Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "People who go out in the morning are of two kinds: one who sells his soul and destroys it, and the other who ransoms his soul and sets it free. Charity is a proof, fasting is a shield, prayer is light, and tranquillity and dignity are a gain, while abandoning them is a loss."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 8879