Qulus says: Sayyiduna Shahab bin Madlij settled in a village. When his son insulted a man, that man replied: "O son of the father who invalidated the migration to Madinah and chose to reside in the villages!" Hearing this, Shahab came to Madinah and met Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), and heard him narrate this hadith: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best of people are two men: one who strives in the path of Allah, until he reaches a place that causes harm to the enemy; and the other is a man who resides in a corner of a village, performs the five prayers, gives the due right of his wealth, and worships his Lord until he dies." Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Shahab (may Allah be pleased with him) sat on his knees and said: "O Abu Hurairah! Did you hear this hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied: "Yes." So he returned to his village and settled there.