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مسند أحمد

Musnad Ahmad Hadith 23120

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59

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدٌ (٢) الْمُكْتِبُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيَّ يُحَدِّثُ،، ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ ـ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ: أَوْ قَالَ ـ " أَفْضَلُ الْعَمَلِ الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا، وَبِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ، وَالْجِهَادُ " (١)،

Translation

English translation

It is narrated from a Companion (may Allah be pleased with him) that a person asked the Noble Prophet (ﷺ), "Which deed is the best?" The Noble Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "The best deed is to perform prayer at its appointed time, to treat parents with kindness, and to strive in the way of Allah (jihad)."

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 23120 in Musnad Ahmad. It appears in Book 1028, Ahadith of men from the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), as in-book entry 59.

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مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 23120

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