"Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?" We said: "Yes. O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said; "A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake,"  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلاً قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ﷻ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ وَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ وَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ ﷻ 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  

"Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?" We said: "Yes. O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said; "A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake," (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2569)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فِي مَجْلِسٍ لَهُمْ فَقَالَ أَلا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ؟ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَاللهِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ أَفَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ؟ قَالَ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ أَفَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلًا؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللهِ وَلا يُعْطِي بِهِ  

"Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?" We said: "Yes. O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said; "A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake," (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2569)   

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ جَاءَ أَوْ خَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فَقَالَ أَلا أُحَدِّثُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلًا؟ قَالَ قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَأَوْ يُقْتَلَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَلا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ؟ قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ امْرُؤٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَلا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلًا؟ قَالَ قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللهِ وَلا يُعْطِي بِهِ  

"Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?" We said: "Yes. O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said; "A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake," (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2569)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فَقَالَ أَلا أُحَدِّثُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً؟ فَقَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ أَفَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ امْرُؤٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ أَفَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللهِ وَلا يُعْطِي بِهِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I inform you of the best of creation?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "A man who holds the reins of his horse for the sake of Allah, and whenever it becomes restless, he calms it down. Shall I inform you of one who comes after him?" They said, "Yes." He said, "A man in a group of his sheep who establishes prayer and pays the Zakat. Shall I inform you of the worst of creation?" They said, "Yes." He said, "One who is asked by Allah, but does not give."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّةِ؟ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ كُلَّمَا كَانَتْ هَيْعَةٌ اسْتَوَى عَلَيْهِ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ؟ قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ رجُلٌ فِي ثُلَّةٍ مِنْ غَنَمِهِ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ الْبَرِيَّةِ؟ قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللهِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِهِ  

"Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?" We said: "Yes. O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said; "A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake," (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2569)   

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ خَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فَقَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً؟» قُلْنَا بَلَى قَالَ رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ أَوْ قَالَ فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ قَالَ فَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ فَقُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «امْرُؤٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ» قَالَ «فَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً؟» فَقُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِهِ»  

[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»  

"Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?" We said: "Yes. O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said; "A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake," (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2569)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فِي مَجْلِسٍ فقَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلًا»؟ فَقُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى عُقِرَتْ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ أَفَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ»؟ قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «امْرُؤٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ أَفَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ»؟ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِهِ»  

"Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?" We said: "Yes. O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said; "A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?" We said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said: "The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake," (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2569)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلًا؟» قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ «رَجُلٌ آخِذٌ بِرَأْسِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ أَوْ يُقْتَلَ وَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِالَّذِي يَلِيهِ؟» قُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ «رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْتَزِلُ شُرُورَ النَّاسِ وَأُخْبِرُكُمْ بِشَرِّ النَّاسِ؟» قُلْنَا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ «الَّذِي يُسْأَلُ بِاللهِ وَلَا يُعْطِي بِهِ»  

"أَلا أُخبركم بخير الناس منزلة يوم القيامة؟ رجل ممسك بعنان فرسه في سبيل اللَّه حتى يموتَ أَو يقتلَ، ألا أُخبركم بالذى يتلوه؟ رجل معتزل في شعب يقيم الصلاة ويؤْتى الزكاة ويعتزل شرور الناس -وفى لفظ- رجل معتزل في غُنَيْمَةِ له يؤَدى حقَّ اللَّه فيها؛ أَلا أخبركم بشرِّ النَّاسِ؟ رجل يُسألُ باللَّه ولا يُعْطى".