Muhammad ibn ʿAbd al-Rahim narrated to us; Saʿid ibn Sulayman narrated to us; Yazid ibn ʿAtaʾ narrated to us, from Muʿawiyah ibn Ishaq, from ʿAishah bint Talhah, from ʿAishah, Mother of the Believers—may Allah be pleased with her—who said:

The Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—was asked, “Which deeds are most excellent?” He answered, “Faith in Allah, fighting in His cause, and a ḥajj mabroor—an accepted pilgrimage.”