Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2856
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِشَامٍ الرِّفَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَتْ عَائِشَةُ وَأُمُّ سَلَمَةَ أَىُّ الْعَمَلِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتَا مَا دِيمَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ قَلَّ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Abu Salih said that ‘A’ishah and Umm Salamah were asked, ‘Which deed was most beloved to the Messenger of Allah?’ They replied, ‘The deed that he did consistently, even if it was little.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
Abu ‘Isa graded this hadith hasan gharib through this route. The Arabic passive says that ‘A’ishah and Umm Salamah were asked; the English witness instead has Abu Salih say ‘I asked them.’