The most appreciable action by Allah Ta’ala

"The most appreciable action by Allah Ta’ala is an action that is done regularly even if it is little." (Bukhari / Muslim)

Explanation:

This Hadith refers to a supplementary action and Nafl. According to this Hadith, it is better to perform a small amount of Nafl regularly than doing it in abundance for only one day and after that, to stop doing it. For example, it is better that a person reads a little Qur’an daily than he does one whole Khatm in one day and after that, he does not read at all. So, it is better to do a little every day rather than doing a lot for only one day.

This little that a person does every day on a regular basis has a better effect and Allah Ta’ala is more pleased with it, compared to an action that is performed in large quantities, but which is not done on a regular basis.

[English version of "Action pli appréciable auprès d'Allah Ta'ala" – Al Jamiat – Vol.3 No.6]