Those who are most beloved to Allah

A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who are the most beloved people to Allah? And what are the most beloved deeds to Allah?"

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "The most beloved people to Allah are those who are most beneficial to others, and the most beloved deeds to Allah are bringing happiness to a Muslim or removing a distress from him, settling his debt or relieving his hunger. And I would prefer to walk with my brother in fulfilling his need over staying in itkaf in this Masjid (al-Nabawi) for a month.

Whoever restrains his anger, Allah will cover his faults, and whoever suppresses his rage even though he could fulfill it, Allah will fill his heart with hope on the Day of Judgment. And whoever walks with his brother in fulfilling his need until he secures it, Allah will make his footing firm on the Day when feet will slip."

أَنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ؟ وَأَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ؟

فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَى اللهِ تَعَالَى أَنْفَعُهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ وَأَحَبُّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللهِ تَعَالَى سُرُورٌ تُدْخِلُهُ عَلَى مُسْلِمٍ أَوْ تَكَشِفُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَةً أَوْ تَقْضِي عَنْهُ دَيْنًا أَوْ تَطْرُدُ عَنْهُ جُوعًا وَلَأَنْ أَمْشِيَ مَعَ أَخِي فِي حَاجَةٍ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ أَعْتَكِفَ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ يَعْنِي مَسْجِدَ الْمَدِينَةِ شَهْرًا

وَمَنَ كَفَّ غَضَبَهُ سَتَرَ اللهُ عَوْرَتَهُ وَمَنْ كَظَمَ غَيْظَهُ وَلَوْ شَاءَ أَنْ يُمْضِيَهُ أَمْضَاهُ مَلَأَ اللهُ قَلْبَهُ رَجَاءً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَمَنْ مَشَى مَعَ أَخِيهِ فِي حَاجَةٍ حَتَّى يَتَهَيَّأَ لَهُ أَثْبَتَ اللهُ قَدَمَهُ يَوْمَ تَزُولُ الْأَقْدَامِ»