Hadith #482
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيّ
ُ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا قَالَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا قَالَ ثُمَّ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ
Isnad Chain
عبد الرزاق
معمر
الزهري
ابن المسيب
أبو هريرة
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via 'Abd al-Razzaq, from Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from Ibn al-Musayyab — that a man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: 'Which deeds are most excellent?' He said: 'Faith in Allah.' He said: 'Then what?' He said: 'Jihad in the path of Allah.' He said: 'Then what?' He said: 'Then a mabrur Hajj.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 482
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7320
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43710