Narrated `Abdullah:
I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "Which deed is the dearest to Allah?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your parents" I again asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, 'To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's cause." `Abdullah added, "I asked only that much and if I had asked more, the Prophet (ﷺ) would have told me more."
Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 527 |
In-book reference | : Book 9, Hadith 6 |
USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 505 |
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