The reciter: Muhammad ibn Abi 'Umar al-Makki narrated to us, saying: Marwan al-Fazari narrated to us, saying: Abu Ya'fur narrated to us, from al-Walid ibn al-'Izr, from Abu 'Amr al-Shaybani, from 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, who said:
I said: Messenger of Allah, which of the deeds (takes one) nearer to Paradise? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Prayer at its proper time, I said: What next, Messenger of Allah? He replied: Kindness to the parents. I said: What next? He replied: Jihad in the cause of Allah.
قلت : يا نبي الله، أي الأعمال أقرب إلى الجنة؟ قال: الصلاة على مواقيتها قلت: وماذا يا نبي الله ؟ قال : بر الوالدين قلت: وماذا يا نبي الله ؟ قال: الجهاد في سبيل الله .
