Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3666
أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ شُعْبَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْحَسَنَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، أَنَّ أُمَّهُ، مَاتَتْ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أُمِّي مَاتَتْ أَفَأَتَصَدَّقُ عَنْهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ ". قَالَ فَأَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " سَقْىُ الْمَاءِ " . فَتِلْكَ سِقَايَةُ سَعْدٍ بِالْمَدِينَةِ.
It was narrated from Sa'd bin Ubadah that his mother had died. He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, may I give charity on her behalf?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’ He asked, ‘Which charity is best?’ He said, ‘Providing drinking water.’ This is Sa'd's water-giving endowment in Medina.
Translation notes
The final phrase refers to Sa'd's water-provisioning charity in Medina.