Hadith 43

Narrated by Amr ibn Abasa (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked: "O Messenger of Allah, who is with you in this matter?" He replied: "A free person and a slave." I asked: "What is Islam?" He replied: "Good speech and feeding the poor." I asked: "What is faith (Iman)?" He replied: "Patience and generosity." I asked: "Which Islam is the best?" He replied: "One from whom other Muslims are safe from his tongue and hands." I asked: "Which faith is the best?" He replied: "Good character." I asked: "Which prayer is the best?" He replied: "Long standing in prayer (Qunut)." I asked: "Which migration is the best?" He replied: "To abandon what your Lord dislikes." I asked: "Which jihad is the best?" He replied: "One whose horse is killed and whose blood is shed." I asked: "Which hours are the best?" He replied: "The last part of the night."