Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ يَذَرُ طَعَامَهُ وَشَرَابَهُ وَشَهْوَتَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِي فَالصِّيَامُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ كُلُّ حَسَنَةٍ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا إِلَى سَبْعِ مِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ إِلَّا الصِّيَامَ فَهُوَ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ.
English Translation
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'While a man was walking, he became very thirsty. He found a well and descended into it and drank. When he came out, he found a dog panting and eating mud from thirst. The man said: This dog is suffering from thirst as I was. So he went down into the well, filled his shoe with water, held it in his mouth, and climbed out and gave the dog water. Allah thanked him for that and forgave him.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, is there reward for us regarding animals?' He said: 'In every living creature there is a reward.'