Is remembering Allah Almighty frequently better in reward than charity and Jihad in the way of Allah, based on the Hadith: "Shall I not inform you of the best of your deeds, the purest of them with your Sovereign, the highest of them in your ranks, and better for you than spending gold and silver, and better for you than encountering your enemy and striking their necks and them striking your necks?" They said: "Yes." He said: "Remembering Allah Almighty"? And what is the meaning of "كانت له من الله ترة" (he will have a loss/regret from Allah) in the Hadith: "Whoever sits in a gathering and does not remember Allah therein will have a loss/regret from Allah, and whoever lies down in a resting place and does not remember Allah therein will have a loss/regret from Allah"?
The aforementioned Hadith is authentic and indicates the virtue of remembrance (dhikr), and that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, addressed each person according to what suited them and benefited them. So, if the addressed person was suitable for jihad, he encouraged them to it; and if they were rich, he encouraged them to give charity, and so on. This aligns with other Ahadith that mention different deeds as the best deeds. The word "at-Tirah" in the Hadith means the responsibility from Allah Almighty.
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