It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man from among the Companions of the Messenger passed by a valley in which there was a spring of sweet water, and its fragrance greatly pleased him. He said (in his heart): If I separate myself from the people and settle in this valley... but first I will consult the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When he mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Do not do so, because) your staying in the path of Allah is better than sixty years of worship among your family. Do you not wish that Allah should forgive you and admit you to Paradise! Strive in the path of Allah; whoever strives in the path of Allah for the duration between two milkings of a she-camel, Paradise becomes obligatory for him.