Lending an Animal to Someone to Benefit from the Milk Is an Excellent Deed of Charity

Question

How authentic is this Hadith?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“How excellent a gift/act of charity is [to lend someone] the she-camel which has recently given birth and which gives profuse milk, and [to lend] the sheep which gives profuse milk, a bowl in the morning and another in the evening.”

 

Answer

Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu). The Hadith is therefore authentic.

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 2629)

Also see here.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

صحيح البخاري:
(٢٦٢٩) – حدثنا يحيى بن بكير، حدثنا مالك، عن أبي الزناد، عن الأعرج، عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «نعم المنيحة اللقحة الصفي منحة، والشاة الصفي تغدو بإناء، وتروح بإناء» حدثنا عبد الله بن يوسف، وإسماعيل، عن مالك، قال: «نعم الصدقة».