Narrated from Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you about the best person among you? He is the one who holds the reins of his horse in the way of Allah. Shall I not tell you about the person who is next in rank to him? He is the one who, staying apart from people, lives among his goats and fulfills the rights of Allah. Shall I not tell you about the worst person? He is the one who, when asked in the name of Allah, does not give." Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- This hadith is Hasan Gharib through this chain,
2- This hadith has come through several chains from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) in a marfu' manner.

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: "Which person is the best?" He replied: "The one who strives in the way of Allah." The companions asked: "Then who?" He said: "Then a believer who is alone in a mountain pass, fears his Lord, and keeps people safe from his own evil." Imam Tirmidhi says: This hadith is Hasan Sahih.

Umm Malik Al-Bahziyyah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) mentioned Fitnah, such that it was drawing near. She said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Who is the best of people during it?' He said: 'A man among his livestock, who pays what is due on them, and worships his Lord. And a man clutching a head of his horse, terrified of his enemy, and they terrified oh him."'