Someone asked, "Messenger of Allah, which of the believers is the most excellent?"He replied, "A believer who strives in the path of Allah with his life and his wealth."They asked, "Then who?"He said, "A believer who withdraws to one of the mountain passes," or he said "Shuba," "and spares the people from his harm."
حدثنا عفان حدثنا سليمان بن كثير حدثنا الزهري عن عطاء وقال عفان مرة عطاء بن يزيد
قيل يا رسول الله أي المؤمنين أفضل قال مؤمن يجاهد في سبيل الله بنفسه وماله قالوا ثم من قال مؤمن اعتزل في شعب من الشعاب أو الشعبة كفى الناس شره