English translation
[4889] 125 - (1889) It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “Among the best of lives is that of a man who holds the reins of his horse, (ever ready) to march in the cause of Allâh, flying on its back every time he hears the shout at the approach of the enemy, or a cry of alarm, seeking to be killed or to die at places where such can be expected. Or, a man who lives with his sheep at the top of one of these mountains or in the bottom of one of these valleys, establishing regular prayer, paying Zakât and worshipping his Lord till the inevitable (i.e., death) comes to him and there is nothing between him and the people except good (i.e., he is on good terms with everyone).”