Hadith 8966

وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّةِ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كُلَّمَا كَانَتْ هَيْعَةٌ اسْتَوَى عَلَيْهِ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ الرَّجُلُ فِي ثُلَّةٍ مِنْ غَنَمِهِ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ الْبَرِيَّةِ قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِهِ
Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you about the best of creation? The companions said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah! He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He is the man who holds the reins of his horse in the way of Allah; whenever a frightening sound comes from somewhere, he mounts it and gets ready. Now, shall I not tell you about the man whose rank is a little less than this? They said: Why not. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He is the man who is among a flock of his goats, performs prayer, and gives zakat. Now, shall I not tell you about the worst man? They said: Yes, why not. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He is the person who is asked in the name of Allah, but still does not give.
Hadith Reference الفتح الربانی / مسائل الترغيب فى الأعمال الصالحة / 8966
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحیح
Hadith Takhrij «حديث صحيح، أخرجه مسلم: 1889دون قوله: الا اخبركم بشر البرية۔ ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 9142 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 9131»