الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الفضائلThe Book of Virtues
بَابُ فِيمَا وَرَدَ فِي فَضْلِ الْعَرْبِ مُطْلَقًا
Chapter regarding what has come about the virtue of the Arabs in general
Hadith 12533
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَكْرَمُ النَّاسِ قَالَ ”أَتْقَاهُمْ“ قَالُوا لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ قَالَ ”فَيُوسُفُ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ابْنُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ابْنِ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ابْنِ خَلِيلِ اللَّهِ“ قَالُوا لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ قَالَ ”فَعَنْ مَعَادِنِ الْعَرَبِ تَسْأَلُونَنِي خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا“
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Who among the people is the most honorable? He replied: The one who fears Allah the most. The companions said: We did not ask about this. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then the most honorable among the people is Allah’s Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him), whose father was also a prophet, whose grandfather was also a prophet, and whose great-grandfather was the Friend of Allah (Khalilullah). The companions said: Our question was not about this either. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then are you asking about the mines of the Arabs (i.e., different people)? People are like mines; the best among them in the pre-Islamic era are the best in Islam as well, provided they gain understanding of the religion.
Hadith 12534
وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”مَنْ غَشَّ الْعَرَبَ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ فِي شَفَاعَتِي وَلَمْ تَنَلْهُ مَوَدَّتِي“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever deceives the Arabs will neither be included in my intercession nor will he attain my love.
Hadith 12535
عَنْ سَلْمَانَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”يَا سَلْمَانُ لَا تُبْغِضْنِي فَتُفَارِقَ دِينَكَ“ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ أُبْغِضُكَ وَبِكَ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ قَالَ ”تُبْغِضُ الْعَرَبَ فَتُبْغِضُنِي“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: O Salman! Do not bear enmity towards me, for such enmity will drive you away from the religion. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Through you, Allah Almighty has guided us, how could I bear enmity towards you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you bear enmity towards the Arabs, it is as if you bear enmity towards me.
Hadith 12536
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”لَا يُبْغِضُ الْعَرَبَ إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Only a hypocrite will harbor enmity towards the Arabs.
