Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 2786
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَطَاءُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيُّ، أَنَّ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مُؤْمِنٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ ". قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ " مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَتَّقِي اللَّهَ، وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ ".
Abu al-Yaman informed us; Shuʿayb informed us, from al-Zuhri, who said: ʿAtaʾ ibn Yazid al-Laythi told me that Abu Saʿid al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) told him: It was asked, “Messenger of Allah, who is the best of people?” The Messenger of Allah said, “A believer who strives in Allah’s cause with his life and property.” They asked, “Then who?” He said, “A believer in one of the mountain passes who is mindful of Allah and keeps people safe from his harm.”
Translation notes
The Arabic praises one who refrains from harming others while devoted to God.