Hadith 15

Shama'il Muhammadiyah

Book 43: The Fasting Of Sayyidina Rasoolullah Sahih
Sahih
Ash-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah 311
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هِشَامٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الرِّفَاعِيُّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ، وَأُمَّ سَلَمَةَ، أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏؟‏ قَالَتَا‏:‏ مَا دِيمَ عَلَيْهِ، وَإِنْ قَلَّ‏.‏
Abu Salih said:

"I asked 'A'isha and Umm Salama: “Which work was dearest to Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace)?” They said: “That which a person perseveres in, even if the amount of work done is small.”