Sahih Muslim Book - 33, Hadith - 4871

حَدَّثَنِى حَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِىٍّ الْحُلْوَانِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ سَلاَّمٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَلاَّمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى النُّعْمَانُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مَا أُبَالِى أَنْ لاَ أَعْمَلَ عَمَلاً بَعْدَ الإِسْلاَمِ إِلاَّ أَنْ أُسْقِىَ الْحَاجَّ. وَقَالَ آخَرُ مَا أُبَالِى أَنْ لاَ أَعْمَلَ عَمَلاً بَعْدَ الإِسْلاَمِ إِلاَّ أَنْ أَعْمُرَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ. وَقَالَ آخَرُ الْجِهَادُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِمَّا قُلْتُمْ. فَزَجَرَهُمْ عُمَرُ وَقَالَ لاَ تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمْ عِنْدَ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَهُوَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ وَلَكِنْ إِذَا صَلَّيْتُ الْجُمُعَةَ دَخَلْتُ فَاسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ فِيمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِيهِ. فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ (أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَايَةَ الْحَاجِّ وَعِمَارَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ كَمَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ) الآيَةَ إِلَى آخِرِهَا.

It was narrated from Abu Sallam that he said: "An-Nu'man bin Bashir told me: 'I was at the Minbar of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and a man said: "I would not care if I did not do any good deed after becoming Muslim, except providing water to the pilgrims." Another said: "I would not care if I did not do any good deed after becoming Muslim, except visiting and maintaining Al-Masjid Al-Haram." Another man said: "Jihad in the cause of Allah is better than what you have said." 'Umar rebuked them and said: "Do not raise your voices beside the Minbar of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). Today is Friday, so when I have prayed Jumu'ah, I will go in and ask him (the Prophet (s.a.w)) about that concerning which you are differing." Then Allah revealed the words: 'Do you consider the providing of drinking water to the pilgrims and the maintenance of Al-Masjid Al-Haram (at Makkah) as equal to the worth of those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and strive hard and fight in the cause of Allah? They are not equal before Allah. And Allah guides not those people who are the wrongdoers."