Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ وَحَجَّاجٌ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ الْعَيْزَارِ قَالَ حَجَّاجٌ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيَّ وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا صَاحِبُ هَذِهِ الدَّارِ وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى دَارِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَمَا سَمَّاهُ لَنَا قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَقَالَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا قَالَ الْحَجَّاجُ لِوَقْتِهَا قَالَ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ قَالَ ثُمَّ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ قَالَ ثُمَّ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلَوْ اسْتَزَدْتُهُ لَزَادَنِي.
English Translation
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'No prophet was ever sent except that he had from among his people apostles and companions who followed his sunnah and his command. Then successors came after them who said what they did not do and did what they were not commanded.'