عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَتَى نَاسٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا لَنَسْمَعُ مِنْ قَوْمِكَ حَتَّى يَقُولَ الْقَائِلُ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّمَا مِثْلُ مُحَمَّدٍ مِثْلُ نَخْلَةٍ نَبَتَتْ فِي كِبَاءٍ قَالَ حُسَيْنٌ الْكِبَاءُ الْكِنَاسَةُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ مَنْ أَنَا قَالُوا أَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ قَالَ فَمَا سَمِعْنَاهُ قَطُّ يَنْتَمِي قَبْلَهَا أَلَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَلَقَ خَلْقَهُ فَجَعَلَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ خَلْقِهِ ثُمَّ فَرَّقَهُمْ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فَجَعَلَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ الْفِرْقَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ جَعَلَهُمْ قَبَائِلَ فَجَعَلَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِهِمْ قَبِيلَةً ثُمَّ جَعَلَهُمْ بُيُوتًا فَجَعَلَنِي مِنْ خَيْرِهِمْ بَيْتًا وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ بَيْتًا وَخَيْرُكُمْ نَفْسًا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdul Muttalib bin Rabee’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that some Ansari people came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: We hear things from your people; they even say about you that the example of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is like that of a honeybee, which is produced from the rubbish gathered by a broom. Husain, the narrator, said: “Kibā’” refers to the rubbish gathered by a broom. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O people! Who am I? They said: You are the Messenger of Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I am Muhammad, son of Abdullah, son of Abdul Muttalib. Before this, we had not heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mention his lineage. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Beware! Allah Almighty created His creation (jinn and mankind) and made me among the best of creation (i.e., among humans). Then He divided humanity into two parts and placed me in the best part. Then He divided that into tribes and placed me in the best tribe. Then He divided that into households and made me of the best household. Thus, I am the best among you in terms of household and the best in terms of self.