"أَلا أُخبركم بخير الناس رجلًا؟ رجلٌ أخذ بِعِنان فرسه في سبيل اللَّه ينتظر أن يغير أو يُغار عليه، أَلا أُخبركم بخير الناس بعده رجلًا؟ رجل في غُنَيْمةٍ يقيمُ الصلاة ويؤْتى الزَّكاة يعلمُ ما حقُّ اللَّه في ماله، قد اعتزل النَّاس".
That the Prophet ﷺ said: "Shall I not inform you of the best of the people ? A man who takes hold of the reins of his horse in Allah's cause. Shall I not inform you of the one who comes after him ? The man who secludes himself from the people with a small group of sheep of his, thereby fulfilling Allah's right. Shall I not inform you about the worst of the people ? A man who is asked by (the Name of) Allah, but not given by Him."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَتْلُوهُ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي غُنَيْمَةٍ لَهُ يُؤَدِّي حَقَّ اللَّهِ فِيهَا أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ رَجُلٌ يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ يُعْطِي بِهِ
Yahya related to me from Abdullah ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Mamar al- Ansari that Ata ibn Yasar said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you who has the best degree among people? A man who takes the rein of his horse to do jihad in the way of Allah. Shall I tell you who has the best degree among people after him? A man who lives alone with a few sheep, performs the prayer, pays the zakat, and worships Allah without associating anything with him."
أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلاً رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلاً بَعْدَهُ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي غُنَيْمَتِهِ يُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ لاَ يُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
[Machine] "The Prophet ﷺ said: Shall I not inform you about the best of people in rank? A man who takes hold of the reins of his horse in the way of Allah. Shall I not inform you about a rank that comes after that? It is a man who lives in seclusion with his sheep or booty, fulfilling the prayer, paying the Zakat, and worshiping Allah alone without associating anything with Him."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً بَعْدَهُ؟ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي غَنَمٍ أَوْ غُنَيْمَةٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْبُدُ اللهَ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I not tell you about the best of people in status?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "A man who takes the reins of his horse for the sake of Allah until he is killed or dies. And shall I not tell you about the one who comes after him? A man who isolates himself in a mountain, establishing prayer and giving charity, and he testifies that there is no god but Allah."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً؟» قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يُقْتَلَ أَوْ يَمُوتَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ؟ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ»
That the Prophet ﷺ said: "Shall I not inform you of the best of the people ? A man who takes hold of the reins of his horse in Allah's cause. Shall I not inform you of the one who comes after him ? The man who secludes himself from the people with a small group of sheep of his, thereby fulfilling Allah's right. Shall I not inform you about the worst of the people ? A man who is asked by (the Name of) Allah, but not given by Him." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 1652)
عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ؟ إِنَّ خَيْرَ النَّاسِ رَجُلٌ يُمْسِكُ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَتْلُوهُ؟ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ يُؤَدِّي حَقَّ اللَّهِ فِيهَا وَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ رَجُلٌ يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِهِ»
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I not inform you about the best of people, a man?" They said, "Yes." So he pointed with his hand towards the east and said, "A man who leads his horse in the cause of Allah, waiting to be martyred or have envy for him." He then said, "Shall I not inform you about someone who is the best of people after him?" They said, "Yes." So he pointed with his hand towards the Hijaz and said, "A man in his flock, who establishes prayer, gives charity, and knows the rights of Allah in his wealth, and he has distanced himself from the people."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بَخَيْرِ النَّاسِ رَجُلًا؟» قَالُوا بَلَى فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَقَالَ «رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِعَنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ يَنْتَظِرُ أَنْ يُغِيرَ أَوْ يُغَارَ عَلَيْهِ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ بَعْدَهُ رَجُلًا؟» قَالُوا بَلَى فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْحِجَازِ فَقَالَ «رَجٌلٌ فِي غَنَمِهِ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ يَعْلَمُ مَا حَقُّ اللهِ فِي مَالِهِ قَدِ اعْتَزَلَ النَّاسَ»
"أَلَا أُنبِّئكم بخير النَّاسِ رجلًا؟ رجلٌ أخذ بعنانَ فَرَسِهِ ينتظر أن يُغيرَ أَوْ يغارَ عليه، أَلَا أُنبِّئكم بخير النَّاسِ رجلًا بعدَهُ؟ رجل في غنمه يُقيمُ الصلاة ويؤتى الزَّكاة، ويعلَمُ حق اللَّه عليهِ في ماله، قد اعتزلَ شرورَ النَّاسِ".
"أَلا أُخبركم بخير النَّاسِ مَنْزلَةً؟ رجُلٌ أَخذ بعَنَان فَرَسِهِ في سبيلِ اللَّه حتَّى يُقْتَلَ أو يَمُوتَ، ألا أُخبركم بالذى يليه؟ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ شِعْبٍ يقيم الصلاة وبؤْتى الزَّكَاة، ويَشْهَدُ أن لا إِله إِلا اللَّه".