Hadith on Salat: The Prophet stresses the greatness of prayer

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he asked him about the best of deeds. The Prophet said, “Prayer.” The man said, “Then what?” The Prophet said, “Then prayer.” The man said, “Then what?” The Prophet said, “Then prayer.” He said it three times. The man said, “Then what?” The Prophet said, “Then jihad in the way of Allah.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 6602

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakr

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ أَفْضَلِ الْأَعْمَالِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الصَّلَاةُ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَهْ قَالَ ثُمَّ الصَّلَاةُ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَهْ قَالَ ثُمَّ الصَّلَاةُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَهْ قَالَ ثُمَّ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

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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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