"Which deed is best?" He said: "Faith in which there is no doubt, Jihad in which there is no stealing of the spoils of war, and Hjijatun Mabrurah."[1] It was said: "Which prayer is best? He said:"That in which there is ling Qunut (standing)." It was said: "Which charity is best?" He said: "The poor's night." It was said: "Which Hijrah (emigration) is best?" He said: "One who shuns (Hahara) that which Allah has forbidden." It was said: "One who strives against the idolaters with his life and his wealth. "It was said: "Which death is best?" He said: "One who sheds his blood while his horse's feet are cut with swords." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2526)  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ سُئِلَ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «إِيمَانٌ لَا شَكَّ فِيهِ وَجِهَادٌ لَا غُلُولَ فِيهِ وَحَجَّةٌ مَبْرُورَةٌ» قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «طُولُ الْقِيَامِ» قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «جُهْدُ مُقِلٍّ» قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الْهِجْرَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «أَنْ تَهْجُرَ مَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ» قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «مَنْ جَاهَدَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ بِمَالِهِ وَنَفْسِهِ» قِيلَ فَأَيُّ الْقَتْلِ أَشْرَفُ؟ قَالَ «مَنْ عُقِرَ جَوَادُهُ وَأُهْرِيقَ دَمُهُ»