Al-Kāfi - The Book of Zakat

Chapter: Providing Water for Drinking َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠ِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ الله عَلَيْهِ أَوَّلُ ٠َا يُبْدَأُ بِهِ فِي الآخِرَةِ صَدَقَةُ الْ٠َاءِ يَعْنِي فِي الأَجْرِ. 1.

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Yahya from Talhah ibn Zayd who has said the following: “ Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘The first charity for which one will be rewarded in the next life is providing water for drinking. ‘“ وثق - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (16/188))