Hadith 3998

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ؟ قَالَ : " صَلِّ الصَّلَاةَ لِمَوَاقِيتِهَا " ، قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيُّ ؟ قَالَ : " بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ " ، قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيُّ ؟ قَالَ : " ثُمَّ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ " ، وَلَوْ اسْتَزَدْتُهُ ، لَزَادَنِي .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which deed is most beloved to Allah?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Performing prayer at its appointed time." I asked: "Then which?" He said: "Kindness to parents." I asked: "Then which?" He said: "Striving in the path of Allah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned these things to me, and if I had asked further, he would have answered me as well.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 3998
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 527، م: 85.