[Machine] By knowledge about it, if Allah wills, he said, "I was among the ten in the Mosque of the Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Ibn Mas'ood, Hudhaifah, Ibn Awf, and Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri. Then a young man from the Ansar came and greeted the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and sat down. He said, "O Messenger of Allah, which of the believers is the best?" He said, "The one with the best character." He said, "Which of the believers is the most intelligent?" He said, "Those who remember death the most and are best prepared for it. They are the most intelligent." Then the young man remained silent.  

عَنْ ذَلِكَ بِعِلْمٍ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى قَالَ كُنْتُ عَاشِرَ عَشَرَةٍ فِي مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ وَحُذَيْفَةُ وَابْنُ عَوْفٍ وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ فَجَاءَ فَتًى مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ «أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا» قَالَ فَأَيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَكْيَسُ؟ قَالَ «أَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْمَوْتِ ذِكْرًا وَأَحْسَنُهُمْ لَهُ اسْتِعْدَادًا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ بِهِمْ أُولَئِكَ مِنَ الْأَكْيَاسِ» ثُمَّ سَكَتَ الْفَتَىصحيح