عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بِن مَسْعُودٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَيُّ العَمَلِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: «الصَّلاَةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا»، قَالَ: ثُمَّ أَيٌّ؟ قَالَ: «ثُمَّ بِرُّ الوَالِدَيْنِ» قَالَ: ثُمَّ أَيٌّ؟ قَالَ: «الجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ» قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي بِهِنَّ، وَلَوِ اسْتَزَدْتُهُ لَزَادَنِي.
Imepokewa kutoka kwa Abdullahi Bin Masoud -Radhi za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu yake- amesema: Nilimuuliza Mtume Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake: Ni amali ipi inayopendeka zaidi kwa Mwenyezi Mungu? Akasema: "Ni swala kwa wakati wake", Akasema: Kisha ipi? Akasema: "Kisha wema kwa wazazi wawili" Akasema: "Kisha ipi? "Akasema: "Kupigana Jihadi katika njia ya Mwenyezi Mungu" Akasema: Alinihadithia mambo hayo, na lau ningemtaka ziada angenizidishia.
‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which deed is dearest to Allah? He said: "Offering prayer at its earliest appointed time." I said: Then, what comes next? He said: "Dutifulness to one's parents." I said: Then, what comes next? He said: "Jihad in the way of Allah." He said: These were the things he said to me, and if I had asked him for more, he would have given me more.
Kuzidiana kwa amali kati yake ni kulingana na mapenzi ya Mwenyezi Mungu kwa amali hiyo.
Himizo kwa muislamu katika kupupia amali bora kisha inayofuata kwa ubora.
Kutofautiana kwa majibu ya Mtume Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake kuhusu amali bora kulingana na watu na hali zao, na kulingana na lenye manufaa mengi kwa kila mmoja miongoni mwao.