Mishkat al-Masabih #239
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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ مِمَّا يَلْحَقُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ وَحَسَنَاتِهِ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ عِلْمًا علمه ونشره وَولدا صَالحا تَركه ومصحفا وَرَّثَهُ أَوْ مَسْجِدًا بَنَاهُ أَوْ بَيْتًا لِابْنِ السَّبِيلِ بَنَاهُ أَوْ نَهْرًا أَجْرَاهُ أَوْ صَدَقَةً أخرجهَا من مَاله فِي صِحَّته وحياته يلْحقهُ من بعد مَوته» . رَوَاهُ بن مَاجَه وَالْبَيْهَقِيّ فِي شعب الْإِيمَان
Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Among the
actions and good deeds for which a believer will continue to receive reward after his death are knowledge which he taught and spread, a good
son whom he left behind, or a copy of the Qur'an which he left as a
legacy, or a mosque which he built, or a house which he built for the
traveller, or a stream which he caused to flow, or a sadaqa which he
gave from his property when he was alive and well, for which he will
continue to receive reward after his death.” Ibn Majah transmitted it,
and also Baihaqi in Shu'ab al-iman.
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This hadith is #239 from Mishkat al-Masabih, in the Book of Knowledge.