وعن ابن مسعود، رضي الله عنه قال: قلت يا رسول الله أي العمل أحب إلى الله تعالى؟ قال: "الصلاة على وقتها" قلت: ثم أي؟ قال: "بر الوالدين" قلت ثم أي: قال: "الجهاد في سبيل الله" ((متفق عليه))
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Which action is dearest to Allah?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Performing As-Salat (the prayer) at its earliest fixed time." I asked, "What is next (in goodness)?" He (ﷺ) said, "Kindness towards parents." I asked, "What is next (in goodness)?" He (ﷺ) said, "To participate in Jihad in the Cause of Allah."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 527, 2782, 5970, 7534), Muslim (No. 85a, 85b, 85c, 85d), At-Tirmidhi (No. 173, 1898), An-Nasa’i (No. 610, 611), Ahmad (No. 3695, 3776, 3798, 3971, 4022, 4060, 4086) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1197). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1286).