مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwiya
كتاب العلمBook of Knowledge
In what is goodness and virtue?
Hadith 11
(حديث مرفوع) أَخْبَرَنَا النَّضْرُ ، نا عَوْفٌ ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ فِي الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ ، فَخِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الإِسْلامِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا " .
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace be upon him) said: "People are like mines of gold and silver in regard to good and evil. So those among them who were the best in the days of ignorance are the best among them in Islam, provided they gain understanding in the religion."
