Sahih al-Bukhari 4689

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked, "Who are the most honorable of the people?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The most honorable of them in Allah's Sight are those who keep their duty to Allah and fear Him. They said, "We do not ask you about that." He said, "Then the most honorable of the people is Joseph, Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil i.e. Abraham) They said, "We do not ask you about that." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, Do you ask about (the virtues of the ancestry of the Arabs?" They said, "Yes," He said, "Those who were the best amongst you in the pre-Islamic Period are the best amongst you in Islam if they comprehend (the Islamic religion)

Abu Huraira bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool (SAW) se pucha gaya, 'Log mein sabse izzatdaar kaun hai?' Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Allah ke nazdeek sabse izzatdaar wo hain jo Allah se sabse zyaada darte hain aur apna farz nibhaate hain.' Unhone kaha, 'Hum ye nahi poochna chahte.' Unhone farmaya, 'To phir sabse izzatdaar shaks Yusuf hain, Allah ke Nabi, jo Allah ke Nabi (Yaqub) ke bete hain, jo Allah ke Nabi (Ishaq) ke bete hain, jo Allah ke Khalil (Ibrahim) ke bete hain.' Unhone kaha, 'Hum ye bhi nahi poochna chahte.' Nabi (SAW) ne pucha, 'Kya tum Arabon ke khaandaani martabe ke baare mein poochna chahte ho?' Unhone kaha, 'Haan.' Unhone farmaya, 'Jaahiliyat ke daur mein jo tum mein behtareen the, wahi Islam mein bhi behtareen hain, bashart-e-ke unhein (deen ki) samajh ho.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 4689 · Book 65, Hadith 211