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[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ came across a man who asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which prayer is the best?" The Prophet replied, "The one with the most prolonged (Qunut) supplication." The man then asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which jihad (struggle) is the best?" The Prophet responded, "The one who fights until his noble steed is slain and his blood is spilled." The man further asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which migration is the best?" The Prophet replied, "The one who migrates from what Allah dislikes." The man then asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which Muslims are the best?" The Prophet replied, "Those from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe." Finally, the man asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what are the decisive factors?" The Prophet replied, "Those who die without associating anything with Allah will enter Paradise, and those who die while associating partners with Allah will enter the Fire."  

أحمد:١٥٢١٠حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ

أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ طُولُ الْقُنُوتِ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَأَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ مَنْ عُقِرَ جَوَادُهُ وَأُرِيقَ دَمُهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الْهِجْرَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا كَرِهَ اللهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَأَيُّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَمَا الْمُوجِبَتَانِ؟ قَالَ مَنْ مَاتَ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللهِ شَيْئًا دَخَلَالْجَنَّةَ وَمَنْ مَاتَ يُشْرِكُ بِاللهِ شَيْئًا دَخَلَ النَّارَ