Is water the best of charities, and what is the virtue of giving water as charity or placing it for birds and animals?

The virtue of providing water for drinking has been previously explained, and that it is among the best forms of charity, as stated in Fatwas: 103382 and 106197. As for placing water for birds and animals, we have clarified the reward associated with it and its conditions in Fatwas: 68882 and 141187.