Mishkat
al-Masabih
مشكاة المصابيح
06
Zakat
كتاب الزكاة
Chapter 7b: The Excellence of Sadaqa - Section 2
باب فضل الصدقة - الفصل الثاني
Mishkat al-Masabih 1915
Buhaisa quoted her father as saying that he asked Allah's Messenger ﷺ what was the thing which it is unlawful to refuse and was told that it was water. He repeated the question to Allah’s Prophet and was told that it was salt. When he asked Allah’s Prophet a third time he received the reply, “To do good is better for you.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَنْ بُهَيْسَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ: يَا رَسُول الله مَا لشَيْء الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ؟ قَالَ: «الْمَاءُ» . قَالَ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مَا الشَّيْءُ الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ؟ قَالَ: «الْمِلْحُ» . قَالَ: يَا نَبِيَّ الله مَا لاشيء الَّذِي لَا يَحِلُّ مَنْعُهُ؟ قَالَ: «أَنْ تَفْعَلَ الْخَيْر خير لَك» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد