Hadith #87
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ وَأَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ خَيْرٌ قَال
َ إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ سَنَامُ الْعَمَلِ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ
Isnad Chain
محمد بن بشر
محمد بن عمرو
أبو سلمة
أبو هريرة
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Muhammad ibn Bishr, from Muhammad ibn 'Amr, from Abu Salama — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked: "Which deeds are the best and most virtuous?" He said: "Belief in Allah and His Messenger." He said: "Then which, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Jihad in the cause of Allah is the pinnacle of deeds." He said: "Then which, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "An accepted Hajj."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 18, Hadith 87
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7525
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43915