حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْأَدْيَانِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الْحَنِيفِيَّةُ السَّمْحَةُ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 2107
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (RA) said: It was said to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH): Which religion is dearest to Allah? He said: "Easy monotheism."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020