العربية (الأصل)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا خَلِيفَةُ بْنُ غَالِبٍ اللَّيْثِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ عِنْدَهُ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَإِنْ لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ ذَاكَ قَالَ فَأَيُّ الرِّقَابِ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا قَالَ أَغْلَاهَا ثَمَنًا وَأَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا قَالَ فَإِنْ لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ قَالَ فَتُعِينُ ضَائِعًا أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لِأَخْرَقَ قَالَ فَإِنْ لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ ذَاكَ قَالَ فَاحْبِسْ نَفْسَكَ عَنْ الشَّرِّ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ تَصَدَّقْتَ بِهَا عَلَى نَفْسِكَ.
الترجمة الإنجليزية
Abu Hurayrah narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) while he was with him and asked: O Prophet of Allah, which deeds are best? He said: "Belief in Allah and striving in the cause of Allah." He said: What if I cannot do that? He said: "Then which necks (slaves to free) have the greatest reward?" He said: "The most valuable and most precious to their owners." He said: What if I cannot do that? He said: "Then help someone in need, or assist an unskilled person." He said: What if I cannot do that? He said: "Then restrain yourself from evil, for that is a good charity you give to yourself."