عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ أَهْلِينَ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَقِيلَ مَنْ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ قَالَ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ هُمْ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among the people, there are also the people of Allah. Someone asked: Who are the people of Allah? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: The people of the Qur'an are the people of Allah and His chosen servants.