Riyad as-Salihin, 597
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Someone asked Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Who is the best man?" He (ﷺ) answered, "A believer who strives in the Cause of Allah with his life and his wealth." The man asked: "Who is the next?" He said, "One who retires into a narrow valley and worships his Rubb." Another narration is: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "One who fears Allah and safeguards people against his own mischief." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي سعيد الخدرى رضي الله عنه قال: قال رجل: أى الناس أفضل يا رسول الله؟ قال: "مؤمن مجاهد بنفسه وماله فى سبيل الله" قال: ثم من؟ قال: " رجل معتزل فى شعب من الشعاب يعبد ربه" وفى رواية: "يتقي الله، ويدع الناس من شره" ((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 597
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) One of the best things to do when there are many trials is to keep away from people, since this makes a person safe from people and makes them safe from him.<br>
2) For such retirement to be Shariah-compliant and commendable, it should be devoted to worshiping Allah. A person should not hide from people and engage in sins.