صحيح مسلم
Sahih Muslim
كتاب الإيمان
The Book of Faith
باب بَيَانِ كَوْنِ الإِيمَانِ بِاللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَفْضَلَ الأَعْمَالِ:
Chapter: Clarifying that faith in Allah most high is the best of deeds
Hadith 85
This hadith is listed as number 252 in Maktaba Shamila
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ الْعَيْزَارِ ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيٌّ ؟ قَالَ : بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيٌّ ؟ قَالَ : الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، فَمَا تَرَكْتُ أَسْتَزِيدُهُ ، إِلَّا إِرْعَاءً عَلَيْهِ " .
It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud that he observed. I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) which deed was the best. He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Prayer at its appointed hour. I (again) said: Then what? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Kindness to the parents. I (again) said: Then what? He replied: Earnest endeavour (Jihad) in the cause of Allah. And I would have not ceased asking more questions but out of regard (for his feelings).
