وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ الْعَيْزَارِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيَّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي صَاحِبُ
هَذِهِ الدَّارِ (وَأَشَارَ إِلَى دَارِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ) قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ: «الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا». قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَىٌّ قَالَ: «ثُمَّ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَىٌّ قَالَ: «ثُمَّ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ «قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي بِهِنَّ وَلَوِ اسْتَزَدْتُهُ لَزَادَنِي»
It was heard from Abu Amr Shaibani that, pointing towards the house of Abdullah, he said: The owner of this house told me that he asked the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam): Which of the deeds are liked by Allah? He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) observed: Prayer at its proper time.
I (again) said: What next? He replied: Then goodness to the parents. I (again) said: What then? He replied: Then Jihad in the cause of Allah. He (Abdullah) said: This is what I was told (by the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)). Had I questioned further, he would have made additions for me.