The best of' the deeds or deed is the (observance of) prayer at its proper time and kindness to the parents.

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ أَفْضَلُ الأَعْمَالِ أَوِ الْعَمَلِ الصَّلاَةُ لِوَقْتِهَا وَبِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ

" Which charity is most excellent?"

أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ

Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah ﷺ, What kind of sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ جُهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what kind of charity is best?' He said: 'Providing drinking water.'"

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ سَقْىُ الْمَاءِ

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what charity is best?' He said: 'Giving water to drink.'"

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ سَقْىُ الْمَاءِ

[AI] A man asked the Prophet ﷺ about which charity is best. He replied, "Charity given to one's relative who is in need."

أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّدَقَاتِ أَيُّهَا أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ»

[AI] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, which actions are the best?" He replied, "Prayer at its prescribed time."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا

[AI] I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , "Which deeds are the best?" He replied, "Praying on time, showing kindness to parents, and striving in the cause of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic."

سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ الصَّلَوَاتُ لِوَقْتِهَا وَبِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ ﷻ

Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah ﷺ, What kind of sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1677)

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ جُهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ

[AI] "A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about which charity is the best. He replied, 'Charity given to the relative who is in need.'"

أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّدَقَاتِ أَيُّهَا أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Pray the prayer at its prescribed time."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَلِّ الصَّلَاةَ لِوَقْتِهَا

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by me, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, guide me to a charity." He said, "Give water to drink."

مَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ دُلَّنِي عَلَى صَدَقَةٍ قَالَ اسْقِ الْمَاءَ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Verily, the best charity is giving charity to the needy relative."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الصَّدَقَةِ الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which deeds are the best?" He replied, "Praying on time."

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which action is the best?" He replied, "Offering the prayer at its earliest time."

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ فِي أَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا»

[AI] Sufyan used to pray with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, facing both Qiblas. He said, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, "The best charity is that given by a person with surplus wealth to his relatives."

سُفْيَانُ وَكَانَتْ قَدْ صَلَّتْ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْقِبْلَتَيْنِ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ»

Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah ﷺ, What kind of sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1677)

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «جَهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ»

[AI] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, which action is the best?" He said, "Faith in Allah and striving in His path."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ وَجِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِهِ»

Prayer at its appointed hour. I (again) said: Then what? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Kindness to the parents. I (again) said: Then what? He replied: Earnest endeavour (Jihad) in the cause of Allah. And I would have not ceased asking more questions but out of regard (for his feelings). (Using translation from Muslim 85a)

سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ لِمِيقَاتِهَا»

[AI] I asked the Messenger of Allahﷺ which actions are the best? He replied, "Prayer at its appointed time."

سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ فِي أَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا»

Prayer at its appointed hour. I (again) said: Then what? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Kindness to the parents. I (again) said: Then what? He replied: Earnest endeavour (Jihad) in the cause of Allah. And I would have not ceased asking more questions but out of regard (for his feelings). (Using translation from Muslim 85a)

سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا»

[AI] I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which deeds are the best?" He said, "Praying at the earliest time of its prescribed period."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ فِي أَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا»

Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah ﷺ, What kind of sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1677)

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «جُهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ»

[AI] It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, which charity is the best?" He said, "Charity given to a needy relative."

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ»

[AI] He asked the Prophet ﷺ , "Which charity is best?" He said, "Start with those whom you are responsible for, and charity is better given in secrecy."

أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «ابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ وَالصَّدَقَةُ عَنْ ظَهْرِ غِنًى»

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ said, "The best charity is to give to a relative who is in need and who dislikes asking."

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الصَّدَقَةِ صَدَقَةٌ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ»

[AI] On the authority of Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, the best charity is the charity given to one's relative who is in need and is also poor."

عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ ؓ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الصَّدَقَةِ الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ»

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what charity is best?' He said: 'Giving water to drink.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3684)

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ دُلَّنِي عَلَى صَدَقَةٍ قَالَ «اسْقِ الْمَاءَ»

the Messenger of Allah said: “Charity given to the poor is charity, and that given to a relative is two things: charity and upholding the ties of kinship.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1844)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الصَّدَقَةُ عَلَى الْقَرِيبِ أَوْ قَالَ ذِي الرَّحِمِ صَدَقَتَانِ وَعَلَى الْمِسْكِينِ صَدَقَةٌ

[AI] I asked the Prophet ﷺ , "Which deeds are the best?" He replied, "Performing prayers on time, and then striving in the cause of Allah."

سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ فَقَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا ثُمَّ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ»

[AI] I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ which action is best. He said, "Offering prayers in their earliest time, being dutiful to parents, and striving in the path of Allah."

سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ لِأَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا وَبِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ»

[AI] I said, "Oh Messenger of Allah, which action is the best?" He said, "Praying on time."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ لِوَقْتِهَا»

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ said, "The best form of charity is towards a relative who harbors resentment."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «أَفْضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى ذِي الرَّحِمِ الْكَاشِحِ»

[AI] About Umm Farwah, she had pledged allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ. She said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which deeds are the most virtuous?" He replied, "Praying in its earliest prescribed time."

عَنْ أُمِّ فَرْوَةَ وَكَانَتْ قَدْ بَايَعَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَتْ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ فِي أَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said, "The most beloved deeds to Allah are the prayers in their designated time."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «أَحَبُّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللهِ ﷻ الصَّلَاةُ فِي أَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا»

[AI] The messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which action is the best?". He replied, "Prayer at its earliest time."

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ فَقَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ لَأَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا»

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what charity is best?' He said: 'Giving water to drink.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3684)

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «سَقْيُ الْمَاءِ»

Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah ﷺ, What kind of sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1677)

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أِيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ جَهْدُ الْمُقِلِّ وَابْدَأْ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ

The best of' the deeds or deed is the (observance of) prayer at its proper time and kindness to the parents. (Using translation from Muslim 85e)

"أفْضَلُ الأعَمالِ الصَّلاةُ لِوَقتِها، وبرُّ الوَالدين" .

"أفضلُ الأعمالِ الصَّلاةُ في أوَّلِ وَقتِهَا" .

Abu Hurairah reported I asked Messenger of Allah ﷺ, What kind of sadaqah is most excellent? He replied What a man with little property can afford to give; and begin with those for whom you are responsible. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1677)

"أفْضَلُ الصدقِة: جَهْدَ المُقلِّ، وابدأ بمن تَعُولُ"

"عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَال: قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ الله: أيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: جهْد الْمُقِلِّ، وَابْدأ بِمَنْ تَعُولُ".

" سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: الصَّلَاةُ فِى أَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا".