Silsilah as-Sahihah 3527 — Virtue of the People of Yemen

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when the people of Yemen came, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The people of Yemen have come; they are more soft-hearted than you." Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: They were the first people who initiated handshaking.