Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah narrated from his noble father that Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) submitted to Allah, the Blessed and Exalted: O my Lord, tell me, among Your creation, who is the most honorable in Your sight? Allah, Glorious is His Majesty, said: (In My sight) the most honorable is the one who advances towards My commands (to fulfill them, with eagerness and longing) just as a vulture rushes towards its food (with great desire and zeal). And that person (is also the most honorable in My sight) who is devoted to My righteous servants just as a small child is fond of people. And that person (is also the most honorable in My sight) who becomes angry at the violation of My commands just as a leopard becomes enraged in its own defense. And when a leopard becomes enraged, it does not care whether its opponents are many or few.