Hadith #216
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ الْأَزْدِيِّ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُبْشِيٍّ الْخَثْعَمِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ إِيمَانٌ لَا شَكَّ فِيهِ وَجِهَادٌ لَا غُلُولَ فِيهِ وَحَجَّةٌ مَبْرُورَةٌ قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ قَا
لَ طُولُ الْقُنُوتِ قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ جَهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الْهِجْرَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ جَاهَدَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ بِمَالِهِ وَنَفْسِهِ قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الْقَتْلِ أَشْرَفُ قَالَ مَنْ أُهَرِيقَ دَمُهُ وَعُقِرَ جَوَادُهُ
Isnad Chain
حجاج
عثمان بن أبي سليمان
علي الأزدي
عبيد بن عمير
عبد الله بن حبشي الخثعمي
English Translation
Hajjaj (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that ibn Jurayj said, 'Uthman ibn Abi Sulayman narrated to me, from 'Ali al-Azdi, from 'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr, from 'Abdullah ibn Hubshi al-Khath'ami, that the Prophet ﷺ was asked: 'Which deed is best?' He said: 'Faith without doubt, jihad without misappropriation of spoils, and an accepted Hajj.' It was asked: 'Which prayer is best?' He said: 'Prolonged standing.' It was asked: 'Which charity is best?' He said: 'The effort of one who has little.' It was asked: 'Which hijrah is best?' He said: 'To abandon what Allah has forbidden.' It was asked: 'Which jihad is best?' He said: 'Whoever strives against the polytheists with his wealth and his life.' It was asked: 'Which killing is most honorable?' He said: 'The one whose horse is slain and whose blood is shed.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 30, Hadith 216
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 14854
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-51244