209
Chapter - Section 1
Arabic hadith text
عَن أبي مَسْعُود الْأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أُبْدِعَ بِي فَاحْمِلْنِي فَقَالَ مَا عِنْدِي فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَا أَدُلُّهُ عَلَى مَنْ يَحْمِلُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ دَلَّ عَلَى خَيْرٍ فَلَهُ مثل أجر فَاعله» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
Translation
Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari told of a man who came to the Prophet andsaid, “My camel has become jaded, so give me a mount.” On his replying that he had none, a man said, “Messenger of God, I can guide himto one who will give him a mount.” God’s messenger then said, “Hewho guides to what is good will have a reward equivalent to that of himwho does it.” Muslim transmitted it.