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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us and said, "Do you know which deeds are most beloved to Allah?" One person said, "Prayer and charity." Another person said, "Jihad (struggle in the way of Allah)." He said, "The most beloved deeds to Allah are love for the sake of Allah and hatred for the sake of Allah."  

أحمد:٢١٣٠٣حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ

خَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَتَدْرُونَ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ؟ قَالَ قَائِلٌ الصَّلَاةُ وَالزَّكَاةُ وَقَالَ قَائِلٌ الْجِهَادُ قَالَ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللهِ الْحُبُّ فِي اللهِ وَالْبُغْضُ فِي اللهِ