Ibn Mas’ud on Islam: Which degree of the religion is best?

Zirr ibn Hubaysh reported: A man came to Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said, “O Abu Abdur Rahman, which degree of Islam is best?” Ibn Mas’ud said, “Prayer.” The man said, “Then what?” Ibn Mas’ud said, “Charity.” The man said, “Then what?” Ibn Mas’ud said, “Righteousness to parents.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 9824

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إلى ابْن مَسْعُودٍ رضي الله عنه فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَيُّ دَرَجَاتِ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ الصَّلَاةُ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ قَالَ الزَّكَاةُ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ قَالَ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ

9824 المعجم الأوسط للطبراني

753 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في صحيح الترغيب

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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