DEEDS LOVED BY ALLAH!

It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas’ood (may Allah be pleased with him), who observed:

“I asked Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) which deed was the best.” He (the Holy Prophet) replied: ‘The Prayer at its appointed hour.’ I (again) asked: “Then what?” He (the Holy Prophet) replied: ‘Kindness to the parents.’ I (again) asked: “Then what?” He replied: ‘Earnest struggle (Jihad) in the cause of Allah.’ I refrained from asking any more questions for fear of annoying him. (Sahih Muslim: 120)

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) was asked about the best of deeds. He observed: “Belief in Allah.” He (the inquirer) asked: ‘What next?’ He (the Holy Prophet) replied: “Jihad (struggle to the utmost) in the cause of Allah.” He (the inquirer) again asked: ‘What next?’ He (the Holy Prophet) replied: “Pilgrimage accepted into the grace of the Lord.” (Sahih Muslim: 118)

Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that I asked the Messenger of Allah:

“Which of the deeds is the best?”
He (the Holy Prophet) replied:

‘Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause.’

I again asked: “Who is the slave whose emancipation is the best?”
He (the Holy Prophet) replied: ‘One who is valuable for his master and whose price is high.’

I asked: “What if I cannot afford to do it?”
He (the Holy Prophet) replied:
‘Help an artisan or make anything for the unskilled (laborer).’

I (Abu Dharr) said:
“O Messenger of Allah, you see that I am helpless in doing some of these deeds.”
He (the Holy Prophet) replied:

‘Desist from doing mischief to the people. That is your own charity for your self.’
(Sahih Muslim: 119)