مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwiya
كتاب الفضائلBook of Virtues
Description of people with good qualities
Hadith 554
أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، نا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ خِلَاسِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ، خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا)).
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace be upon him) said: "People are like mines of gold and silver, those who were best in the pre-Islamic period of ignorance are the best in Islam as well, when they gain understanding (of the religion)."
