وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”لَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَكُونُ أَفْضَلَ النَّاسِ فِيهِ مَنْزِلَةً رَجُلٌ أَخَذَ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، كُلَّمَا سَمِعَ بِهَيْعَةٍ اسْتَوَى عَلَى مَتْنِهِ ثُمَّ طَلَبَ الْمَوْتَ مَظَانَّهُ، وَرَجُلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ إِلَّا مِنْ خَيْرٍ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A time will come upon the people when the most virtuous among them will be the one who stands ready, holding the reins of his horse in the way of Allah. As soon as he hears the call for jihad, he mounts his horse and seeks death in places where its chances are greatest. Or, the one who resides in a mountain pass, regularly performs prayer, pays zakat, and deals with people only in goodness."