Hadith #89
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ الْعَجْلَانَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ
سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ فَقَالَ أَنَا وَالَّذِينَ مَعِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ عَلَى الْأَثَرِ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ عَلَى الْأَثَرِ ثُمَّ كَأَنَّهُ رَفَضَ مَنْ بَقِيَ
Isnad Chain
English Translation
Yunus narrated to us, Layth narrated to us, from Muhammad, from his father al-'Ajlan, from Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) who said: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked: 'Which deed is best?' He said: 'Belief in Allah and His Messenger.' He was asked: 'Then what?' He said: 'Jihad in the cause of Allah.' He was asked: 'Then what?' He said: 'An accepted Hajj.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 19, Hadith 89
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 8127
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-44517