حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، (وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ) حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي مُرَاوِحٍ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ
قَالَ قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ: «الإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِهِ». قَالَ قُلْتُ أَىُّ الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ: «أَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا وَأَكْثَرُهَا ثَمَنًا».
قَالَ قُلْتُ: فَإِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ قَالَ: «تُعِينُ صَانِعًا أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لأَخْرَقَ». قَالَ قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ ضَعُفْتُ عَنْ بَعْضِ الْعَمَلِ قَالَ: «تَكُفُّ شَرَّكَ عَنِ النَّاسِ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ مِنْكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ»
I said: Messenger of Allah, which of the deeds is the best? He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) replied: Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause. I again asked: Who is the slave whose emancipation is the best?
He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) replied: One who is valuable for his master and whose price is high. I said: If I can’t afford to do it? He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) replied: Help an artisan or make anything for the unskilled (labourer).
I (Abu Dharr) said: Messenger of Allah, you see that I am helpless in doing some of these deeds. He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) replied: Desist from doing mischief to the people. That is the charity of your person on your behalf.