Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ ثَوْبَانَ حَدَّثَنِي حَسَّانُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ أَنَّ أَبَا كَبْشَةَ السَّلُولِيَّ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ثَوْبَانَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا وَاعْمَلُوا وَخَيِّرُوا وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ خَيْرَ أَعْمَالِكُمْ الصَّلَاةُ وَلَا يُحَافِظُ عَلَى الْوُضُوءِ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ.
English Translation
Al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us, Ibn Thawban narrated to us, Hassan ibn 'Atiyyah narrated to me that Abu Kabshah al-Saluli narrated to him that he heard Thawban saying: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Be steadfast and seek closeness to Allah, and act, and choose the best deeds, and know that the best of your deeds is the prayer, and none maintains ablution except a believer."