The Book on Virtues of Jihad
22/24. Chapter:
What Has Been Related About Which Of The People Are Most Virtuous
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " رَجُلٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ " . قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ " ثُمَّ مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَتَّقِي رَبَّهُ وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri : That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Was Asked: "Which Of The People Are Most Virtuous?" He Said: "A Man Who Take Part In Jihad In Allah'S Cause." They Said: "Then Whom?" He Said: "Then A Believer Who Stays In One Of The Mountains Path Out Of Taqwa For His Lord, Leaving The People Secure From His Evil." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1660In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 43English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1660