Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ أَخْبَرَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ الْعَيْزَارِ بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيَّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا صَاحِبُ هَذِهِ الدَّارِ وَأَشَارَ إِلَى دَارِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يُسَمِّهِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا قَالَ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ قَالَ ثُمَّ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ قَالَ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ قَالَ ثُمَّ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَحَدَّثَنِي بِهِنَّ وَلَوْ اسْتَزَدْتُهُ لَزَادَنِي.
English Translation
Affan ibn Muslim told us, Shu'bah told us, al-Walid ibn al-Ayzar ibn Hurayth informed me, who said: I heard Abu Amr al-Shaybani say: The owner of this house told us - and he pointed to the house of Abdullah, but did not name him - who said: "I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: 'Which deed is most beloved to Allah?' He said: 'Prayer at its proper time.' I said: 'Then which?' He said: 'Then kindness to parents.' I said: 'Then which?' He said: 'Then jihad in the way of Allah.'" He said: "He told me these, and had I asked for more, he would have given me more."