What is the comment on Ibn Taymiyyah's statement: that the best of voluntary acts of worship is jihad?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I read a statement by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) that the best of voluntary acts of worship is jihad, and that most of the hadiths were transmitted regarding the encouragement of prayer and jihad. Is this correct?

Answer:
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah distinguishes, saying that this varies, meaning which of the deeds is best? It varies according to the people. Some people have a talent for military affairs and fighting and knowledge of the methods of war, so for them, jihad is better than the voluntary acts of worship, better than voluntary fasting and voluntary prayer. Jihad is better for them because they have the talent for jihad and fighting.
Some people have a talent for seeking knowledge and jurisprudence, so for them, seeking knowledge is better than jihad, because he fills a gap among the gaps of the Muslims by seeking knowledge, teaching, judging, and issuing fatwas, fulfilling a need among the needs of the Muslims. And Allah made people with talents; it is from the wisdom of Allah that He made people with talents, each having a talent so that the interests of the Muslims are completed. So the one who has the talent for seeking knowledge and has jurisprudence in the religion of Allah, for him seeking knowledge is better. And the one who has the talent for military affairs, for him seeking military affairs is better. Some people have a talent in medicine, having a talent for learning medicine, so for him learning medicine is better than the voluntary acts of worship, in order to benefit the Muslims with his medicine and make them independent of the enemy. And so on with talents. So in the Shaykh's view, this follows the talents, and each person takes the talent to which he is inclined in order to serve the Muslims with it.