رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 312
The Book of Miscellany
Kind Treatment towards Parents and establishment of the ties of Blood Relationship
عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أي الْعَمَلِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى؟ قَالَ " الصَّلاَةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا" قُلْتُ: ثُمَّ أَيُّ؟ قَالَ: " بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ" قُلْتُ: ثُمَّ أَيُّ؟ قَالَ: " الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ" ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)).
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) , "Which of the deeds is loved most by Allah?" Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Salat at its proper time." I asked, ''What next?" He (ﷺ) replied, ''Kindness to parents." I asked, ''What next?" He replied, ''Jihad in the way of Allah." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Riyad as-Salihin, 312