Hadith 1325

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ حَنْبَلٍ يَعْنِي أَحْمَدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ ، قَالَ : قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ الْأَزْدِيِّ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُبْشِيٍّ الْخَثْعَمِيِّ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : " طُولُ الْقِيَامِ " .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Habashi al-Khath'ami: The Prophet ﷺ was asked: which is the best action? He replied: To stand in prayer for a long time.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / أبواب قيام الليل / 1325
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح بلفظ أي الصلاة  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده حسن, أخرجه النسائي (2527 وسنده حسن),
Hadith Takhrij « سنن النسائی/الزکاة 49 (2527)، والإیمان وشرا ئعہ 1 (4989)، (تحفة الأشراف: 5241)، وقد أخرجہ: مسند احمد (3/412)، سنن الدارمی/الصلاة 135 (1464)، ویأتي برقم : (1449) (صحیح) بلفظ أي الصلاة »
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Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1325
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Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1449