‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “O Messenger of Allah, who is with you in this matter?” The Prophet said, “The free and the enslaved.” I said, “What is Islam?” The Prophet said, “Kind words and feeding the hungry.” I said, “What is faith?” The Prophet said, “Patience and tolerance.” I said, “Whose Islam is best?” The Prophet said, “One from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.” I said, “Whose faith is best?” The Prophet said, “One with good character.” I said, “Which prayer is best?” The Prophet said, “One with a long supplication.” I said, “Which emigration is best?” The Prophet said, “To emigrate away from what is hated by the Lord Almighty.” I said, “Whose jihad is best?” The Prophet said, “One whose horse has fallen and his blood gushes forth.” I said, “Which hours are best?” The Prophet said, “The depths of the late night.”
Source: Musnad Aḥmad 19435
Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut
عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَسَةَ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَنْ مَعَكَ عَلَى هَذَا الْأَمْرِ قَالَ حُرٌّ وَعَبْدٌ قُلْتُ مَا الْإِسْلَامُ قَالَ طِيبُ الْكَلَامِ وَإِطْعَامُ الطَّعَامِ قُلْتُ مَا الْإِيمَانُ قَالَ الصَّبْرُ وَالسَّمَاحَةُ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الْإِيمَانِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ طُولُ الْقُنُوتِ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الْهِجْرَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ أَنْ تَهْجُرَ مَا كَرِهَ رَبُّكَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قُلْت فَأَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ عُقِرَ جَوَادُهُ وَأُهْرِيقَ دَمُهُ قُلْتُ أَيُّ السَّاعَاتِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ الْآخِرُ
19435 مسند أحمد بن حنبل
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