Forty hadiths on the virtue of charity
On the authority of Saad bin Ubadah, may God be pleased with him
That his mother died
And he said
O Messenger of God
My mother died
So I give charity on her behalf
He said yes
He said
Which charity is better?
He said
Watering water
He said
This is the watering station for the Saad family in Medina
And in a novel
The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, came and said
Which charity is most pleasing to you?
He said
Water
Narrated by Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah
It was classed as hasan by Al-Albani