الادب المفرد
Al-Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الكرم و يتيمBook of Generosity and the Orphan
بَابُ الْكَرَمِChapter: Generosity
Hadith 129
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَكْرَمُ؟ قَالَ: ”أَكْرَمُهُمْ عِنْدَ اللهِ أَتْقَاهُمْ“، قَالُوا: لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ، قَالَ: ”فَأَكْرَمُ النَّاسِ يُوسُفُ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ابْنُ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ابْنِ خَلِيلِ اللهِ“، قَالُوا: لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ، قَالَ: ”فَعَنْ مَعَادِنِ الْعَرَبِ تَسْأَلُونِي؟“ قَالُوا: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: ”فَخِيَارُكُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُكُمْ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was asked: "Which people are the most honorable and noble?" The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied: "The most honorable in the sight of Allah is the one who is most God-fearing." The people said: "We are not asking about this." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Then the best of people is Allah’s Prophet Yusuf, son of Allah’s Prophet, son of Allah’s Khalil (friend)." They said: "This is not what we mean." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Alright, you want to ask about the families of the Arabs?" They said: "Yes!" The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Those among you who were best in the pre-Islamic period are the best in Islam as well, provided they gain understanding and knowledge of the religion."
