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Sahih Muslim 1888a (Book 33, Hadith 182) #11992
Excellence in Worship & Jihad

SUMMARY: A man asked the Prophet (PBUH) who is the best of men and he replied that it is a man who fights in the way of Allah spending his wealth and staking his life. The second best is a believer who worships Allah and spares people from his mischief.

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id Khudri that a man came to the Prophet (may peace he upon him) and said: Who is the best of men? He replied: A man who fights in the way of Allah spending his wealth and staking his life. The man then asked: Who is next to him (in excellence)? He said: Next to him is a believer who lives in a mountain gorge worshipping hid Lord and sparing men from his mischief.
حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ أَبِي مُزَاحِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ رَجُلٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِمَالِهِ وَنَفْسِهِ ‏"‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ‏"‏ مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ رَبَّهُ وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ

TOPICS
worship  *  jihad  *  sacrifice  *  belief  *  mischief

QUICK LESSONS:
Fight for Allah's cause, Spend your wealth on good causes, Spare people from your mischief
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about excellence in worship and jihad. It tells us that those who fight for Allah's cause by sacrificing their wealth and lives are the best of men. The second best are those believers who live in seclusion worshipping their Lord while sparing people from their mischief. This hadith encourages us to strive for excellence in our worship as well as jihad so we can be among the best of people according to Islam. It also teaches us to stay away from any kind of mischief or harm towards others so we can be closer to Allah's pleasure.

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