Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ حَبِيبٍ مَوْلَى عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِي مُرَاوِحٍ الْغِفَارِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ وَجِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ أَيُّ الْعَتَاقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ أَنْفَسُهَا قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ أَجِدْ قَالَ فَتُعِينُ الصَّانِعَ أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لِأَخْرَقَ قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ أَسْتَطِعْ قَالَ فَدَعْ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّكَ فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ تَصَّدَّقُ بِهَا عَنْ نَفْسِكَ.
English Translation
Abd al-Razzaq told us: Ma'mar informed us, from al-Zuhri, from Habib, the freedman of Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, from Urwah, from Abu Murawih al-Ghifari, from Abu Dharr, who said: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and asked him, saying: O Messenger of Allah, which deeds are best? He said: "Faith in Allah and struggle in the way of Allah." He said: Which manumission of slaves is best? He said: "The most valuable of them." He said: What do you think if I cannot find such a slave? He said: "Then help a craftsman, or make something for one who is unskilled." He said: What do you think if I am not able? He said: "Then spare people your harm, for that is a charity you give on behalf of yourself."