It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not boast about your forefathers who died in the Jahiliyyah. By the One in whose Hand is my soul! What the dung beetle rolls along with its nose (of filth) is better than your forefathers who died in the Jahiliyyah."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Ayyub except Hisham, al-Hasan bin Abi Ja'far and al-Hasan al-Qafilani."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 2578
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه ابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 5775، والضياء المقدسي فى «الأحاديث المختارة» برقم: 287، 288، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 2783، والطيالسي فى «مسنده» برقم: 2804، والطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 11861، 11862، والطبراني فى «الأوسط» برقم: 7107»