It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "There is no deed more beloved to Allah than a deed done in these days, that is, the (first) ten days (of Dhu al-Hijjah), except a man who went out to fight in jihad in the path of Allah with his wealth and his life and then did not return."
This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) only with this chain, and Ibn Dhi Himayah (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it.