Some people asked the Prophet: "Who is the most honorable amongst the people?" He replied, "The most honorable among them is the one who is the most Allah-fearing." They said, "O Allah's Prophet! We do not ask about this." He said, "Then the most honorable person is Joseph, Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil." They said, "We do not ask about this." He said, "Then you want to ask me about the Arabs' descent?" They said, "Yes." He said, "Those who were best in the pre-lslamic period, are the best in Islam, if they comprehend (the religious knowledge).  

قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ مَنْ أَكْرَمُ النَّاسِ قَالَ أَكْرَمُهُمْ أَتْقَاهُمْ قَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ قَالَ فَأَكْرَمُ النَّاسِ يُوسُفُ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ابْنُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ابْنِ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ابْنِ خَلِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالُوا لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ قَالَ فَعَنْ مَعَادِنِ الْعَرَبِ تَسْأَلُونِي قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ فَخِيَارُكُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُكُمْ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said: "People are like mines, the best of them in the pre-Islamic period are the best in Islam if they gain understanding."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ فَخِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا  

[Machine] "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'The best of people in the pre-Islamic era are the best of them in Islam if they acquire understanding.'"  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ خِيَارُ النَّاسِ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا  

[Machine] On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ , he said: "People are like mines, the best of them in the Ignorance period are the best of them in Islam when they attain understanding."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ النَّاسُ مَعَادِنٌ فَخِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best of people in the time of ignorance are the best of them in Islam when they have deep understanding of the religion."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا فِي الدِّينِ  

I heard Abū al-Qāsim (the Prophet) ﷺ say, "The best of you in Islam are those with the best character, if they have a good ˹religious˺ understanding."  

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «خَيْرُكُمْ إِسْلَامًا أَحَاسِنُكُمْ أَخْلَاقًا إِذَا فَقِهُوا۔»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "People are like minerals; you will find their best during the time of ignorance and their best in Islam when they have knowledge."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ تَجِدُونَ خِيَارَهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارَهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The characteristics of people in the time of ignorance are the same as their characteristics in Islam when they acquire understanding."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "People are like mines in good and evil. The best among you in the time of ignorance are the best among you in Islam when they comprehend."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ فِي الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ خِيَارُكُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُكُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا  

[Machine] People are like minerals; their best qualities and worst qualities are revealed during times of ignorance. Their best qualities are revealed in Islam when they gain knowledge.  

النَّاسُمَعَادِنُ فِي الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا  

[Machine] Regarding the Prophet ﷺ , he said, "The best among you in Islam are those who have the best character when they are knowledgeable."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ خَيْرُكُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ أَحَاسِنُكُمْ أَخْلَاقًا إِذَا فَقُهُوا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best among you in Islam are those who have the best manners when they are knowledgeable."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خَيْرُكُمْ إِسْلَامًا أَحَاسِنُكُمْ أَخْلَاقًا إِذَا فَقُهُوا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The character of people in the time of ignorance (before Islam) is the same as their character in Islam, if they acquire understanding."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ فَخِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا  

"خِيَارُكُم في الإِسلام خياركُمْ في الجاهِلِيَّةِ".  

"خِيَارُكُمْ في الجاهِلِيَّة خِيَارُكُمْ في الإِسلَام إِذَا فَقُهُوا".  

"النَّاسُ مَعَادِنٌ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الجَاهِليَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ في الإِسْلامِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا".  

"النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ في الخير والشَّرِّ خيارُهُمْ فِي الجاهليَّة خِيارُهُمْ في الإِسلامِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا".  

"النَّاسُ مَعَادِنٌ فِي الْخَيرِ، وَالشَّرِّ، خيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهليَّة خِيَارُهُمْ في الإِسْلامِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا".