Sahih Muslim #160

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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ الْعَيْزَارِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيَّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي صَاحِبُ، هَذِهِ الدَّارِ - وَأَشَارَ إِلَى دَارِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ - قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ الصَّلاَةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَىٌّ قَالَ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَىٌّ قَالَ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بِهِنَّ وَلَوِ اسْتَزَدْتُهُ لَزَادَنِي ‏.‏
The owner of this house told me that he asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Which of the deeds are liked by Allah? He (the Holy Prophet) observed: Prayer at its proper time. I (again) said: What next? He replied: Then goodness to the parents. I (again) said: What then? He replied: Then Jihad in the cause of Allah. He ('Abdullah) said: This is what I was told (by the Holy Prophet). Had I questioned further, he would have made additions for me.
Narrated by It was heard from Abu 'Amr Shaibani that, pointing towards the house of Abdullah, he said:

Context

Abu 'Amr Shaibani narrates a conversation with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding the most beloved deeds to Allah. The Prophet (ﷺ) lists prayer at its proper time, goodness to parents, and jihad in the cause of Allah as the top three. This hierarchy of actions emphasizes the importance of prioritizing worship and family responsibilities.

Modern Application

In our daily lives, this hadith encourages us to prioritize our prayers and maintain strong relationships with our parents. It serves as a guiding principle for balancing religious duties with familial obligations.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Good Deeds because it highlights the significance of prayer and the importance of good conduct towards parents as essential acts of worship.

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This hadith is #160 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Faith. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was heard from Abu 'Amr Shaibani that, pointing towards the house of Abdullah, he said:.

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