Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 33799 — What Allah the Exalted gave Muhammad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abd al-Muttalib bin Rabi'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that some people of the Ansar said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): We hear from your people, and those who speak say that the example of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is only that of a palm tree that grows in a rubbish heap. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O people, who am I? The people said: You are the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon you. He said: I am Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Abd al-Muttalib. He said: We had never heard him (peace and blessings be upon him) state this lineage before that. Then he said: Behold! Indeed Allah created His creation and divided them into two groups, then placed me in the best group; then He made them into tribes and placed me in the best tribe. So I am the best of you in household and the best of you in person.